David Freedlander

Eric Adams Could Blow Up Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Landlords want him to Zohran-proof more than 1 million apartments.

“Freezing the rent” is a cornerstone of Zohran Mamdani’s agenda. Eric Adams could make it impossible. nymag.com/intelligence...

Eric Adams Couldn’t Sleep on It Any Longer Just past midnight, he decided to end his reelection campaign. The past month was a disaster.

Eric Adams filmed the video after midnight, which is an insane nugget from @freedlander.bsky.social -- nymag.com/intelligence...

Eric Adams Couldn’t Sleep on It Any Longer Just past midnight, he decided to end his reelection campaign. The past month was a disaster.

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Mamdani’s Campaign ‘Taking Steps’ in Case He Gets Hassled Reentering U.S. The mayoral candidate will be arriving at JFK airport after a trip to Uganda.

“The Mamdani campaign has been in regular contact with both Governor Kathy Hochul’s office and the office of Attorney General Letitia James, who have pledged their support should Mamdani be detained by immigration or border officials after he lands.”
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Mamdani’s Campaign ‘Taking Steps’ in Case He Gets Hassled Reentering U.S. The mayoral candidate will be arriving at JFK airport after a trip to Uganda.

Probably smart for him to be thinking about this possibility, but truly a tragic sign of our times that he has to: nymag.com/intelligence...

Mamdani’s Campaign ‘Taking Steps’ in Case He Gets Hassled Reentering U.S. The mayoral candidate will be arriving at JFK airport after a trip to Uganda.

Zohran Mamdani is returning to US tomorrow. His team, and NY officials, are preparing for what may await him when he lands nymag.com/intelligence...

Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo and the elite by upending how the city’s politics was supposed to work. Read our latest cover story about his win by @freedlander.bsky.social buff.ly/wekmKBb

Expect a Photo Finish in New York’s Mayoral Race Recriminations have already begun in the camp of Andrew Cuomo — a big favorite until Zohran Mamdani’s recent rise.

The Rumble in the Jungle-like Heat. A final look as a chaotic mayoral race races to a finish nymag.com/intelligence...

Solid deep-dive on the Mamdani campaign in New York - although if I can make a professional observation, the thing that strikes me most about the Mamdani campaign isn't that it "broke the rules" but on the contrary, it is/was a solid execution of a very conventional 21st C campaign model.

How Zohran Wins The Mamdani campaign broke the rules of running for mayor. Will it be enough?

Took a peek under the hood of Mamdani-mentum and a look at the guy behind some of its viral campaign ads nymag.com/intelligence...

With Mamdani Surging, Cuomo Plays the Trump Card His closing message is a scorching ad saying New York could be next after Los Angeles and his 33-year-old opponent can’t lead.

Andrew Cuomo's closing message: The LA riots are coming to New York. And who do you want to face off against Trump--me, or Kid Mamdani?

Latest for @nymag.bsky.social

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AOC Is Running Out of Time If progressives hope to prevent Mayor Cuomo, she will need to back a challenger soon.

Who is going to win the AOC primary?
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The ‘Liberal Tea Party’ Moment Is Here for Democrats It’s going to be a long, hot summer for incumbents.

Dems come for their own nymag.com/intelligence...

The ‘Liberal Tea Party’ Moment Is Here for Democrats It’s going to be a long, hot summer for incumbents.

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"...across the country, a record number of well-financed progressives are gearing up to take on Democratic incumbents who have been in office for decades."

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Who Can Trump-proof New York? Democratic mayoral hopefuls, with two major exceptions, have plans to take on the president.

The NYC mayoral race has become a contest about who can best protect New York from Donald Trump. But can anyone? nymag.com/intelligence...

Why does Andrew Cuomo even want to be mayor of New York City? Read our report on the "new" Cuomo and his new pitch for office: nymag.com/intelligence...

What Eric Adams Says About Trump Behind Closed Doors “Have faith that I know what I’m doing and I know how to navigate this.”

Adams Agonistes nymag.com/intelligence...

This Is What Happens When the DOGE Guys Take Over Inside the federal agencies where Elon Musk’s people have seized control, fear and uncertainty reign.

Really interesting and clear-eyed look at what Musk and Co. are actually up to www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

After a Little Help From Trump, Eric Adams Thinks He Can Win Watch out, Andrew Cuomo.

With a lifeline from Trump, a sleepy mayoral race was upended overnight. nymag.com/intelligence...

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YouTube video by Comedy Central Key & Peele - Rap Album Confessions

This is pretty much how every Trump Cabinet confirmation hearing went

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Trump reinstates an executive order “Protecting America’s Monuments from Vandalism” which has a notable omission

If you’re a star they let you do it

Trump’s Inaugural Address Was Just Another MAGA Rally Speech No 1970’s era disco group came out in the marbled halls of the Capitol. But it would scarcely have been a surprise.

A rally speech as inaugural address:

My take on Trump Day One

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The Mayoral Race Has Begun. Everyone Is Frozen. There are lots of candidates, and plenty of scandal and drama — but mostly there is waiting.

From last week:

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This is a very British headline:

Adams declares himself 'future of the Democratic party' ahead of final election results "If the Democratic Party fails to recognize what we did here in New York, they’re going to have a problem in the midterm elections and they’re going to have a problem in the presidential election,” Ad...

Three and a half years ago:

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Worth remembering that the stated reason why career professional Christopher Wray should be fired and replaced with Kash Patel is that the FBI has grown too political

Trump Says He Will Nominate Kash Patel to Run F.B.I. President-elect Donald J. Trump turned to a firebrand loyalist to become director of the bureau, which he sees as part of a ‘deep state’ conspiracy against him.

Trump has to keep on replacing his FBI director because the people in the job keep finding evidence of his crimes
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