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Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani posts strong general election fundraising haul, while Cuomo and Adams lag behind

Posted on August 22, 2025

2025 Mayor’s Race

Mayor Adams says ‘hell no’ to stepping down amid latest bribery charges against ex-top aides

Posted on August 22, 2025

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Gay City News

City Council bolsters training and transparency for LGBTQ care, but gay Republican votes ‘no’

Mayor Eric Adams looks up at the sky

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams’ leading rivals pounce on latest swirl of corruption scandals

Posted on August 21, 2025

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Bronx Times

First hearing of Bally’s Community Advisory Council shows majority support amid lingering concerns

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Brooklyn Paper

Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign

Winnie Greco, a longtime aide to Mayor Eric Adams, attending an Adams campaign press conference on June 26

Politics

‘This was no payoff’: Mayor Adams campaign aide suspended after giving reporter cash in potato chip bag

Posted on August 21, 2025

woman in handcuffs escorted by detectives after corruption indictment

Politics

‘Classic bribery’: Former Adams aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin, power brokers at center of alleged pay-to-play schemes indicted

Posted on August 21, 2025

Manny De Los Santos

PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Assembly Member Manny De Los Santos

Mamdani speaking to microphone about amNY report

2025 Mayor’s Race

amNY report of NYPD staffing crisis stirs up conversation in NYC Mayor’s race

Posted on August 20, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams cuts the ribbon at his new Harlem campaign office at 102 West 124th Street on Wednesday

Harlem

NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams opens Harlem campaign office amid ballot-line dispute with election officials

Posted on August 20, 2025

Ingrid Lewis-Martin.

Politics

Ex-Adams aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin to be hit with additional corruption charges on Thursday, lawyer says

Posted on August 20, 2025

SNAP

Bronx Times

Supermarket manager in Bronx warns of SNAP cuts’ impact on small businesses

NY: Rally to loosen rules on Local Law 18 for homeowners

Politics

City celebrates nonprofits, public servants at inaugural human service awards

Posted on August 20, 2025

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: New poll shows Mamdani comfortably ahead, but without majority, in 5-way race

Posted on August 19, 2025

Cyclists along 31st Street in Astoria. The DOT has proposed installing protected bike lanes on each side of the corridor.

QNS

Elected officials outline continued support for 31st Street protected bike lanes in Astoria

Election day man at polls

Politics

2025 Elections: What you need to know before voting

Posted on August 19, 2025

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Bronx Times

Hochul and Torres rally at Lincoln Hospital against ‘cruel’ Trump health care cuts

police at scene of Brooklyn mass shooting, police line stretched across roadway with cops milling about

Politics

Brooklyn mass shooting: NYC mayoral candidates condemn bloodshed and call for more action

Posted on August 17, 2025

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards (left) endorsed Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani. Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Queens BP Richards backs Mamdani, urges other ‘on the fence’ Dems to as well

Posted on August 15, 2025

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QNS

Photos: Mayor Adams opens new 2025 campaign office in St. Albans

Michael Reilly

PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Assembly Member Michael Reilly

Andrew cuomo speaking at an event

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo refuses to release private consulting list in response to Mamdani challenge

Posted on August 14, 2025

streetscape in Midtown South 34th Street empty bus lane with some traffic and empire state building in background.

Politics

Midtown South rezoning officially approved; opens the door for 9,500 new homes to be created

Posted on August 14, 2025

rally release of bk student detained by ice

Brooklyn Paper

‘He has done things exactly the right way’: Advocates call for release of Brooklyn high school student detained by ICE

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Politics

Mayor Adams floats state bill to involuntarily hospitalize individuals for public substance use, amid reelection push

Posted on August 14, 2025

Harvey Epstein

PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Assembly Member Harvey Epstein

NYPD officer looking on patrol.

Politics

What crime problem? NYC is safer than its been in 25 years, NYPD stats show, despite Trump threats of federal takeover

Posted on August 13, 2025

two men speaking at political rally, paterson supporting Eric Adams for mayor

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Former Gov. Paterson backs Adams, drops bid for Mamdani rivals to coalesce

Posted on August 13, 2025

man speaking in red tie at campaign rally. Cuomo is leveraging social media to get ahead in the mayor race

Politics

Cuomo hopes a new social media game will help him overcome the odds. Can it work?

Posted on August 13, 2025

inna vernikov

Brooklyn Paper

Vernikov’s path to re-election in District 48 cleared after sweeping primary win

man at podium with suit and beard zohran mamdani speaking about andrew cuomo

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani says Cuomo sees rent-stabilized tenants as ‘political pawns’ with means-testing proposal

Posted on August 12, 2025

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Mamdani maintains general election lead, Hochul’s 2026 edge over Stefanik narrows in new Siena poll

Posted on August 12, 2025

Zohran Mamdani with elected officials

Politics

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani launches citywide tour against Trump’s agenda

Posted on August 11, 2025

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards calls for flood mitigation infrastructure to be installed on the Cross Island Parkway. Photo: Shane O'Brien

QNS

Queens leaders call for flood signage and infrastructure in Bay Terrace

Man in a suit presents in front of a big screen, sitting at a table with a microphone

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo presents plan on affordability, painting Mamdani’s pitch as irresponsible and unrealistic

Posted on August 7, 2025

man in suit at Zohran Mamdani rally speaking at press conference

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani accuses Cuomo of ‘conspiring’ with Trump in wake of reported call

Posted on August 7, 2025

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: How each candidate plans to approach policing and crime

Posted on August 7, 2025

Donald Trump speaks about elections

Politics

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo campaign denies report that ex-governor spoke with Trump about contest

Posted on August 6, 2025

Governor Kathy Hochul makes a discovery announcement.

Politics

New York change to discovery laws take effect in win for prosecutors

Posted on August 6, 2025

Masked men and ICE agents in immigration court in Lower Manhattan

ICE in court: Three months of immigrant raids by masked fed agents continue in Lower Manhattan, with no end in sight

Posted on August 6, 2025

Manhattan Councilmember Erik Bottcher at the New York City Council Land Use Committees Vote on East Midtown Rezoning.

Politics

Midtown South rezoning proposal passes council land-use committee alongside community investment

Posted on August 6, 2025

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2025 Mayor’s Race

EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Adams will provide mandated funding for free homeowner trash bins amid conflict with City Council

Posted on August 6, 2025

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams again denied public campaign funds as board has ‘reason to believe’ laws were broken

Posted on August 6, 2025

man speaking at Eric Adams for mayor rally at podium

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: ‘Man of God’ Eric Adams’ reelection effort nabs support from dozens of religious leaders

Posted on August 5, 2025

a woman sits at a table. Governor Kathy Hochul

Politics

Hochul labels Texas GOP redistricting a ‘legal insurrection,’ urges Democrats to fight back

Posted on August 5, 2025

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sent a letter urging President Donald Trump to commute, or shorten, ex-Rep. George Santos' prison sentence.

LI Press

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for Trump to commute George Santos’ sentence

City Council, advocates celebrate $50 million mental health and safety investment, call on Mayor Adams to prioritize Rikers closure

Posted on August 4, 2025

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