Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa hit the campaign trail on Monday after Eric Adams left the race, while Andrew Cuomo called donors. Source: New York Times
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Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2025
Mayor Adams’s campaign was left foundering after repeated scandals, a federal indictment and his courtship of President Trump. 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
Eric Adams Attends Netanyahu’s United Nations Speech as Mamdani Rebukes It
By Gotham Rex on September 26, 2025
Mayor Eric Adams and Zohran Mamdani had starkly different responses to the Israeli prime minister’s visit to the U.N., which drew thousands of protesters. Source: New York Times
Kamala Harris Reinforces Support for Zohran Mamdani in Phone Call
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2025
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
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
Texas Man Is Charged With Making Threats Against Mamdani
By Gotham Rex on September 19, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee in New York City, received messages calling him a terrorist and telling him he was unwelcome in the U.S. 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
Cuomo, Staunch Supporter of Israel, Says ‘Horrific’ Gaza War Must End
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2025
The remarks were a departure for former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who trails Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor’s race. Source: New York Times
The Wealth Tax Plan That’s Roiling New York and French Politics
By Gotham Rex on September 15, 2025
Endorsed by Zohran Mamdani and criticized by business leaders, the idea involves hitting millionaires with a stiff levy. 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