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The outside groups boosting New York City candidates

Tech companies, candidate cronies, and many, many folks who are nominally concerned about affordability.

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Tenant, real estate groups team up against rent hike for some voucher recipients

Advocacy groups are launching a coalition and letter-writing campaign to oppose the Adams administration’s proposal.

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Pro-housing and pro-open streets PACs throw down for Shahana Hanif

In her competitive Democratic primary, incumbent Hanif will benefit from a six-figure spend by the outside groups.

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Liz Krueger endorses Brad Lander No. 1 as he aims for Kathryn Garcia voters

The New York City comptroller is announcing state Sen. Liz Krueger’s No. 1 endorsement in a press conference on Friday.

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Freeze the rally

A lefty tenant rally was moved from the storied Abyssinian Baptist Church at the last minute.

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Whitney Tilson is running on education, and he’s claiming the pro-charter lane in the mayoral race

The former hedge fund manager plans to put half a million dollars into paid media on his education platform, which includes expanding charter schools.

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Don’t expect more recusals on sanctuary city issues from Mayor Eric Adams

“You are simply wrong,” Mayor Eric Adams told Comptroller Brad Lander in a letter, after Lander suggested the mayor is compromised and should recuse himself from future decision-making.

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Madison Square Garden-backed PAC spends on 3 NYC Council candidates

The James Dolan-founded independent expenditure committee has released digital ads for Maya Kornberg, Dermot Smyth and incumbent Council Member Darlene Mealy.

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NYC mayoral candidates voted for the state budget this year

Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani and state Sens. Jessica Ramos and Zellnor Myrie have each voted against state budget bills before, but not in this mayoral election year.

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Alvin Bragg’s campaign touts poll showing most New Yorkers are concerned about crime, but don’t blame him

The poll commissioned by the Manhattan district attorney’s campaign put him far ahead of his Democratic primary opponent.

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Kamillah Hanks’ challenger fights to stay on the ballot

Jozette Carter-Williams, who has petitioned to run in the Democratic primary, is backed by the city’s police union.

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Are mayoral candidates getting serious about Chinese American voters?

Chinese American voter turnout spiked in 2021. The growing population could play a role in 2025 – if campaigns engage them.

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Frank Morano prevails in Staten Island special election for NYC Council

The Republican radio host will finish out former Minority Leader Joe Borelli’s term.

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DC 37, Tish James rebuke Cuomo in backing Adrienne Adams for mayor

The endorsements give the City Council speaker’s campaign a much-needed jolt of momentum.

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Ritchie Torres endorses Keith Powers in Manhattan BP race

The term-limited council member is coalescing support among Latino elected officials in his bid against state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal.

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Mayor Cuomo and Gov. Hochul? It would be weird.

There’s still a lot of uncertainty in the New York City mayor race, but one thing is for sure: the mayor will have less power than his or her counterpart in Albany.