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NYC political reporter w/ City & State • The reluctant early bird behind First Read • She/her Just another writer in love with the moon 🌖
The NYT Editorial Board may no longer be endorsing in the NYC mayoral race, but that doesn’t mean the pub is staying out of the race.
About a dozen experts across politics, law, business, & former gov officials have been asked to opine on the candidates.
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New: A federal judge dropped Mayor Adams federal corruption case with prejudice today. Now it’s time to see whether Adams backs up his claims that he's indeed still running for reelection.
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Adrienne Adams is working the phones.
The City Council speaker has reached out to multiple members of the council in recent days to take the temperature about the possibility of her running for mayor.
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STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL “Since taking office in 2021, I’ve done everything possible to partner with the City of New York under the leadership of two different mayors. We’ve worked together to fight crime on the streets and subways, close illegal cannabis shops and build more housing through ‘City of Yes’. Bickering between State and City officials is a waste of time and I refuse to go back to the days where our constituents are caught in the crossfire of political turf wars. “Earlier today I spoke with First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer to express my gratitude for her years of service to New York City. She, along with Deputy Mayors Anne Williams-Isom, Meera Joshi and Chauncey Parker, have been strong partners with my Administration across dozens of key issues. If they feel unable to serve in City Hall at this time, that raises serious questions about the long-term future of this Mayoral administration.
“I recognize the immense responsibility I hold as governor and the constitutional powers granted to this office. In the 235 years of New York State history, these powers have never been utilized to remove a duly-elected mayor; overturning the will of the voters is a serious step that should not be taken lightly. That said, the alleged conduct at City Hall that has been reported over the past two weeks is troubling and cannot be ignored. Tomorrow, I have asked key leaders to meet me at my Manhattan office for a conversation about the path forward, with the goal of ensuring stability for the City of New York. “Let me be clear: my most urgent concern is the well-being of my 8.3 million constituents who live in New York City. I will be monitoring this situation extraordinarily closely to ensure that New Yorkers are not being shortchanged by the current crisis in City government.”
🚨 Gov. Hochul says she's meeting with "key leaders" in Manhattan tomorrow to discuss the prospect removing Mayor Adams after four deputy mayors resigned. "If they feel unable to serve in City Hall at this time, that raises serious questions about the long-term future of this Mayoral administration"
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When Mayor Adams made Maria-Torres Springer his first deputy mayor in the fall, the overarching consensus very much was oh thank god. She helped bring a sense of stability and determination to the scandal-scarred admin.
Now she and three other respected deputy mayors have quit.
New: Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist from Queens who is running for mayor, wants to raise New York City’s minimum wage to $30 an hour by 2030.
Here's how he'd do it...
www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...
In his first public remarks since the Department of Justice moved to dismiss his public corruption case, Mayor Eric Adams claimed victory, casting the past 15 months as a humbling and trying experience, then shifted into reelection mode.
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Revisiting this story from @sahalied.bsky.social earlier today which touched on the salient question – will "Who can stand up to Trump best?" become a dominant theme in this June's Democratic mayoral primary?
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Outside City Hall this morning where Congress Member Dan Goldman is heartily endorsing State Sen. Zellnor Myrie in the NYC mayoral race.
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New: Raymond Santana of the Exonerated Five is thinking about running for term-limited City Council Member Diana Ayala’s open seat in East Harlem and the South Bronx.
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