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Cuomo Backers Dumped $87 Per Vote Into a Losing Cause — and Some Donors Are Now Vowing to Spend More
The collapse of Andrew Cuomo’s campaign for City Hall did not come cheap. Between the $5.5 million his campaign spent and the $26 million that came from generously funded independent expenditure committees that supported him or attacked his chief rival, Zohran Mamdani, his losing effort came to $87 per vote. Mamdani, by contrast, spent $6 […]
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New York’s Congressional Democrats Split on Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Win
This story was produced as part of a partnership between THE CITY and NOTUS, a publication from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Allbritton Journalism Institute. Democrats on Capitol Hill are far from unified about what should happen next after progressive state Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani emerged victorious over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city’s Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday. […]
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Women Who Alleged Harassment by Cuomo Celebrate ‘Poetic Justice’ of His Primary Defeat
Ana Liss had already put her kids to bed and was making a batch of banana bread on Tuesday night when her phone pinged with a text from one of her closest friends. “I’m so happy for you, this is redemption,” the message said. Liss, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and one of […]
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Uber and Lyft Drivers Hail New TLC Rules That Limit App Lockouts
The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission signed off on new rules Wednesday that aim to keep Uber and Lyft from locking drivers out of the ride-hailing apps on short notice. The TLC board unanimously approved the changes, which include a 5% pay bump from 2024, after advocates for tens of thousands of for-hire vehicle drivers […]
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Major Jewish Groups Backed Cuomo Over Mamdani. Now They’re in Political Limbo.
Before the Democratic Primary, Andrew Cuomo got the support from all the major Hasidic sects and large Jewish voting organizations. It wasn’t enough to push the disgraced former governor over the top. Cuomo conceded Tuesday night to Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, who finished the first round with 44% of the vote, ranking him as Democrat’s […]
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