The mayor has kicked off a cross-country fund-raising blitz for re-election, taking his tour to Chicago and Beverly Hills, even as he confronts major challenges in New York City. Source: New York Times
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The Secrets Ed Koch Carried
By Gotham Rex on May 7, 2022
To many New Yorkers, he was their brash and blustery mayor. But friends are now describing the private strain endured by a public man laboring to conceal his sexual orientation. Source: New York Times
New York City Pulls Plug on Second Homeless Shelter in Chinatown
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
The Adams administration backtracked on the second shelter, one of three that had been proposed for the neighborhood, after protests from the community. Source: New York Times
What This Portrait of Mayor Adams's Mother Means to New Yorkers
By Gotham Rex on January 9, 2022
Dorothy Mae Adams-Streeter posed for a portrait at her 75th birthday party. Her image, floating in a brandy snifter, has a powerful resonance. Source: New York Times
Conflict Quickly Emerges Between Top Prosecutor and Police Commissioner
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2022
A memo by New York City’s new police leader sharply questioned Manhattan’s new district attorney over his strategy for prosecuting crime. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Takes Office as New York City's Mayor
By Gotham Rex on January 1, 2022
Eric Adams, the city’s second Black mayor, faces difficult decisions over how to lead New York City through the next wave of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Mayor-Elect Eric Adams Cancels 10 Fund-Raisers
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2021
One of them was sponsored by a contentious public relations executive, Ronn Torossian. Source: New York Times
Is Brooklyn in the House? Its Politicians Certainly Are.
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2021
Brooklyn’s influence over New York City politics grew with Eric Adams’s mayoral win, and it could grow further if a candidate from the borough is elected governor. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Vows to 'Get Stuff Done' as Mayor of New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2021
The next mayor of New York City, who celebrated at a downtown club, says he will focus on public safety and the crisis at Rikers Island. Source: New York Times
India Walton Concedes to Byron Brown in Buffalo Mayor's Race
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2021
“It seems unlikely that we will end up with enough votes to inaugurate a Walton administration in January,” the democratic socialist wrote on Twitter. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Is Elected Mayor of New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2021
Mr. Adams, a Democrat and former police captain, will be the second Black mayor in the city’s history. Source: New York Times
A Full Transcript of Eric Adams's Victory Speech
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2021
Here is a transcript of Eric Adams’s remarks after he was elected mayor of New York City. Source: New York Times
Here’s What to Watch in New York and New Jersey Elections
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2021
New York City will elect three citywide positions, while both the governor’s race in New Jersey and the mayor’s race in Buffalo could have national implications. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Mayor's Race: Rematch Between India Walton and Byron Brown
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2021
A victory in the Buffalo mayor’s race on Tuesday by Ms. Walton would make history on several fronts. The incumbent mayor, Mr. Brown, has mounted a write-in campaign against her. Source: New York Times
One Final Day of Campaigning
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2021
The elections for mayor in New York City and Buffalo could signal the direction of the Democratic Party in the state. Source: New York Times