President Trump said on Friday that he believed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, would win, likening that outcome to a “rebellion.” Source: New York Times
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Bernie Sanders to Host Zohran Mamdani at Fighting Oligarchy Event in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2025
Mr. Sanders appeared with the Democratic front-runner for mayor of New York City at a town hall in Brooklyn on Saturday night as part of his Fighting Oligarchy tour. Source: New York Times
A Mayor in Disrepute Saved by an Ambassadorship. The Year Was 1950.
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2025
Eric Adams would not be the first to leave Gracie Mansion for an embassy. William O’Dwyer did it decades ago. Source: New York Times
George Santos Is Expected to Plead Guilty, People Close to Case Say
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2024
Mr. Santos could change his mind, but witnesses in his campaign fraud case were told by federal prosecutors that he intends to plead guilty on Monday. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Ballot Design for Senate Primary Challenged by Federal Judge
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2024
The ruling is expected to abolish a practice that has allowed the state’s Democratic and Republican political machines to flourish. Source: New York Times
Don Luce, Activist Who Helped End the Vietnam War, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2022
His relentless campaign against the war and his exposure of South Vietnam’s “tiger cages” were instrumental in turning the American public and Congress against the war. Source: New York Times
Hakeem Jeffries Elected Leader of House Democrats
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
A new trio, including Representatives Katherine Clark of Massachusetts as No. 2 and Pete Aguilar of California as No. 3, will take the reins in January, replacing Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Limit Public Corruption Cases
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2022
The fraud convictions of Joseph Percoco, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, and Louis Ciminelli, a contractor in Buffalo, appeared likely to be overturned. Source: New York Times
Does Fusion Voting Offer Americans a Way Out of the Partisan Morass?
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
A new push by nonprofit groups hopes to revive the practice in New Jersey and possibly elsewhere across the country. Source: New York Times
How Carolyn Maloney’s Ticket to the Met Gala Led to an Ethics Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on November 21, 2022
When the Manhattan congresswoman found out she had been dropped from the guest list in 2016, she was “unhappy to say the least,” according to a congressional ethics report. Source: New York Times
Sean Patrick Maloney on His Loss, the Media and A.O.C.
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2022
Mr. Maloney said that he and other New York Democrats were unable to overcome suburban fears of crime. He also had some harsh words for Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Source: New York Times
Swing Voters Rejected Far-Right Candidates. But Not So Much in New York.
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
In suburban and exurban areas that had favored President Biden, voters showed support for some Trump-aligned candidates. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Democrats Play the Blame Game Despite Hochul Victory
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2022
Congressional losses in New York could be the deciding factor on whether Democrats keep the House. Source: New York Times
If Democrats Lose the House, They May Have New York to Blame
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2022
Republicans flipped four congressional seats in New York, the most of any state in the country. How did this happen in one of the nation’s most liberal states? Source: New York Times
In New Jersey, Redistricting Helped Most Incumbents Win Big
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2022
Often a swing state, New Jersey is now divided into congressional districts that are even more purely red or blue than before. Source: New York Times