Campaigns & Elections
Interviews & Profiles
Raj Goyle isn’t in Kansas anymore
An interview with former Kansas lawmaker now running for comptroller
Interviews & Profiles
Patrick Gaspard, informal but crucial Mamdani adviser, believes the ‘entire machinery’ of NYC politics was ‘exposed in this campaign’
The former aide to Barack Obama is always watching New York politics, and in Mamdani he sees unique potential.
2026 New York state elections
Vanessa Aronson is running for Assembly – but only if Alex Bores runs for Congress
Manhattan’s game of electoral musical chairs continues.
Heard Around Town
Make the Road Action chooses González-Rojas over Ramos
The political arm of immigrant rights’ group Make the Road NY previously backed both in their respective races, until Ramos endorsed Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary, alienating many progressives.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
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
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.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Updated
Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025
This race is nothing if not action-packed.
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.
Campaigns & Elections
Endorsements in the 2025 NYC mayoral general election
Here’s who’s backing whom in a four-way race.
New York City
Eric Adams drops out of New York City mayoral race
Behind in the polls and under pressure from Andrew Cuomo, rumors about the mayor’s future had swirled for weeks.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
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.
News & Politics
Layla Law-Gisiko eyes second Assembly run
What does this mean for Tony Simone?
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2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Where does Zohran Mamdani stand on prostitution?
It’s an issue his opponents won’t stop talking about.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
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.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Could Jacobs’ refusal to endorse Mamdani help Hochul?
State party chair Jay Jacobs broke with Gov. Kathy Hochul when she endorsed Zohran Mamdani, but it might all be part of the plan.
News & Politics
How can New York Democrats win back young men?
Republicans have successfully capitalized on young male voters’ cultural and economic concerns.
Heard Around Town
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
Albany’s ‘3 people in a room’ are all with Zohran Mamdani
They want him to be mayor. Will they support his agenda?
News & Politics
GOP picks candidate for Assembly special election in North Country
Republicans bypassed Rep. Elise Stefanik's preferred pick and selected former state police commander Brent Davison to run in the special election on Nov. 4.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
New pro-Mamdani PAC targets Black homeowners
Can messaging around reducing energy bills and pollution win over Cuomo voters in East Flatbush and Wakefield?
