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2025 New York City Mayoral Election
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.
News & Politics
Public campaign finance has been a success so far, report finds
The Brennan Center for Justice concluded that instituting a public matching funds program for state-level campaigns has had a net positive impact on civics.
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Did Eric Adams get a colonoscopy? We’re trying to get to the bottom of it.
What the mayor said and what his press team said regarding the timeline of the mayor’s medical procedures caused a shitstorm of confusion.
Immigration
Pols host town halls, share Know Your Rights info about ICE – because what else can they do?
As federal raids spark widespread fear, lawmakers are trying to help, but are limited.
News & Politics
Where do NYC’s campaign donors live?
A new map from the Campaign Finance Board and creators of Redistricting & You aims to illustrate how campaign fundraising breaks down geographically.
Eric Adams
At ‘Tin Cup Day’ hearing, Eric Adams’ budget priorities aren’t the point
State lawmakers paid some attention to the New York City mayor’s requests for migrant funding and discovery law changes, but questions about Trump policies and the city budget took center stage.
Upstate
Upstate mayors rattle tin cups for increased state aid
The mayors of Buffalo, Yonkers, Syracuse, Rochester and Albany want a permanent increase in the state budget’s Aid and Incentives to Municipalities funding.
It’s a leadership crisis in the NYC Council GOP!!!
Can’t all five Republicans just get along? Joann Ariola seems to have successfully challenged David Carr’s minority leader victory.
LGBTQ+
State AG says NY hospitals must continue offering gender-affirming care to minors
State Attorney General Letitia James helped win a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from denying federal funds to hospitals – at least for now.
News & Politics
On ‘Tin Cup Day’ Eric Adams to meet several of his rivals
The mayor is set to pitch Albany on “Axe the Tax” and taking people with mental health crises to hospitals against their will.
News & Politics
Ras Baraka is campaigning on protecting immigrants. Across the Hudson, Eric Adams is doing the opposite.
The neighboring mayors share a political party (in theory) and a powerful union ally: 32BJ SEIU.
News & Politics
Poll: Voters back Hochul’s budget proposals, still don’t like Hochul
New York voters support Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget proposals like universal school meals but would prefer someone else as governor, the latest Siena College poll found.
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Energy & Environment
Environmental groups launch coalition to pressure Hochul on cap-and-invest
New Yorkers for Clean Air wants Hochul to immediately publish draft rules for the cap-and-invest plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions, rather than delaying the program for another year.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Candidates aim ire at MIA Eric Adams at Upper West Side mayoral forum
Adams did not attend the forum, but his challengers still trained their attention on the incumbent, amid reports that the Justice Department has discussed the possibility of dropping his criminal case.
Housing
New statewide tenant group hopes to counter real estate lobby
Organizers working with the Housing Justice for All coalition are launching the New York State Tenant Bloc, a 501(c)(4) organization to support pro-tenant candidates.
Rikers Island
Updated
A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
The long-awaited decision on a federal takeover will have to wait till an unknown date.
New York City Council
Ariola challenges Carr’s victory as NYC Council minority leader
Three Republican council members, including Joann Ariola, were absent during the vote to elect a replacement for Minority Leader Joe Borelli.
Campaigns & Elections
Retired Judge Kathryn Freed challenges Inez Dickens for Manhattan BOE commish
Dickens, the county pick, reportedly doesn’t have the votes in City Council to secure the role.
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