News & Politics

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How much will AOC’s endorsement help Zohran Mamdani?

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s seal of approval gave a real boost to Brad Lander and Maya Wiley in 2021, and her national profile has only grown since then.

Heard Around Town

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These debate questions made it hard for NYC mayoral candidates to BS

Comparing mayoral candidates debate responses on rent, who they voted for in 2021, Mahmoud Khalil and more.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Calling balls and strikes on charges of antisemitism

The Jewish community needs candidates who treat our safety seriously.

New York City

Politics

5 moments that defined the first NYC mayoral primary debate

Andrew Cuomo was the No. 1 target, but second place Zohran Mamdani also caught some criticism.

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Brooklyn Young Democrats back Brooklyn’s own Brad Lander in NYC mayor’s race

The renegade group ranked a full slate of five candidates – none of whom overlap with the county Democratic leader’s pick.

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And the WFP ranking is… maybe happening, maybe not?

The lefty Working Families Party is surveying members on whether to express preference in the mayor’s race after endorsing four candidates.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

The outside groups boosting New York City candidates

Tech companies, candidate cronies, and many, many folks who are nominally concerned about affordability.

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Politics

New Yorkers want their mayor to be a good manager. What does that mean?

No big deal, just the biggest police force, school system and city population in the country.

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Politics

FAQ: The Justice Department investigation into Andrew Cuomo

Trump’s DOJ has reportedly taken up an inquiry into the former governor’s testimony before Congress about his handling of nursing home deaths during the pandemic.

News & Politics

Politics

NY Times has approached NYC thought leaders to weigh in on mayoral race

Chu, Wylde, Bagga, Wolfson, Trujillo, Greer and more were asked to opine as part of the Times’ mayoral evaluation.

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Liz Krueger endorses Brad Lander No. 1 as he aims for Kathryn Garcia voters

The New York City comptroller is announcing state Sen. Liz Krueger’s No. 1 endorsement in a press conference on Friday.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Freeze the rally

A lefty tenant rally was moved from the storied Abyssinian Baptist Church at the last minute.

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Whitney Tilson is running on education, and he’s claiming the pro-charter lane in the mayoral race

The former hedge fund manager plans to put half a million dollars into paid media on his education platform, which includes expanding charter schools.

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Here are the big dates to watch ahead of the NYC Democratic mayoral primary

Candidates are on TV. Normal people are starting to care about the mayor’s race. It’s officially primary season.

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NYC mayoral candidates voted for the state budget this year

Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani and state Sens. Jessica Ramos and Zellnor Myrie have each voted against state budget bills before, but not in this mayoral election year.

Interviews & Profiles

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Zohran Mamdani is trying to build a new NYC Democratic primary coalition

Can the 33-year-old surprise breakout candidate unite Muslim and South Asian voters, young leftists and even convince some former Eric Adams supporters?