New York City

Politics

Mark Levine endorses Assembly Member Micah Lasher in NY-12

He’s no Kennedy grandson, but the state legislator is clearly the favorite of the Upper West Side political machine.

Opinion

Opinion: The next step toward Universal Child Care is free 2-Care for All

New York City ultimately needs to establish free, universal child care starting at birth, but the first step should be free child care for every 2-year-old.

New York City

Meet the heavyweights leading Mark Levine’s transition team

New York City’s next comptroller is rolling out a team helmed by Henry Garrido and Yvonne Stennett to help him prepare for the citywide role.

News & Politics

Pro-housing coalition takes a ballot proposals victory lap

The proposals passed with double digit margins and support across the city, a report from Yes on Affordable Housing shows.

Personality

5 things to know about Dean Fuleihan

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s first deputy mayor is twice his age and has many fans in government.

News & Politics

Hochul and Mamdani play nice at Somos

The governor and New York City mayor-elect projected unity in Puerto Rico last week, but they couldn’t completely paper over ideological cracks.

News & Politics

Mayor Eric Adams vetoes four City Council bills

The legislation under the axe includes bills that would require pay equity reporting for large private companies and limit rent contributions for certain voucher recipients.

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2025 New York City Mayoral Election

5 takeaways from the 2025 NYC election turnout

Millions (plural!) showed up, Black voters swung toward Mamdani, NIMBY’s represented and more.

Campaigns & Elections

Sarah Batchu files to run for Harvey Epstein’s Assembly seat

The de Blasio alum came in second to Epstein for the City Council District 2 seat.

News & Politics

Speaker candidates project strength at Somos

The race for the second-most powerful position in City Hall is on in San Juan.

News & Politics

Being NYC mayor historically sucks. Will that hold true for Zohran Mamdani?

He’s got an unwieldy coalition, a hostile president and extremely high expectations – but he’s also got global stardom on his side.