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Borelli to back Carr in early minority leader vote

Ahead of his early exit, his vote would break a possible tie between Ariola and Carr.

Eric Adams

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WTF is Eric Adams doing?

The New York City mayor says he will run in the Democratic primary for reelection. He’s also aggressively cozying up to President Donald Trump and the GOP. Can he do both?

New York City

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Zohran Mamdani wants to make NYC buses free as mayor. How would that work?

In a race that is shaping up to be about who can make New York City most affordable, free buses are an appealing – if expensive – proposal.

News & Politics

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What makes a good special election candidate?

In recent years, Republicans and Democrats have had varying success with picking strong candidates that can capture the imagination of an electorate in a condensed campaign cycle.

Heard Around Town

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Eric Adams to Tucker Carlson: ‘The party left me’

The New York City mayor vented to the far-right commentator about the injustice of his corruption indictment.

Heard Around Town

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Eric Adams chooses Trump

The Democratic New York City mayor’s last-minute attendance at President Trump’s inauguration triggered opponents’ criticism and raised supporters’ eyebrows.

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Al Sharpton still wanted Eric Adams to come to his MLK event, the day after Trump meeting

“If he did something to you, I can baptize you again,” the civil rights leader said to laughs. “I might have to put you down in the water this time.”

Heard Around Town

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Manhattan elected officials are starting to pick their BP candidates

State Sen. Brian Kavanagh and Assembly Member Grace Lee are backing state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, while Council Member Diana Ayala endorsed Council Member Keith Powers.

Energy & Environment

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BPHA caucus joins chorus of supporters for 15 gigawatts of public renewables

The influential caucus sent a letter to the governor and the New York Power Authority endorsing advocates’ demand to build 15 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030.

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Scott Stringer is ‘the adult in the room’ at campaign launch

The former City Comptroller made his mayoral campaign official at a packed party held at his old haunt Blondie Sports on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

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Takeaways from NYC mayoral candidates’ latest fundraising haul

Zohran Mamdani rakes it in, Brad Lander gets a public matching boost, and Brock Pierce is still all in on Eric Adams.

Heard Around Town

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Keith Powers brings in another $104k for Manhattan BP bid

The term-limited council member will face off against state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal.

News & Politics

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Hochul’s soft launch for reelection

The governor’s State of the State speech laid out a vision of affordability and safety that felt like it could be a stump speech.

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Politics

Zellnor Myrie brings in another $183k for mayoral run

The state senator’s campaign says they have now qualified for matching funds, after raising just shy of $200,000 in the past three months.

New York City

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‘I don't control that’: Eric Adams on Trump’s vow to end congestion pricing

“If he reverses it, it doesn’t matter if I support or don’t support (it),” Adams said of the week-old tolling program under threat from President-elect Donald Trump.

New York City

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Judge in Eric Adams corruption case orders both sides to keep press statements in line

Judge Dale Ho declined to weigh in on whether either side broke rules, but ordered them to recognize that they need to follow them.

News & Politics

Politics

Former BOE staffer initiates legal action over alleged harassment by agency head

The city Department of Investigation found that Executive Director Michael Ryan harassed two staffers. One of them is now looking to file a lawsuit.

Criminal Justice

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Hundreds of deaths in state prisons go unexplained

A City & State investigation found a lack of reporting on people who have died while in custody, as well as for those who were compassionately released, going back decades.