New York City
Politics
At closed-door meeting, about 30 NYC Council members discussed the next speaker
Some members who attended the meeting said they are not keen to “give their votes away to outside actors.”
2026 New York state elections
Politics
What’s next for Keith Powers? The Assembly, he hopes
The term-limited Manhattan City Council Member is running for Albany’s lower chamber.
News & Politics
Politics
Half a dozen congressional Democrats haven’t endorsed their party’s nominee for NYC mayor. It might not matter.
It’s not just Schumer and Jeffries who are staying quiet on New York City’s mayoral race.
Heard Around Town
Politics
5 things that defined the first NYC mayoral debate
Three very different men took the stage Thursday night with three weeks to go until Election Day.
New York State
Politics
Private poll shows Hakeem Jeffries with 50-point lead over Chi Ossé in hypothetical congressional primary
The poll found that Jeffries would soundly defeat Ossé, state Sen. Jabari Brisport and Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman.
News & Politics
Politics
He’s baaaack: Eon Huntley files to challenge Stefani Zinerman again
Brace yourselves for another battle in the ongoing DSA-Jeffries proxy war in central Brooklyn.
Heard Around Town
Politics
On Fox News, Zohran Mamdani speaks directly to Donald Trump
Mamdani also offered his first broad public apology to police officers for past statements about the NYPD.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Politics
5 things to know about Peter Oberacker
Who’s the Republican state senator challenging swing district Democratic Rep. Josh Riley next year?
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Get in, nerds. We’re watching the NYC mayoral debate
See it Thursday at 7 p.m., and witness how the tables have turned for Mamdani and Cuomo.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Curtis Sliwa on the assumption that his policies are closer to Cuomo’s than Mamdani’s: ‘hopelessly wrong’
The Republican mayoral nominee also said a racist young Republicans group chat caused “horrible, horrible harm.”
News & Politics
Politics
Clarke challenger raises over $100,000 in first 48 hours
Michael Goldfarb raised almost as much money in two days as Rep. Yvette Clarke had in her campaign account in June.
News & Politics
Breaking News
Politics
Letitia James indicted by federal grand jury in Virginia
Federal prosecutors charged state Attorney General Letitia James with bank fraud for renting out a Virginia property instead of using it as a second home.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Mamdani makes his pitch to New York’s business elite
‘Have you ever talked about democratic socialism at an ABNY event before?’ the mayoral front-runner joked.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Updated
Politics
Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025
This race is nothing if not action-packed.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: It’s more imperative than ever to document the actions of masked ICE agents at 26 Federal Plaza
These operatives have made an already chaotic environment worse and while violating the freedom of the press.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Erik Bottcher files to run for Congress
The Manhattan City Council member is "laying the groundwork for a potential bid."
Personality
Personality
The rise and fall of Mayor Eric Adams: a timeline
Tracking the mayor’s four years in City Hall, from his ambitious achievements to his federal indictment to ending his reelection campaign.
News & Politics
Politics
Brian Romero hopes to succeed his former boss in the Assembly
He is running for Jessica González-Rojas’ seat, after serving as her chief of staff for more than four years.
New York City Council
Politics
City Council members slam ballot proposals at rally they say wasn’t electioneering
The New York City Council has been vocal about opposition since the ballots were put forward, but Tuesday’s rally was the most explicit members have been.
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Politics