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
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Eric Adams Will Name Frank Carone His Chief of Staff
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
Frank Carone, a prominent lawyer for the Brooklyn Democratic Party whose business dealings have drawn scrutiny, will serve in a critical role at City Hall. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Returns From Ghana, His Spirit Cleansed and To-Do List Full
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2021
Mr. Adams, the mayor-elect of New York City, embarked on a weeklong spiritual journey to Ghana, less than a month before assuming office. Source: New York Times
Want to Be a City Commissioner? It Helps to Be Friendly With the Mayor.
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed allies who worked on his past campaigns to head New York City agencies, despite their having little relevant experience. Source: New York Times
Can You Imagine Bill de Blasio as Governor? He Can.
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2021
A run for higher office by New York City’s mayor might be viewed skeptically across the state, but he says he wants to remain in public life. Source: New York Times
The $8 Billion Question: Which Towns Will Cash In on Marijuana?
By Gotham Rex on July 19, 2021
After legalization, municipalities in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are deciding whether to permit cannabis businesses to open. Source: New York Times
Absentee Ballots May Determine if Eric Adams Wins Mayor's Race
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2021
The tallying of more than 125,000 absentee ballots will determine whether Eric Adams retains his lead in the Democratic primary. Source: New York Times
Why Bill de Blasio Is Finally Having Fun as Mayor
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2021
Mr. de Blasio is stepping out of the shadow of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is facing various scandals, and emerging as a cheerleader for New York City’s recovery. Source: New York Times
Phyllis Marchand, Face of Disputed Deer-Culling Program, Dies at 81
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2021
She gained national attention as mayor of Princeton, N.J., when deer overran her suburban town and she hired sharpshooters to control the population. Source: New York Times
Will Cuomo’s Scandals Pave the Way for N.Y.C.’s First Female Mayor?
By Gotham Rex on March 18, 2021
The women running for mayor have sharply criticized the governor as sexual harassment allegations pile up against him, and say they offer a different style of leadership. Source: New York Times
Yang Presses Forward, Wiley Is Sidelined: Highlights From Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2020
Andrew Yang met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, and Maya Wiley is in quarantine. Yet another candidate joined those seeking to become New York City’s next mayor. Source: New York Times
At New York’s Nadir, Dinkins Gave the City the ‘Freedom to Imagine’
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2020
An assessment of the former mayor, who died on Monday, reveals how he nourished innovation and laid founding stones for a modern city. Source: New York Times
5 Ways That David Dinkins Shaped New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2020
The former mayor was remembered as a mentor who inspired Black leaders to run for office and began to bring down the crime rate. Source: New York Times
How de Blasio Backed Himself Into a Corner on Closing Schools
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2020
He says that he has celebrated educators more than any mayor in the last 20 years, but Bill de Blasio has taken heat from all sides about school policy during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Reaction to David Dinkins's Death
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2020
Rudolph Giuliani said on Twitter that Mr. Dinkins, his predecessor as New York City’s mayor, had given “a great deal of his life in service to our great City.” Source: New York Times