2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
5 things to watch on election night in NYC
Tuesday will be so hot – and the election results will be so slow.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The Club World Cup should celebrate immigrants, not criminalize them
New York is a sanctuary city, and that means we must protect the dignity of all people – residents and visitors alike.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Pro-Cuomo PAC responsible for nearly half of all outside spending across all NYC primary elections this year
Fix the City has spent more than $16 million (and counting) in just one race, amounting to just under half of all outside spending on mayoral, City Council and borough president primary races across the city.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: NYC deserves more tenant champions serving on the City Council
REBNY and the LeFrak Organization are spending big to drown out the voices of working-class voters.
News & Politics
Politics
NYC BOE and campaigns prep for scorcher Election Day
Temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees on Tuesday, leading the BOE and some campaigns to encourage voters to cast their ballots on the remaining, slightly cooler, days of early voting.
News & Politics
Politics
Should Democrats wait to win in the midterms or fight back on immigration now?
Reps. Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler presented differing views on how the party should proceed.
Policy
Policy
Court of Appeals upholds Kingston’s rent control policies
The decision from New York’s highest court will likely embolden other upstate cities that want to adopt rent control but have been scared off by lawsuits from landlord groups.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Comparing 2021 and 2025 NYC mayoral primary timelines
The last Marist poll, the AOC endorsement, The New York Times input or lack thereof…
Policy
Policy
Zohran Mamdani’s 3 bills
The democratic socialist Assembly member has championed ambitious reforms, with limited success in getting them enacted into law.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Mamdani on threatening messages: ‘It takes a toll’
The mayoral candidate choked up Wednesday as he described how he’s dealt with Islamophobia and accusations of antisemitism.
New York City Council
Politics
Endorsements in the 2025 New York City comptroller race
On whom to crown top wonk, the city’s power brokers are divided.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The path to universal child care for New Yorkers' youngest can start here
We need to make it possible for families to stay in New York City, and affordable childcare is foundational to these efforts.
Courts
Politics
NY’s highest court sides with city over retirees in Medicare Advantage fight
The court found that retirees aren’t entitled to traditional Medicare. The Organization of Public Service Retirees urged the City Council to pass legislation that would change that.
New York City
Personality
The most surprising endorsements of the 2025 New York City mayoral race
We were just as shocked as you.
Policy
Policy
Hochul promises ‘fight’ over immigration, but has little to show for it
After the arrest of NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, the governor announced funding already included in the state budget and declined to back a measure to increase legal representation for immigrants in court.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Brad Lander’s moment
For the first time, for one full day, the wonkish comptroller absolutely dominated mayoral race discourse.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics