Heard Around Town
Politics
No YOU want to decriminalize prostitution!
Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams are both slamming Zohran Mamdani for past support for decriminalizing sex work. Cuomo signed a repeal of a prostitution loitering law in 2021.
Albany Agenda
Politics
Torres recants his past criticism of Hochul
Rep. Ritchie Torres spent months attacking Gov. Kathy Hochul from the right as he explored a primary challenge but now admits he “underestimated the governor.”
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
How real estate is grappling with the specter of Zohran
New York City developers and landlords are moving through the phases of grief about frozen rents.
New York City Council
Politics
Who will be the next speaker of the New York City Council? Does Zohran care?
In a race already loaded with outside influence, candidates are gaming out how a Mamdani win could help or hinder.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Policy
Freeze the rent of … how many apartments exactly?
Breaking down New York City’s housing stock.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Eric Adams targets quality of life crackdown message to conservative audience
The New York City mayor is pitching a new law for involuntary removals, though it has no sponsors in Albany or bill language yet.
News & Politics
Politics
Is the DSA on a collision course with AOC?
The socialist organization is committing to a hard line on anti-Zionism that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has so far rejected.
News & Politics
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
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
Politics
‘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
Politics
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
Politics
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
Politics
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
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.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Westchester Dems chair: Maloney is not running for NY-17
Are the rumors about former Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney just baloney?
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
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.
News & Politics
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
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
Opinion: Zohran Mamdani, socialist menace?
Nearly a century ago, another socialist was elected NYC mayor. He did a pretty good job.
New York State
Politics