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News & Politics

New Yorkers like public matching funds program

A new poll found that 64% of likely voters support the small donor matching program and 89% believe wealthy donors have more influence in politics than ordinary voters

News & Politics

Mamdani leads Cuomo by 19 points, while Stefanik is catching up to Hochul

The governor’s lead over Rep. Elise Stefanik in a hypothetical gubernatorial election next year has shrunk from 23 points to 14 points.

Housing

‘Zohran’s Law,’ Cuomo’s very political housing proposal, would not apply to Zohran

The rule pitched by Cuomo’s campaign would means test incoming tenants in rent-stabilized units.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Andrew Cuomo’s primary endorsers have been pretty quiet

More than a month after his primary loss to Zohran Mamdani, the former governor has no general election backers.

Heard Around Town

Pro-Eric Adams PAC gets $750k boost

Empower NYC has now raised more than $1 million to support the mayor’s reelection bid, including from the crypto industry.

Heard Around Town

NYC mayoral candidates debate public safety on campaign stops

Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan to attract and retain NYPD officers with salary bumps.

News & Politics

WFP convenes lefty mayoral nominees from across the state in Brooklyn

Dorcey Applyrs of Albany, Zohran Mamdani of New York City, Sharon Owens of Syracuse and Miles Burnett of Binghamton will be strategizing.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Eleonora Srugo wants to ‘Sell the City’ on Eric Adams

The real estate agent and Netflix reality star launched a new independent expenditure committee backing the mayor this week.

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News & Politics

2025 is the year New York political campaigns embrace AI

From uncanny music videos to policies researched by ChatGPT, the AI revolution has come for the political campaign industry, for better or worse.

Personality

The many times Mike Lawler talked about being governor

Lawler stoked the rumor mill for over a year but ultimately decided not to run for governor.

Opinion

Opinion: Zohran Mamdani, socialist menace?

Nearly a century ago, another socialist was elected NYC mayor. He did a pretty good job.

New York State

Jessica González-Rojas launches state Senate campaign with high-profile endorsements

She is challenging state Sen. Jessica Ramos, whose decision to endorse former Gov. Andrew Cuomo upset her progressive supporters.

New York City

4 takeaways from the first fundraising haul of the NYC mayor general election

Real estate donors are flocking to Eric Adams, and Zohran Mamdani gets love from out of state.

News & Politics

González-Rojas files to run against Ramos

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas previously called state Sen. Jessica Ramos’ decision to endorse Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral race “disappointing.”