2025 New York City Mayoral Election

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Eric Adams wants to use AI to make city hiring faster

“OMB is not the mayor, I’m the mayor,” Adams said when asked whether the city’s budget office interferes too much and slows hiring.

News & Politics

Despite differences, Hochul backs Mamdani for mayor

Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed Zohran Mamdani but took great pains to point out that this doesn’t mean she agrees with the democratic socialist on everything.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Poll: Mamdani leads in mayoral match-up with 39%

A poll from Public Policy Polling, commissioned by a sex worker advocacy group, found Mamdani had a narrower lead compared to other recent polls.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Poll: Plurality of New Yorkers support legal prostitution

A survey conducted by a sex workers advocacy group found that 44% think consenting adults should be able to buy and sell sex, and 26% said they knew someone who had purchased sex.

News & Politics

Mamdani: ‘Shared notion of humanity’ applies to both Charlie Kirk and killing of Palestinians

Speaking at a progressive Jewish awards benefit, the mayoral candidate said his commitment to Palestinian rights was validated by the June Democratic primary results.

New York City

John Catsimatidis Jr. behind anti-Zohran IE not registered with NYC Campaign Finance Board

Catsimatidis Jr. launched a “Stop Socialism” push with a paid radio ad featuring his father John Catsimatidis Sr. The campaign website had references to mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and did not file paperwork with the city.

Opinion

Opinion: New York needs food co-ops, not government groceries

Reviving the mutualist tradition of food co-ops would both address food insecurity and strengthen civic life.

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News & Politics

High on democratic socialism

Inside Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani’s Brooklyn lovefest, oligarchs – not leftists – were the problem.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

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Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025

Get to know the candidates in a wide, weird field.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

If you’re in line to run for reelection, stay in line!

As rumors swirled that Eric Adams was about to abandon his long-shot reelection campaign, the New York City mayor announced that he wasn't going anywhere – calling his rivals “spoiled brats.”

Heard Around Town

Two more de Blasio alums join Mamdani campaign

Elana Leopold is a senior adviser and Louise Yeung is policy director.

Heard Around Town

NYC politicians are chattering like their life depends on it!

Adams says he was NOT offered a job and Cuomo says he is NOT coordinating with Trump and Sliwa says he is HIRING and Mamdani wants you to SAY IT TO HIS FACE.

Heard Around Town

Eric Adams' big decision: Trump job or doomed reelection bid

After a busy day in Florida Tuesday, the mayor reportedly has an offer to consider.

Heard Around Town

Bronx Democrats rally behind Zohran

“You can’t find a person in this crowd that has had unilateral ascent on anything, so we shouldn’t look for that. We should look for commonality,” Bronx Dems Chair Jamaal Bailey said.

Opinion

Opinion: Zohran Mamdani will make New York City work for workers

As unions that represent nearly 400,000 workers across the city, we’ve proudly united behind Mamdani’s agenda to build a city where workers can truly thrive.