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Sahalie Donaldson

is a City Hall reporter at City & State New York.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

5 things to watch on election night in NYC

Tuesday will be so hot – and the election results will be so slow.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Brad Lander’s moment

For the first time, for one full day, the wonkish comptroller absolutely dominated mayoral race discourse.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Brannan says nonprofits will be paid in 30 days if he’s comptroller

The comptroller candidate released a new plan to fix the city’s longstanding payment delays to nonprofit contractors.

News & Politics

Updated Politics

Brad Lander released after hourslong detention by ICE

The mayoral candidate and comptroller was roughly apprehended in a chaotic scene at 26 Federal Plaza.

News & Politics

Politics

The newspapers don’t want New Yorkers to put Zohran Mamdani on their ballots

The New York Times and the New York Post editorial boards do not agree on much – but they’re both hoping the 33-year-old Assembly member does not become New York City’s next mayor.

New York City

Politics

A narrowed field of candidates clashes in final NYC mayoral primary debate

There was a lot of focus on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s record – good, bad and ugly. Here are three major takeaways.

News & Politics

Politics

All eyes on Cuomo, Mamdani in final mayoral primary debate

Fewer candidates, heightened focus as absentee ballots hit mailboxes and voters start heading to the polls this weekend.

New York City Council

Politics

The men hoping to win a comeback seat in the NYC Council

Anthony Weiner is the most high-profile, but he’s not the only vintage politician running again

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New York City Council

Politics

New York City Council 2025 primary races to watch

Dozens of candidates, millions in matching funds, 51 seats on the ballot.

Policy

Policy

NYC Council charter commission wants to up funding for oversight agencies

The 17-member panel is concerned about making sure the watchdogs can keep investigating.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Anthony Weiner has gripes about his opponents’ campaign office rent

The former rep’s campaign sent a letter to the Campaign Finance Board alleging two opponents got an unreported discount.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Brooklyn Young Democrats back Brooklyn’s own Brad Lander in NYC mayor’s race

The renegade group ranked a full slate of five candidates – none of whom overlap with the county Democratic leader’s pick.

News & Politics

Politics

And the WFP ranking is… maybe happening, maybe not?

The lefty Working Families Party is surveying members on whether to express preference in the mayor’s race after endorsing four candidates.

News & Politics

Politics

New Yorkers want their mayor to be a good manager. What does that mean?

No big deal, just the biggest police force, school system and city population in the country.

News & Politics

Politics

FAQ: The Justice Department investigation into Andrew Cuomo

Trump’s DOJ has reportedly taken up an inquiry into the former governor’s testimony before Congress about his handling of nursing home deaths during the pandemic.