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Hakeem Jeffries challenged to 2026 primary by 27-year-old New York councilman

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, is facing a primary challenge in next year’s 2026 midterm elections. Chi Ossé, a 27-year-old New York City councilman, filed paperwork on Monday as a candidate to represent New York’s 8th Congressional District. As the leader of the Democratic Party, Jeffries, who has represented the 8th district in Brooklyn since 2013, hopes to become the first Black speaker of the House if Democrats win back the majority […]

November 18, 2025 2

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Zohran Mamdani wins Black and youth vote to make history as New York City’s next mayor

Democrat Zohran Mamdani was elected the next mayor of New York City, making history as the Big Apple’s first Muslim mayor and the youngest in more than a century. Tuesday marked the highest voter turnout in New York City in more than three decades, with more than two million voters, according to early vote counts. Mamdani’s victory is a strong endorsement of his campaign platform, which aims to raise taxes on the wealthy to address the city’s affordability crisis, including […]

November 5, 2025 1

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Eric Adams to endorse once bitter rival Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral race

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will endorse Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral election, a spokesperson said Thursday, throwing his weight behind a bitter rival he recently called a “snake and a liar” as the former governor tries to defeat Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani. Adams’ spokesperson Todd Shapiro said the mayor will endorse Cuomo and intends to campaign alongside him. Adams also told reporters at an unrelated news conference that he “would be with Andrew later today” but declined […]

October 24, 2025 1

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New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted by Trump administration

A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday. James was indicted in the Eastern District of Virginia on one count after a mortgage fraud investigation, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter. The indictment, two weeks after a separate criminal case charging former FBI Director James Comey with […]

October 9, 2025 2

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams ends his reelection campaign

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he has ended his campaign for reelection. In a video released on social media, Adams spoke with pride about his achievements as mayor, including a drop in violent crime. But he said that “constant media speculation” about his future and a decision by the city’s campaign finance board to withhold public funding from his reelection effort, made it impossible to stay in the race. “Despite all we’ve achieved, I cannot continue […]

September 28, 2025 2

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Trump weaponization czar urged New York Attorney General James to resign over mortgage probe

President Donald Trump’s political weaponization czar sent a letter urging New York Attorney General Letitia James to resign from office “as an act of good faith” four days after starting his mortgage fraud investigation of her. Then he showed up outside her house. Ed Martin, the director of the Justice Department’s Weaponization Working Group, told James’ lawyer on Aug. 12 the Democrat would best serve the “good of the state and nation” by resigning and ending his probe into alleged paperwork discrepancies on her […]

August 20, 2025 2

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Black-Owned Art Gallery in New York City Has Been Championing for Over Four Decades

Nationwide — Over the past forty years, Bill Hodges Gallery has continued to build a lasting presence as a Black-owned gallery in New York City committed to supporting and uplifting African American art. The gallery emerged during a time when Black artists were largely excluded from mainstream institutions and the commercial art world. Located in Chelsea, Manhattan, Bill Hodges Gallery has served as a trusted resource for collectors, scholars, art patrons, and curators seeking to engage more deeply with the […]

August 6, 2025 2

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Andrew Cuomo concedes New York City Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani as the 33-year old member of the state Assembly had a significant lead in the race Tuesday night. Cuomo’s concession came as the race’s outcome will be decided by a ranked choice count after neither Democrat got a clear majority in the vote. Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist member of the state Assembly, started to pull ahead with more than an estimated 80% of ballots counted. Cuomo, in […]

June 25, 2025 1

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Mourners pay respects to late US Rep. Charles Rangel in New York City

Mourners paid their respects to former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel as his body lay in state Thursday at New York City Hall, an honor bestowed to a short list of political figures, including U.S. presidents Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant. The outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat died May 26 at the age of 94 after spending nearly five decades on Capitol Hill. Rangel was among the longest serving House members, a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and chairman of one […]

June 13, 2025 1