The conversation came two days after Ms. Harris, the former vice president, gave a muted endorsement to Mr. Mamdani’s bid for mayor of New York City. Source: New York Times
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For Zohran Mamdani, Judaism’s Holiest Days Present a Test
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2025
Mr. Mamdani intends to appear at explicitly Jewish spaces during the High Holy Days, seeking to bridge a divide with some Jewish voters as he runs for mayor. Source: New York Times
Mamdani to Reschedule WABC Town Hall After Kimmel Suspension Is Reversed
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, had pulled out of the town hall, saying the suspension had sent a chilling message about free speech. Source: New York Times
They Held a Rally for Charter Schools. Then Came the Backlash.
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2025
A large demonstration — and a hostile response — could signal a resurgence of a political battle over the publicly funded but privately run schools. Source: New York Times
The Songs of the 2025 New York Mayoral Race
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2025
Music can be a powerful way for political candidates to connect with voters and convey a message. Here are the songs the New York City mayoral candidates chose. Source: New York Times
Schumer, Wary of Blowback, Holds Out on Mamdani
By Gotham Rex on September 19, 2025
Will the Senate minority leader, the avatar of old New York politics, endorse the young, up-and-coming democratic socialist? Source: New York Times
Adams Says He Will Revisit N.Y.C. Schools’ Bathroom Gender Policy
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2025
Mayor Eric Adams’s remarks, aimed at a policy allowing students to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity, came two days after the Trump administration expressed concern over such guidelines. Source: New York Times
Mayor Adams Joins Growing Call to Ban Carriage Horses in New York City
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2025
Mayor Eric Adams’s declaration of support for eliminating the distinctive vehicles from Central Park follows a similar move by the group that runs the park. Source: New York Times
Carl Heastie, Another Democratic Holdout, Is Expected to Endorse Mamdani
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2025
Mr. Heastie, the speaker of the New York State Assembly, is one of several prominent Democrats who had resisted backing Zohran Mamdani, the party’s nominee for New York City mayor. Source: New York Times
Hochul Endorses Mamdani for Mayor of New York
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York backed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor, in a New York Times essay. Her support comes as Democrats are starting to coalesce around him. Source: New York Times
Miles From New York, Another Ex-Governor Seeks a Comeback as Mayor
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2025
Jim McGreevey and Andrew Cuomo are each competing for mayor against left-leaning opponents, setting up an odd symmetry in the races to lead cities on opposite banks of the Hudson River. Source: New York Times
For the First Time in the Mayor’s Race, Cuomo Campaigns at a Mosque
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2025
Andrew M. Cuomo, who has faced criticism for bypassing mosques as he seeks to become mayor, spoke of New York as a beacon of opportunity during an appearance in the Bronx. Source: New York Times
Trump Says It Looks Like Mamdani Is ‘Going to Win’
By Gotham Rex on September 12, 2025
President Trump said on Friday that he believed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, would win, likening that outcome to a “rebellion.” 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
Mamdani Says He Will Apologize for Calling the N.Y.P.D. Racist in 2020
By Gotham Rex on September 11, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won the mayoral primary, said the department was racist and homophobic in a social media post. Source: New York Times