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The Business Freakout Over Mamdani Peters Out, Mostly
Earlier this month, the president of the Real Estate Board of New York used a public forum to send a message to his members who are still desperately trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. Saying he sees no reason to doubt the polls that show Mamdani with a double-digit lead, James Whelan told […]
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Eric Adams Drops Out of Race for Mayor, Refuses to Endorse Rivals
After weeks of fervent denials, Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the mayoral race, admitting he can’t continue his run for a second term while rattling off his accomplishments over nearly four years. In a video released to social media, Adams descends the stairs at Gracie Mansion holding a large […]
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LISTEN: ‘The Tabloids Were Comic Books for Adults’
Jonathan Mahler joins LIT NYC hosts Harry Siegel and Amy Sohn to discuss his sweeping new book, The Gods of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City: 1986-1990: “The tabs were this incredibly paradoxical force in New York during these years. On the one hand, they were totally polarizing, turning […]
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Mayor Adams Is Playing ‘3D Chess’ in Longshot Re-Election Run, He Says
If Mayor Eric Adams’ re-election bid is flopping, don’t blame the man in City Hall. The mayor instead faulted his campaign’s fundraising woes Thursday on repeated news reports that he may prematurely end his longshot bid for a second term. Adams has been denied public matching funds five times and is suing the Campaign Finance […]
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Rikers Officer Shared Info With ICE in Sanctuary Violation, Probe Finds
A Department of Correction officer shared real-time information with federal immigration officers about the release of a man detained at Rikers Island in violation of New York City sanctuary law, leading to the person’s arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to findings laid out by the Department of Investigation Thursday. While the report […]
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