As Zohran Mamdani prepares to take over as mayor of New York, his team and allies have been pushing back against proposals that could make it more difficult to build new homes in the city. Source: New York Times
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Mayor Adams’s Farewell To-Do List: Praise Himself, Undermine Mamdani
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2025
Before jetting off to Mexico, Mayor Eric Adams held an unusual news conference that included a time capsule, a new theme song and a defense of his one-term tenure. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Swaggered Into City Hall, and Now He’s Swaggering Out
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2025
Interviewed as he prepares to leave office, Mayor Eric Adams said that he hadn’t gotten the credit he deserved and that certain forces had always been arrayed against him. Source: New York Times
Terry Martin Hekker, a Happy Housewife Scorned, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2025
She wrote two popular memoirs: the first about the joys of married life, the second about her husband serving her divorce papers on their 40th anniversary. Source: New York Times
As Mamdani Tries to Woo the N.Y.P.D., He Is Met With Skepticism and Hope
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2025
Zohran Mamdani takes office on Jan. 1 with ambitious plans to rethink policing and some officers angry about his past criticisms. Winning them over could be a key to a successful term. Source: New York Times
Adams Makes It Harder for Mamdani to Build Over Elizabeth Street Garden
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2025
Mayor Eric Adams’s administration is designating the garden as parkland, which could stymie Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in his vow to revive the fight to put affordable housing there. 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
Mamdani Lives in a One-Bedroom. He Could Move to a 226-Year-Old Mansion.
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2025
Five bedrooms. A ballroom. A full-time chef. The official mayoral residence in New York City could not be more different from Zohran Mamdani’s current home. Source: New York Times
When Will Zohran Mamdani Be Sworn In as NYC Mayor?
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2025
Zohran Mamdani will take charge just after midnight on Jan. 1, 2026, as required by city law. A swearing-in ceremony will follow soon after. Source: New York Times
Mamdani was elected with a thinner résumé than his predecessors as mayor.
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2025
The mayor-elect’s rivals focused on his inexperience during the campaign. Voters appeared to put more weight on his vision. 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
Adams Eyes a Reality TV Star Who Could Help Block a Mamdani Rent Freeze
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2025
Mayor Eric Adams has only weeks left in office, but he can use them to appoint people with the ability to shape policy beyond his tenure. Source: New York Times
When It Comes to Being Mayor, Is Age Just a Number?
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2025
Does the rise of Zohran Mamdani, 34, reflect a desire for generational change or a discounting of experience? 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
Where in the World Is Eric Adams? Try Albania.
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2025
The decision by Mr. Adams, a lame-duck mayor, to spend nearly a week of his remaining time in office visiting the Balkan nation raised eyebrows back in New York. Source: New York Times