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‘This isn’t ideological, it’s just math’: Andrew Yang on how to move the country forward

An interview with the presidential candidate turned mayoral candidate turned founding co-chair of the Forward Party.

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Eric Adams and Adrienne Adams are both running for mayor. They’re also hashing out the city’s $115 billion budget.

The mayor and the City Council speaker are going to have to find consensus amid an unprecedented and fractious primary election.

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WFP’s mayoral strategy takes shape with slate endorsement

Brad Lander, Adrienne Adams, Zellnor Myrie and Zohran Mamdani accepted the party's slate endorsement on Sunday. It was all very harmonious.

News & Politics

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Possible GOP cuts to Medicaid put Lawler in awkward position

Ahead of a rumored run for governor, Rep. Mike Lawler needs to maintain his moderate credentials while not antagonizing the Trump administration.

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Fearing federal cuts, unions ask Hochul for more DOL funding

32BJ SEIU, CWA District 1, NYSNA and others are calling on the governor and legislative leaders to include an additional $200 million for the state Department of Labor in the budget.

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Anticipated special election goes bust as Elise Stefanik stays in Congress

“At the end of the day, it didn’t matter,” a GOP strategist said of the months of political maneuvering.

Politics

Politics

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?

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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.

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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.

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So you’re telling me there’s a chance? Citi Field casino bid gets new life with Assembly bill

Assembly Member Larinda Hooks introduced legislation needed to clear a path for a casino next to the ballpark. Now she just needs a state Senate partner.

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Politics

Everything you need to know about Tuesday’s CD 44 special election

State Sen. Simcha Felder and Heshy Tischler are looking to fill Kalman Yeger’s old New York City Council seat.

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New York caught in middle of Trump’s trade war with Canada

Trump’s tariffs are alienating a key trading partner and driving up energy prices.

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Lander nets 504 Democratic Club’s backing

The disability rights organization is the first Democratic political club to complete its endorsement process since Cuomo and Adrienne Adams entered the mayoral primary.

Heard Around Town

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Maria Torres-Springer has a new job

The former first deputy mayor is trading Adams for Ford.

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Will GOP lawmakers sacrifice hundreds of thousands of dollars to stay in office?

After a state court upheld a limit on outside income, dozens of state legislators may have to choose between elected office and lucrative second jobs.

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How would NYC mayoral candidates react to another pandemic?

Mayor Eric Adams and his challengers have their own ideas for how the city could weather a future health crisis.

Heard Around Town

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Hochul and Trump talk congestion pricing, energy

The conversation touched on nuclear energy, wind power, an upstate natural gas pipeline and the much-maligned Manhattan tolling scheme.

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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.