Five bedrooms. A ballroom. A full-time chef. The official mayoral residence in New York City could not be more different from Zohran Mamdani’s current home. Source: New York Times
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Bloomberg Gives $1.5 Million to Pro-Cuomo Super PAC
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2025
Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, had stayed out of the race since backing former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s failed Democratic primary campaign. Source: New York Times
Mamdani Meets Bloomberg, Once a Sworn Foe, for a ‘Cordial’ Discussion
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2025
Michael R. Bloomberg, who spent $8 million trying to torpedo Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic primary bid, advised him on how to fill key City Hall positions. Source: New York Times
Up for Auction: Nike Air Force Ones Signed by Ice-T
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
A sale of gifts to New York City mayors also features a Louis Vuitton soccer ball that was given to Rudolph Giuliani. Source: New York Times
Harlem Mourns the Rev. Calvin Butts III
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2022
Congregants and neighbors remembered a pastor who they said was determined to fight racism and lift up the Black community. Source: New York Times
Adams Wants to Reassess a Shelter System ‘Nearing Its Breaking Point’
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2022
New York City’s homeless system is built around the city’s unique right to shelter. On Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams said the system should be reconsidered. Source: New York Times
Her Job? Planting Thousands of Trees Every Year in New York City.
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2022
Melinda Clancy, a procurement forester, describes why she selects maples for the Bronx and lilacs for Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
Man Charged in Kidnapping of Bloomberg’s Housekeeper From Colorado Ranch
By Gotham Rex on February 5, 2022
The man was accused of kidnapping an employee of Mr. Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, and asking for the whereabouts of his daughters. Source: New York Times
Mark Levitan, Who Measured the True Face of Poverty, Dies at 73
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
He came up with a more realistic threshold, changing the way New York City determines who is impoverished and persuading the Obama White House to follow suit. Source: New York Times
Ray McGuire Has It All. He Still Wants to Be NYC Mayor.
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2021
Raymond McGuire has lived a grand New York life, conquering Wall Street and kibitzing with Steve Martin. But in his campaign for mayor, he is eager to reach beyond his wealthy supporters. Source: New York Times
Why This Billionaire Will Never Leave New York
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2020
For the cosmetics mogul and philanthropist Leonard Lauder, the city, with its museums, public transit and parks, is an explorer’s delight. Source: New York Times