Linda Sun was accused by federal prosecutors of selling her allegiance and being rewarded handsomely for influence peddling. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Politics and Government”
Mamdani Revamps Hiring After Old Antisemitic Remarks Prompt Aide to Quit
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2025
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he did not know about the antisemitic posts and would not have hired the woman who made them if he had. Source: New York Times
Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump. He Still Jilted Her.
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2025
The G.O.P. congresswoman who ran as a moderate but became an “ultra MAGA” Trump acolyte ultimately found herself undermined by the president and politically adrift. Source: New York Times
Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2025
Ms. Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch ally of President Trump, abruptly ended her bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul and said she would not seek another House term. Source: New York Times
Inside the Fight to Keep Mamdani’s Promise of 200,000 Affordable Homes
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2025
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
City Council Introduces Bill to Create Mamdani’s Community Safety Agency
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2025
The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Governor Will Sign Right-to-Die Bill for the Terminally Ill
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul cast the measure in unusually personal terms, saying she had felt “the pain of seeing someone you love suffer and feeling powerless to stop it.” Source: New York Times
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
How to Fight Rising Utility Bills? Take Over the Company, Activists Say.
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2025
A grass-roots coalition is trying to push New York State to use eminent domain to buy out Central Hudson Gas & Electric and replace it with a public authority. Source: New York Times
Mamdani Woos Wealthy Donors Alongside Grassroots Givers for Transition
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2025
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
James Solomon Wins Jersey City Mayoral Runoff Election, Beating Jim McGreevey
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2025
Mr. Solomon was elected mayor over Mr. McGreevey, who was hoping for a comeback after resigning in 2004 as New Jersey’s governor amid a sex scandal. Source: New York Times
Mamdani Urges D.S.A. Not to Endorse a Challenger to Jeffries
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2025
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani argued that an endorsement of a left-leaning ally, Chi Ossé, would hurt his efforts to secure mainstream Democratic support for his proposals. 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
‘Never Forgot Me’: How a Monk’s Supporters Helped Him Survive Prison
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2025
U Pyinya Zawta fled political persecution in Myanmar and has settled in Buffalo. Source: New York Times
The Strategic Uncoupling of Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2025
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