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
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As Trump’s Justice Dept. Pursues His Enemies, an Ally Goes on Trial
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2025
Xinyue Lou is accused of funneling foreign campaign donations to President Trump’s campaign. The president has said the justice system has been used against him and his supporters. Source: New York Times
13 Moments That Have Defined Eric Adams’s Political Career
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2025
Mr. Adams served in the New York State Senate and as Brooklyn borough president before becoming mayor of New York City in 2022. Ethical questions have followed him along the way. Source: New York Times
Donors Push Mamdani to Maximum Fund-Raising Cap in Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on September 5, 2025
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign says it has hit the $8 million spending cap, a sign of the Democrat’s support, especially among small-dollar donors in New York City. Source: New York Times
George Santos Is Expected to Plead Guilty, People Close to Case Say
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2024
Mr. Santos could change his mind, but witnesses in his campaign fraud case were told by federal prosecutors that he intends to plead guilty on Monday. Source: New York Times
Adams’s Re-election Bid Fueled by Real Estate Titans and Out-of-Towners
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2023
The mayor has raised $1.3 million for re-election since January, relying on many wealthy donors from New York City and beyond. Source: New York Times
Six Charged With Organizing Illegal Donations to Adams’s 2021 Campaign
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2023
One defendant knew Mayor Eric Adams when they were police officers. Prosecutors did not accuse the mayor of knowing about what they called a scheme to acquire thousands of dollars in extra public matching funds. Source: New York Times
A Times Square Hotel Was Set To Become Affordable Housing. Then the Union Stepped In.
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2022
An influential hotel workers’ union is flexing its power at a key moment in the city’s recovery, affecting major projects from casinos to homeless shelters. Source: New York Times
Election Day in New York: Who’s Running and How to Vote
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2022
Democrats are aiming to keep control of the governor’s mansion, the State Legislature and a majority of New York’s House seats, but Republicans seem to have momentum. Source: New York Times
Ronald Lauder: New York’s Billionaire Political Disrupter
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2022
The cosmetics heir has pumped at least $11 million into efforts to elect Representative Lee Zeldin, a Republican, as governor of New York. Source: New York Times
G.O.P. Seeks to Erase Democratic Supermajority in New York Legislature
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2022
A Republican surge is threatening to counter gains made by progressive-minded Democrats, who have pushed the State Legislature to the left in recent years. Source: New York Times
Cuomo, Once New York’s No. 1 Democrat, Is Doing Little to Help His Party
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
As New York Democrats battle to retain power, Andrew M. Cuomo has used most of his multimillion-dollar campaign war chest to resurrect his image, not help candidates. Source: New York Times
Zeldin Campaign Investigated Over Charge of Coordinating With Super PACs
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2022
A State Board of Elections investigation was stalled when two Republican board members were absent from a vote to request subpoena power. Source: New York Times
Hochul Outpaces Zeldin in Cash Race, but Super PACs Help His Cause
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul has used her fund-raising edge to spend more than $1.5 million a week since Labor Day on an aggressive television ad campaign. Source: New York Times
Towering Over Midtown: The Penn Station Super-Talls
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2022
The proposed project would include buildings in the West 30s that would be among the tallest worldwide, with one tower that could surpass One World Trade. Source: New York Times