Mr. Lander, the New York City comptroller, campaigned with Mr. Mamdani and once hoped to join him in City Hall. Now he is eyeing a congressional seat. Source: New York Times
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Mamdani’s Mayoral Run Gave Gen Z More Than Politics
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2025
Members of Gen Z found something unexpected in the mayoral race: a chance to hang out. Their enthusiasm turned into real votes. Source: New York Times
For Mamdani and James, Twin Targets of Trump, a Political Bond Deepens
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, and Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, have a kinship shaped in part by their shared opposition to the president. Source: New York Times
Bernie Sanders to Host Zohran Mamdani at Fighting Oligarchy Event in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2025
Mr. Sanders appeared with the Democratic front-runner for mayor of New York City at a town hall in Brooklyn on Saturday night as part of his Fighting Oligarchy tour. Source: New York Times
In Affluent Greenwich, It’s Republicans vs. ‘Trumplicans’
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2022
The Connecticut suburb was once home to George Bush and has historically been a moderate conservative stronghold. But new hard-liners are on the attack, galvanized by the culture wars. Source: New York Times
Workers at Trader Joe’s in Brooklyn Reject Union
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2022
The loss raises questions about whether a national wave of unionization may be slowing. A union had won two previous votes at the grocery chain. Source: New York Times
Daniel Goldman, Ex-Trump Prosecutor, Tops Crowded Field in N.Y. Primary
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2022
Mr. Goldman won a heavily contested primary race for a rare open seat covering parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
Small Business Owners Are Still Struggling in New York
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2022
“I feel like it’s 50-50,” said the owner of a Brooklyn coffee shop who is finding it hard to rebound from the pandemic. Source: New York Times
5 Takeaways From the NY Governor Debate
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul touted her record and beat back criticism from her rivals during their second and final debate ahead of the June 28 primary. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Shadow Looms as Trial of Giuliani Associate Begins
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
Though Mr. Parnas played a key role in the events that led to the former president’s impeachment, the charges he faces involve accusations of campaign finance violations. Source: New York Times
What We Learned From the Final Sunday of Campaigning in Mayor's Race
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2021
The leading Democratic candidates for mayor braved broiling heat as they visited churches, parks and barbecues in a last push before Tuesday’s primary. Source: New York Times
Adams and Yang Tussle Over Race in Frantic Last Days of Campaign
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2021
The top candidates increasingly focused on race as they sought to assemble the broadest coalition. Source: New York Times
Scott Stringer Recruits Family to Campaign on Father's Day
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2021
Mr. Stringer turned campaigning into a family affair on Sunday afternoon, when he, his wife and two sons canvassed on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Debut of Ranked-Choice Voting in New York
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2020
The new system was approved by voters in 2019, but critics, including at least one top mayoral candidate, fear that it may disenfranchise minority voters. Source: New York Times
Rep. Max Rose Loses to Nicole Malliotakis as Republicans Take Back N.Y.C. Seat
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2020
Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican state assemblywoman, flipped a district that is considered the most conservative in New York City. Source: New York Times