New York City
Politics
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
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
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
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
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.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
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.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
New York City’s young Democrats want to put the party back in party
Zohran Mamdani has energized young voters, and the city’s young Democrats are celebrating.
News & Politics
Politics
Mamdani votes in favor of ballot proposals 1-5
The Democratic nominee has studiously avoided taking a position on the proposals until the last possible moment.
News & Politics
Politics
Zohran Mamdani, jubilant, takes New York
More than 2 million New Yorkers voted in this year’s mayoral election, the most since the 1960s.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
The unlikely coalition Andrew Cuomo is trying to build
There’s no doubt he’s the underdog. But if this unusual combination of voters shows up for him, he’s got a chance.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Why hasn’t Zohran Mamdani taken a position on the ballot proposals?
The City Council stands to lose power if the proposals pass, but Mamdani’s hesitation shows they currently have quite a bit of influence.
News & Politics
Politics
Amid ballot proposals fight, City Council spends $2 million on mail
The council declined to specify how much of that went toward mailers criticizing the charter changes that would diminish their power in some land-use housing decisions, but indications are that it was a lot.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Key moments in the final NYC mayoral debate of 2025
Andrew Cuomo gets his night to shine – then bolts to Madison Square Garden.
Policy
Policy
Report: 154K NYC public school students were homeless last year
The number has continued to climb, and it has topped 100,000 for 10 years.
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.
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.
New York City
Policy
What’s the deal with the 2025 NYC ballot proposals?
Six proposals stand before me, but only three are vehemently opposed by the City Council.
Politics
Politics
New York City Council 2025 general election races to watch
The city’s purple districts are few and far between.
New York City
Politics