Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has turned to crypto kings, movie stars and an oil heir, among others, to help reach his $4 million goal to fund his transition and Jan. 1 inauguration. Source: New York Times
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How the Fortunes of a Struggling Village Became Tied to a Weed Company
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2025
Sidney, N.Y., in the Catskill Mountains, hoped to attract job-creating businesses. But there was some unease when the recreational cannabis company Stiiizy moved in. Source: New York Times
A Moderate From Manhattan Claims Enough Support to Lead City Council
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2025
Julie Menin, a councilwoman from the Upper East Side, was seen by some supporters as a necessary check on Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist with an ambitious policy agenda. Source: New York Times
In City Hall Housecleaning, Mamdani Asks 179 Adams Staff Members to Quit
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2025
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor on Jan. 1. His request for resignations targeted political appointees. Source: New York Times
Trump and Mamdani Will Meet at White House on Friday
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2025
The meeting between Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, and President Trump will come after the two men have fiercely attacked one another. Source: New York Times
Among Mamdani’s Many Upcoming Challenges: Fixing New York City’s Schools
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, will encounter dwindling enrollment, lackluster reading scores and federal officials spoiling for a fight. Source: New York Times
New York Prepares for a Potential Trump Immigration Crackdown
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2025
The election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor has stoked speculation that President Trump might move to send forces into the city. Source: New York Times
Scenes From the N.Y.C. Mayoral Election
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2025
A contentious election that gained worldwide attention drew droves of voters from brownstone Brooklyn to suburban Staten Island. 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
Swaggering, Scandalous, Strange: There Will Never Be Another Eric Adams
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2025
The quotable, luxury-loving, perpetually mysterious mayor took New Yorkers on a wild and unpredictable ride. Source: New York Times
NYC Elections Board Rejects Council’s Push to Keep Housing Measures Off Ballot
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2025
The City Council, which would lose some power if the measures were approved, had argued that the ballot language was not clear enough to put before voters. Source: New York Times
How the Hasidic Jewish Community Became a Political Force in New York
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2022
Elected officials rarely embrace positions that could antagonize Hasidic leaders, who typically encourage their community to vote as a unified bloc. Source: New York Times
Should a Park Include a Burial Ground? Residents of Newburgh, N.Y., Can’t Agree.
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2022
Tensions have been simmering over plans for a new addition to a beloved Olmsted park: A memorial for African Americans whose nearby burial ground was taken over by municipal projects. Source: New York Times
Why New York City Traffic Cameras Are Off When Drivers Speed the Most
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2022
As traffic deaths rise in the city, the State Legislature still has the final say on new safety measures, even decreeing when school speed cameras can operate. Source: New York Times
How Preservationists Are Losing the Fight Against Luxury Real Estate
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2022
A squabble over a new development in rural New York reveals a shifting of priorities among local leaders. Source: New York Times