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Annie McDonough

is the deputy City Hall reporter at City & State New York.

Politics

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Meet the D.R.E.A.M. team

A new motto is catching on with anti-Andrew Cuomo and anti-Eric Adams progressives. Can organizers make their dream a reality?

New York City Council

Politics

New York City Council 2025 primary races to watch

Dozens of candidates, millions in matching funds, 51 seats on the ballot.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

State Sen. Simcha Felder wins New York City Council special election

“Team Trump” candidate Heshy Tischler failed to garner much support in the largely Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn district.

Politics

What will the NYC comptroller race come down to? (Hint: It might not be accounting acumen)

Of the leading candidates so far, Justin Brannan is banking on an outer-borough strategy while Mark Levine is expected to dominate in Manhattan.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Updated Politics

Endorsements in the 2025 New York City mayoral race

Labor unions, political clubs and power brokers. Stay up to date on which mayoral candidates are getting the coveted endorsements for 2025.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Maria Torres-Springer has a new job

The former first deputy mayor is trading Adams for Ford.

Technology

Personality

Matt Fraser still wants to expand MyCity and AI chatbot

The city’s Chief Technology Officer provided some updates on some of the administration’s major tech-related promises in a recent conversation with City & State.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

NYC comptroller debate: a war of the wonks

Leading candidates Justin Brannan and Mark Levine agree that the Adams administration is as transparent as a brick wall when it comes to budgeting.

Politics

5 takeaways from the latest mayoral fundraising haul

Cuomo’s off to a predictably strong start, and Mamdani-mentum continues. Meanwhile, matching funds cushion candidates with less flashy hauls.

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What good are mayoral forums? Ask the leading candidates who haven’t been to any

Mayoral candidates are invited to attend countless policy panels throughout the course of the campaign. They don’t all feel compelled to attend.

New York City

Politics

Adolfo Carrión Jr. in the mix for NYC deputy mayor role

The city’s housing commissioner could be in line for a promotion.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Updated Politics

Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025

Get to know the candidates in a wide, weird and unsettled field.

Politics

Politics

Adrienne Adams lets colleagues know she’s launching campaign for New York City mayor

Can she break the curse of the City Council speaker? She’s giving it a shot.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Eric Adams 2025 is still claiming matching funds. A sizable share of his claims are invalid.

The mayor’s reelection campaign has so far been shut out of matching funds, but it’s still making a go for the public dollars.

News & Politics

Politics

Adrienne Adams, potential mayoral contender, to discuss NYC’s leadership issues in annual speech

With her last State of the City address, the City Council speaker has a rare opportunity to lay out her track record and a vision for the city’s leadership as she mulls a mayoral run.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Updated Politics

Andrew Cuomo launches mayoral bid

The ex-governor had sucked up all the oxygen in the race before he even joined the field. Now he launches with a major target on his back.

Heard Around Town

Politics

DREAM: A new motto for anti-Adams, anti-Cuomo voters

UAW Region 9A is setting out a clear message to voters. Will other unions and progressive groups follow?

News & Politics

Politics

Guardrails on mayoral power? Not so fast, one mayoral hopeful says

Former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer called for Gov. Kathy Hochul to remove Eric Adams. Now he’s softly criticizing her bid to curtail some mayoral powers.