2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Eric Adams has nearly $4 million in his campaign account. What happens to it now?

The mayor has potential Campaign Finance Board penalties to deal with. If he transfers his funds to a state account, he might be able to cover legal fees.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Curtis Sliwa isn’t quitting

The Republican mayoral nominee is facing public and private pressure to drop out in order to consolidate the field against front-runner Zohran Mamdani. He doesn’t seem likely to bow to it.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: The Adams administration autopsy report

Unforced errors, hostility to the media and blind loyalty to corrupt cronies sunk the fortunes of a mayor who showed early promise, though his term still had many achievements.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

In a high-stakes mayoral race, Curtis Sliwa’s philosophy: ‘I treat the public like a moshpit’

The Republican nominee and Guardian Angel’s founder discussed his determination to stay in the race and his “law and order” campaign in an interview with City & State.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Policy

What are Mamdani’s plans to tax the rich?

Legislative leaders have previously proposed increasing state taxes, and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to raise taxes on wealthy New York City residents.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Which mayoral candidates have an NYPD security detail?

During a time of heightened political violence, Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is using an NYPD security detail. Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa has made a point of declining one.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Andrew Cuomo heckled by protesters in Mamdani gear during mosque visit

Zohran Mamdani said that Cuomo needs to answer for a record of not engaging Muslim communities.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

New pro-Mamdani PAC targets Black homeowners

Can messaging around reducing energy bills and pollution win over Cuomo voters in East Flatbush and Wakefield?

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

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

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

Politics

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

Policy

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

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

Politics

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

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.