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Zohran Mamdani earns long-awaited endorsement from top Democrat as NYC mayoral race nears

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has finally landed the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the minority leader of the United States House of Representatives. For months, Jeffries appeared to show reluctance in endorsing Mamdani. The Democratic socialist, who is running on a platform of taxing the rich to address the city’s affordability crisis, has been characterized by President Donald Trump and Republicans as a “communist.” Mamdani’s campaign for mayor of New York City garnered the […]

todayOctober 24, 2025

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Eric Adams staffer details ‘hidden’ romantic relationship with NYC mayor in new book

A former staffer for New York City Mayor Eric Adams is opening up about their past “hidden” romantic relationship in a new tell-all book. Jasmine Ray, former director of the Mayor’s Office of Sports, Wellness, and Recreation, details her love story with Mayor Adams in “Political Humanity,” which is described as a “Memoir of love, legacy, and New York City Politics.” “From the shadows of City Hall to the silence of closed-door meetings, Jasmine Ray reveals her untold role in […]

todayOctober 3, 2025

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Kamala Harris offers measured endorsement of NYC Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani

While making the media rounds for her new book, “107 Days” former Vice President Kamala Harris dropped a very measured endorsement for the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Harris, whose book is available in stores today and is sure to be the talk of politics for days and months to come, made her comments about Mamdani during an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show.” It was her first news interview since leaving office.   “Look, as […]

todaySeptember 23, 2025

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Trump White House considers job for Eric Adams if he drops out of NYC mayoral race

In an apparent effort to thwart Zohran Mamdani‘s potential election as New York City mayor, the Trump White House is reportedly considering offering current Mayor Eric Adams a job in the administration to encourage him to drop out of the race and give momentum to independent candidate former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. According to the New York Times, Trump advisors have discussed potential ambassadorships for Adams, a Democrat now running as a third-party candidate for mayor. The White House […]

todaySeptember 4, 2025

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams kicks off reelection campaign blasting Zohran Mamdani as having a ‘silver spoon’

New York Mayor Eric Adams set out Thursday to persuade skeptical voters to grant him a second term, hosting a kickoff event for his independent reelection bid after a corruption indictment, a controversial dismissal and a decision to drop out of the Democratic primary. On the steps of City Hall, Adams rattled off his political accomplishments while punctuating his speech with barbs for the expected Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani, casting the young liberal as a child of privilege with no real political achievements or realistic policies. “This […]

todayJune 27, 2025

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams makes clear he is not part of the Trump ‘resist movement’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams praised President Donald Trump’s policies and declared that he will not join the “resist movement” against the 47th president amid recent mass protests of the Trump administration and Elon Musk across the country. During a nearly 50-minute press conference with reporters on Tuesday, Adams, who announced last week he would no longer seek reelection as a Democrat but instead as an Independent, signaled he would continue to work with the Trump administration despite criticisms […]

todayApril 8, 2025

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams will skip Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday said he will pull out of the city’s Democratic primary and instead run for reelection as an independent, arguing that his recently dismissed federal bribery case had made it impossible to mount a primary campaign. In a video, Adams said he will not run in the Democratic primary in June because his criminal case “dragged on too long” while the “false accusations were held over me,” preventing him from campaigning. “I firmly believe that this city is […]

todayApril 3, 2025

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Governor weighs removing NYC Mayor Adams after his top deputies quit amid criminal case turmoil

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday she is weighing removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office after four of his top deputies announced their resignations in the latest fallout from the Justice Department’s push to end his corruption case. Hochul, a Democrat, said she will convene a meeting of key leaders Tuesday in Manhattan “for a conversation about the path forward.” She said the departures of First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer and other top officials raise “serious questions […]

todayFebruary 18, 2025

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Order to drop NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ case roils Justice Department as high-ranking officials resign

Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, Danielle Sassoon, and five high-ranking Justice Department officials resigned Thursday after she refused an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams — a stunning escalation in a dayslong standoff over the Trump administration prioritizing political aims over criminal culpability. Sassoon, a Republican who was interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, accused the department of acceding to a “quid pro quo” — dropping the case to ensure Adams’ help with Trump’s immigration agenda — and […]

todayFebruary 14, 2025