Manhattan
Campaigns & Elections
Manhattan DA candidates expect to inherit Vance’s case against Trump
But they’re not all saying how they would handle it yet.
Gale Brewer
Gale Brewer requests revote after losing an endorsement to City Council challenger
Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club endorsed Sara Lind over the Manhattan borough president.
New York City
Will the Manhattan DA race get its own Tiffany Cabán?
Progressive candidates are competing to be the leftest of them all.
Housing
SoHo rezoning not a safe bet with Manhattan BP candidates
While most expressed at least theoretical support, missing details prevent them from fully committing.
New York City
Manhattan district attorney 2021 Democratic primary candidates
There are nine challengers to Cyrus Vance Jr., but will the incumbent run for reelection?
Manhattan
Challengers blast Vance’s push to jail looters
Five Manhattan DA candidates criticize the incumbent’s ‘latest harmful political stunt.’
Manhattan
Tahanie Aboushi wants to transform the Manhattan DA’s office
The Manhattan district attorney candidate spoke to City & State about her experience with the justice system, her progressive platform and the incumbent, Cy Vance.
Manhattan
Brooklyn DA’s general counsel mulling Manhattan DA bid
Tali Farhadian Weinstein could be the latest challenger to take on Cyrus Vance Jr.
Cyrus Vance
Cuomo’s proposal to divert Cy Vance’s money for discovery reform
New funding to help district attorneys comply with discovery reforms would come at the expense of the Manhattan district attorney.
Manhattan
Mark Levine has 1.7 million handshakes to go
The New York City councilman wants to meet every Manhattanite during his run for borough president.
Michael Cohen
The Michael Cohen I know
President Trump’s volcanic former attack dog Michael Cohen has been around Manhattan politics and media for a long time.
Cyrus Vance
Cy Vance's blind spot
It’s hard to prosecute sexual assault allegations – and critics aren’t sure if the Manhattan DA really wants to.
Gale Brewer
Gale Brewer: The matriarch of Manhattan
Brewer has mentored thousands of aspiring politicos. Here are a few that went on to bigger things.
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Gale Brewer
Everybody loves Gale
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer may be the city’s most popular politician. So why won’t she run for mayor?
Donald Trump
New York GOP’s Trumpification is complete
New York’s Republican Party has endorsed misogyny and white nationalism – or, at minimum, declared them to be scourges less worrisome than vandalism.
New York City
Will Cy Vance redeem his reputation among liberals?
Manhattan DA Cy Vance is making some reforms, but not all advocates are mollified.
Andrew Cuomo
Democratic candidates partying local for election night
Letitia James and Andrew Cuomo won't be partying together on election night, but Zephyr Teachout and Cynthia Nixon will be.
New York City
The elected officials opposing the four new jails to replace Rikers
New York City has proposed to build four new jails to replace Rikers in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
New York City
Collins indicted, cap on Uber and Inwood rezoning
Rep. Chris Collins, Uber, Inwood rezoning and the Board of Elections headline This Week's Headlines.
New York City
