2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

New York’s Democratic leadership offers tentative support for Zohran Mamdani

The establishment scrambled to regroup as they processed a decisive victory for a 33-year-old leftist.

News & Politics

Opinion

Opinion: Dawn of a new generation of leadership

Last night’s Democratic mayoral primary illustrated a seismic generational shift in New York, as Zohran Mamdani’s win was turbocharged by the under-35 vote.

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Politics

Here’s what the November NYC mayoral election could look like

Zohran Mamdani is all but assured to be the Democratic nominee for mayor. Unlike most years, that doesn’t mean he’s a shoo-in in the general.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

And ultimately – Zohran Mamdani stuns New York

The 33-year-old democratic socialist Assembly member outperformed everyone’s expectations – emerging on election night with a decisive lead.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Updated Politics

Endorsements in the 2025 New York City Democratic mayoral primary

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

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Politics

WFP’s absence felt in Rochester mayoral race

Why is the progressive third party staying out of a competitive upstate mayoral primary?

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Live blog: NYC primary day

It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can follow along with our copious election updates.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Many expect Zohran Mamdani to take the WFP line if he loses to Cuomo. That’s far from a sure thing

Mamdani could run in the general election as the candidate of the Working Families Party, but he and the Democratic Socialists of America don’t bother with unwinnable races.

New York City

Personality

How Dutch settlers got their start in the New York Harbor

A Q&A with author Russell Shorto on the early colonial history of New Amsterdam in the lead-up to a confrontation with the English.

Personality

Personality

Foreword: Answering the questions in New York City’s history

The New Netherland Institute is making the records of the New Netherland colony more accessible.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Gazing into the primary day crystal ball

What looked to be a coronation is now a dead heat. Here’s what to look out for as you watch tonight’s Democratic mayoral primary results.

Energy & Environment

Policy

Environmentalists are not on board with Hochul’s new nuclear plant

Green energy advocates were quick to denounce the governor’s plan to build a nuclear facility to provide zero-emission energy as a distraction from real clean solutions

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Could heat-related power outages in NYC impact poll sites?

The BOE said they have back-up plans, but we could potentially see some delayed vote counts.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Council president and top mayoral aide vie to become Syracuse’s next mayor

Incumbent Mayor Ben Walsh isn’t on the ballot in the Democratic primary, but the fight between his deputy Sharon Ownes and Common Council President Pro Tempore at Hogan could serve as a referendum on his mayoralty.