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.

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

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.

News & Politics

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.”

News & Politics

Politics

Andrew Cuomo dons a short-sleeved shirt, launches second NYC mayor campaign

After getting trounced in the Democratic primary, the former governor seems determined to shift his campaign style.

News & Politics

Politics

Former LG Betsy McCaughey and former NYPD Commish Ray Kelly launch anti-Mamdani IE

A website for a related nonprofit was selling hats and t-shirts telling New Yorkers to say “NYet” to “Mamdani-ism.” But there’s some confusion about where the nonprofit stops and the political fundraising committee begins.

News & Politics

Politics

Hochul, Delgado tout fundraising totals

The governor raised more than $4 million for her reelection in the most recent fundraising period, while Delgado has raised about $1.5 million.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

After a major win, Albany Forward looks to the future

An interview with Evan Rantzaklis, a senior advisor at Brown & Weinraub who led an independent expenditure that helped Dorcey Applyrs win the Democratic mayoral primary in Albany.

News & Politics

Politics

Mamdani promised to tax the rich. DSA is already mobilizing to make that happen.

In the People’s Republic of New York City, an empowered DSA is strategizing about how to convert electoral clout into state policy.

News & Politics

Politics

For Zohran Mamdani, Eric Adams is a different kind of rival

If Andrew Cuomo was more of a rarified cardboard box, Adams is a true street campaigner.