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.
Immigration
Politics
Trump sanctuary city lawsuit highlights tension between Eric Adams and City Council on immigration
The lawsuit favorably quotes the mayor, while condemning city policies that bar cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Eric Adams
Policy
When has Eric Adams opposed Donald Trump?
The mayor has repeatedly said he wants to work with the Trump administration, not “war with” them. But he has still been at odds with the feds on multiple occasions since January.
New York State
Policy
Whatever happened to those ‘guardrails’ for Eric Adams?
Gov. Kathy Hochul managed to get some more funding for the state comptroller, but nothing else from her proposals to increase oversight of the NYC mayor
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Eric Adams, surrounded by faith leaders, officially launches his reelection campaign
It would take an act of God for this man to be reelected, and if he is to be believed, there just might be one.
News & Politics
Politics
City Council narrowly bets on Bally’s home rule message, going against local member
The City Council’s approval comes after Mayor Eric Adams lowered the threshold to get it passed.
Budget
Policy
The state budget passed at last: What’s in it for NYC?
Mayor Eric Adams’ priorities were funded for the most part.
Budget
Policy
Eric Adams’ ‘best budget ever’ by the numbers
The mayor released his $115 billion budget proposal with much pomp.
Eric Adams
Policy
Adams admin skips council hearing on possible Trump budget cuts
No one from any of the multiple agencies the council invited to testify showed up. Council members said they also didn’t receive written testimony from the mayor’s administration in time for the hearing.
Special Reports
Policy
Does anyone want to be New York City’s tech mayor?
In 2021, Eric Adams ran on government modernization, but few candidates running to replace him are talking about picking up that work.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Eric Adams may be suing Trump but he’s actually still mad at Biden
The mayor’s administration is trying to get back $188 million in federal grants to help pay for asylum-seeker services.
News & Politics
Politics
As Trump admin moves to claw back more federal grants, NYC pursuing ‘legal recourse’
Mayor Eric Adams, who has increasingly aligned himself with the Trump administration, is pursuing legal action against feds’ move to revoke asylum-seeker grants.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Adams slams Cuomo, Mamdani
The mayor was unfiltered in his criticism of his two opponents on Tuesday.
Budget
Politics
Eric Adams and Adrienne Adams are both running for mayor. They’re also hashing out the city’s $115 billion budget.
The mayor and the City Council speaker are going to have to find consensus amid an unprecedented and fractious primary election.
Politics
Politics
Meet the D.R.E.A.M. team
A new motto is catching on with anti-Andrew Cuomo and anti-Eric Adams progressives. Can organizers make their dream a reality?
Immigration
Politics
Eric ‘this issue will destroy New York City’ Adams touts population growth boosted by international migration
The mayor celebrated the city’s economic and population recovery after the pandemic contraction.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Latinos’ greater representation at City Hall comes at Adams’ expense
The indicted mayor, having lost his inner circle, appointed Adolfo Carrión Jr., a Nuyorican, to be his deputy mayor of housing, joining one other Hispanic person at the highest level of New York City government.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Eric Adams 2025 is still claiming matching funds. A sizable share of his claims are invalid.
The mayor’s reelection campaign has so far been shut out of matching funds, but it’s still making a go for the public dollars.
Editor's Note
Opinion