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Heard Around Town
New York Immigration Coalition Action backs Mamdani for mayor
Murad Awawdeh, the head of the affiliated immigrant rights advocacy group said: “We’re ready for a new city and a new future.”
New York State
Ritchie Torres will not run for governor
Torres had flirted with a run against Gov. Kathy Hochul but decided against it after Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic mayoral primary.
Personality
Two Bob Holden staffers are running against each other for their boss's seat – and it’s actually not awkward
Phil Wong and Alicia Vaichunas will face each other in a competitive general election.
News & Politics
The staffers who won New York City Council primaries
The staffer-to-principal pipeline lives on!
News & Politics
These state lawmakers just won city primaries. Who could replace them in Albany?
By January, state Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Sean Ryan and Assembly Members Zohran Mamdani and Harvey Epstein could all be serving in city government, triggering special elections to replace them in the state Legislature.
News & Politics
Trump voices support for Eric Adams, threatens Zohran Mamdani
The president falsely claimed Mamdani is a communist and parroted false claims about his legal status.
Campaigns & Elections
4 takeaways from New York City’s ranked choice voting results
Andrew who? Also if you’re in the lead on election night, STAY IN THE LEAD!
News & Politics
Hochul leads potential GOP challengers in new poll
Voters say they’d prefer that someone other than Hochul be governor, but they’ll still vote for her over her likely competition in both a general and primary.
News & Politics
Lawler holds final town halls as he considers gubernatorial run
The swing district Republican faced less hostility from the crowd at his more recent town halls, held in more GOP-friendly areas of his district.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Zohran Mamdani’s Asian American coalition
The Assembly member who is well positioned to become New York City’s first Asian American mayor won with the support of the rapidly growing AAPI electorate.
Heard Around Town
Could Brad Lander primary Dan Goldman in NY-10?
The comptroller is coasting on good mayoral race vibes, and it is never too early to start talking about 2026.
Campaigns & Elections
Across NYC, political comeback bids failed
New Yorkers opted for new candidates rather than welcoming back familiar faces like Anthony Weiner, Andrew Cuomo and Fernando Cabrera.
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News & Politics
Mamdani primary win showcases political power of tenants
The Tenant Bloc, launched earlier this year, backed mayoral candidates like Zohran Mamdani who called for a rent freeze. Now, it's looking ahead to 2026.
New York City
‘Freeze the rent’ dominated the Democratic mayoral primary. This year, tenants are staring down a rent hike.
The city’s Rent Guidelines Board is poised to approve a rent hike on rent-stabilized tenants on Monday. Presumptive Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani will argue it’s the last one New Yorkers will see for the next four years.
Immigration
Lawsuit against Nassau ICE agreement could expand NY’s sanctuary policies
State lawmakers went home for the year without passing new immigrant protections, but the outcome of new lawsuit stands to greatly limit localities’ ability to work with ICE
Interviews & Profiles
Ruwa Romman says Mamdani’s victory could ‘change the calculus’ around Democratic support for Israel
An interview with the first Palestinian American state lawmaker in Georgia
Interviews & Profiles
Cynthia Nixon hopes that Andrew Cuomo’s career is finally over
An election night interview with the actor and former gubernatorial candidate
Interviews & Profiles
Deputy Mayor Jeffrey Roth on being gay in the military – and governing NYC under Trump
After serving during "don't ask, don't tell," New York City’s highest-ranking LGBTQ official is now trying to find common ground with the federal government. “I have great hope, but a lot of fear.”
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: City & State’s groundbreaking coverage of Zohran Mamdani’s rise
Our magazine will continue to be ahead of the curve reporting on campaigns and elections.
Opinion
Opinion: What the political establishment can learn from Mamdani’s use of digital platforms
The mayoral candidate’s playbook, which relied on Tik Tok and Instagram for running an effective campaign today, deserves notice.
