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Who’s Running in the 2026 Congressional Primaries in NYC

Public defender Dalourny Nemorin and former Assemblymember Michael Blake, and Bronx Congressional Democratic incumbent Ritchie Torres are seen in a collage image

New Yorkers will vote next June in a primary election to determine who appears on the November ballot to represent them in Congress. The primary carries high stakes, as longtime representatives Nydia Velázquez and Jerry Nadler retire from lengthy careers in Congress, provoking competitive races for their empty seats.  In Brooklyn, Manhattan, The Bronx and […]

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Mamdani Calls NYPD’s Role in FBI Probe of Court Observers ‘Deeply Troubling’

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks in Central Park alongside newly-appointed members of his transition committee

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said that he and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch will discuss the NYPD’s role in an FBI investigation that included surveillance of a private Signal chat among volunteer observers at immigration courthouses, which was reported Friday by THE CITY.  “That’s deeply troubling to me,” he said Monday about the surveillance of the encrypted […]

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LISTEN: City Council Speaker Is the Next Race Up

Are theater kids Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump having a bromance now, and did Jessica Tisch help bring them together? Is anyone not running for Congress? The FAQ NYC hosts discuss all that and much more before having an in-depth conversation with Crystal Hudson, the Brooklyn City Councilmember who’s one of the leading candidates to […]

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Union Members Take On Congressional Incumbents in Manhattan and The Bronx

Harlem-bases Organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier poses for a portait in Marcus Garvey Park.

Fresh off Zohran Mamdani’s seismic victory in the mayoral election, the Democratic Socialists of America is drawing more attention than ever, as a growing number of candidates attempt to seize on populist and youth-fueled energy to reshape New York in next year’s midterm elections.  But there’s another left-leaning, politically charged organization with a three-letter acronym […]

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Trump Sings Mamdani’s Praises After White House Chat

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump answer media questions in the Oval Office after their meeting,

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump had a “productive” meeting Friday at the White House, as the pair found common ground on affordability concerns — and surprising camaraderie. “We agree on a lot more than we would have thought,” Trump said following the meeting. “I feel very confident that he can do a good […]

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