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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Letitia James backs Harvey Epstein in lower Manhattan council district
The state attorney general has only gotten involved in a couple of council races so far.
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NY Times has approached NYC thought leaders to weigh in on mayoral race
Chu, Wylde, Bagga, Wolfson, Trujillo, Greer and more were asked to opine as part of the Times’ mayoral evaluation.
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Personality
Adriano Espaillat says immigration should still be a winning issue for Democrats
And for that reason, he finds Eric Adams' relationship to President Donald Trump “very troubling.”
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Here are the big dates to watch ahead of the NYC Democratic mayoral primary
Candidates are on TV. Normal people are starting to care about the mayor’s race. It’s officially primary season.
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The state budget passed at last: What’s in it for NYC?
Mayor Eric Adams’ priorities were funded for the most part.
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Brooklyn County machine backs candidate against Lincoln Restler
Sabrina Gates snagged a spot on the Democratic primary ballot at the last minute to challenge the lefty reformer who represents North Brooklyn.
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Zohran Mamdani is trying to build a new NYC Democratic primary coalition
Can the 33-year-old surprise breakout candidate unite Muslim and South Asian voters, young leftists and even convince some former Eric Adams supporters?
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Eric Adams’ ‘best budget ever’ by the numbers
The mayor released his $115 billion budget proposal with much pomp.
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Eric Adams to prioritize supportive housing in upcoming NYC budget
The mayor will commit to building thousands of congregate units where tenants can access services including mental health care.
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With Adams ditching the primary and Cuomo absent, mayoral ire turns toward little-known Tilson
The private sector candidate for New York City mayor with outside odds became something of a heel at Monday night’s mayoral forum.
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Adams admin skips council hearing on possible Trump budget cuts
No one from any of the multiple agencies the council invited to testify showed up. Council members said they also didn’t receive written testimony from the mayor’s administration in time for the hearing.
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Andrew Cuomo denied millions in public matching funds for mayoral campaign
The former governor’s campaign won’t receive the funds until next month at the earliest.
Housing
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Poll: 3 in 4 New Yorkers want a rent freeze
Capping the rents on rent-stabilized apartments has support across the political spectrum.
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