Campaigns & Elections

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Letitia James backs Harvey Epstein in lower Manhattan council district

The state attorney general has only gotten involved in a couple of council races so far.

Campaigns & Elections

Pro-housing and pro-open streets PACs throw down for Shahana Hanif

In her competitive Democratic primary, incumbent Hanif will benefit from a six-figure spend by the outside groups.

News & 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.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

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Endorsements in the 2025 New York City mayoral race

Labor unions, political clubs and power brokers. Stay up to date on which mayoral candidates are getting the coveted endorsements for 2025.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

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.

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Freeze the rally

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

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

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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Madison Square Garden-backed PAC spends on 3 NYC Council candidates

The James Dolan-founded independent expenditure committee has released digital ads for Maya Kornberg, Dermot Smyth and incumbent Council Member Darlene Mealy.

Campaigns & Elections

Shaping the future of New York’s state’s voter registration

City & State’s upcoming 2025 Democracy in New York: Defending and Securing Voting Rights Forum features a presentation by Professor John Mollenkopf of CUNY’s Graduate Center and three panel discussions.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

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.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

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.

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Brooklyn County machine backs candidate against Lincoln Restler

Sabrina Gates snagged a spot on the Democratic primary ballot at the last minute to challenge the lefty reformer who represents North Brooklyn.

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Alvin Bragg’s campaign touts poll showing most New Yorkers are concerned about crime, but don’t blame him

The poll commissioned by the Manhattan district attorney’s campaign put him far ahead of his Democratic primary opponent.