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David Freedlander

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David Freedlander has been a New York Magazine contributor since 2016. He mostly writes about New York and national politics with occasional stories on the arts, books, and ideas. He is the author of The AOC Generation: How Millennials Are Seizing Power and Rewriting the Rules of American Politics.

  1. early and often
    Sarah Longwell, GOP strategist and campaign consultant, is seen at her firm's offices in Washington, D.C., on July 8, 2022
    The Never Trumper Listening to Trump VotersSarah Longwell thinks there are still “normie” Republicans left. She happens to be one.
  2. the city politic
    The Eric Adams Smash-and-GrabIt’s a brazenly transactional era of government here in New York City. Frank Carone is its master practitioner.
  3. early and often
    Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Campaigns In Burlington, Vermont Ahead Of Super Tuesday
    Why Nikki Haley Is Still RunningShe keeps losing to Trump by double digits with no hope of winning the nomination. Her supporters say she’s after something bigger.
  4. early and often
    Donald Trump
    The Swiftboater Coming for BidenWith co-pilot Susie Wiles, Chris LaCivita has brought discipline to the Trump campaign. Is that enough to win?
  5. early and often
    Can a Biden Democrat Win the MAGA Curious?The race to replace George Santos will say a lot about the suburbs where the White House will be won or lost.
  6. early and often
    Is Trump Really, Truly Going to Be a Dictator?His intellectual defenders make their case that the danger is overblown.
  7. early and often
    Dean Phillips Met Sam Altman, Then Got Awfully Interested in AIJoe Biden’s Democratic rival is suddenly getting huge support from big tech, and now he can’t stop talking about artificial intelligence.
  8. early and often
    Why Does No One Trust No Labels?The group says it doesn’t want to elect Trump. The problem is everything else it says.
  9. the city politic
    Would Andrew Cuomo Really Run for Mayor?He’s definitely been musing about replacing Eric Adams, but there’s another job he wants more.
  10. early and often
    Has Nikki Haley Figured Out What No Other Trump Foe Could?The Ron DeSantis theory turned out to be wrong.
  11. early and often
    Rudy Giuliani Spends His Nights Ranting OnlineIndicted, isolated, and broke, he has one comfort left: the sound of his own voice.
  12. the city politic
    Of Course This Is Happening to Eric AdamsDogged by investigations for his entire political life, the mayor encounters the biggest one yet.
  13. the city
    The Scramble to House Our Busloads of MigrantsNew York’s shelter system was already at a breaking point. Officials are scrambling to find beds for asylum seekers.
  14. the talented mr. santos
    The Luckiest Liar in PoliticsHow George Santos outran the truth.
  15. early and often
    The Fall of the Progressive Boy KingSean McElwee formed a lucrative alliance with SBF. Then his patron went bust and he suffered his own scandal.
  16. early and often
    How Zeldin’s Loss Is Making New York’s Republican Party Ambitious Again“The lesson we are all taking from this is, Wow, we could really pull this off.”
  17. early and often
    The Democratic Fight Over Bail Reform That’s Hurting HochulSuburban lawmakers warned bail reform was toxic. Albany leaders wouldn’t budge. Lee Zeldin has reaped the rewards.
  18. 2022 midterms
    The Woman Training Trump Faithful to Monitor the Polls On Election DayWhat could go wrong?
  19. early and often
    Why Republicans Stopped Talking to the Press“I just don’t see the point,” said an adviser to a GOP presidential aspirant.
  20. the city politic
    Waiting (and Waiting) for an Adams DoctrineSix months into a highly energetic mayoralty, how has Eric Adams changed the city — if at all?
  21. early and often
    How New York’s Redistricting Became a War of All Against All for Democrats“It was mass hysteria. Everyone assumed the whole thing was a plot against them.”
  22. the city politic
    Mayor Adams’s Big, Beaming DebutAfter the old mayor dropped the ball, Eric Adams vowed a New Year’s comeback for the city he now runs. It’s not yet clear what that will entail.
  23. the city politic
    Bill de Blasio Did What New Yorkers WantedYet as the mayor prepares to leave office, he remains stubbornly unpopular.
  24. winning
    Eric Adams’s Victory Tour Is UnderwayAfter a 40-point win, he all but promised to be a mayor that will keep the attention of New Yorkers.
  25. the city politic
    Eric Adams Has Already WonBeloved from East Brooklyn to Billionaires’ Row, he is poised to be the most powerful mayor in decades. But who is he?
  26. excelsior!
    New York Will Be Electing a Governor Soon. Who Is the Front-runner?There’s a big question hanging over the field — and it doesn’t even involve Andrew Cuomo.
  27. view from the bunker
    Andrew Cuomo’s Last Play to Hold Onto Power“He is not resigning,” said one ally. “It is just not in his nature to ever do that.”
  28. politics
    How on Earth Does Cuomo Survive This?The sexual-harassment report wasn’t a bombshell; it was a nuclear blast. And yet.
  29. politics
    How Eric Adams Did ItThe likely next mayor didn’t look like it at the start of the campaign.
  30. the city politic
    Who Won the Mayoral Primary?A complicated new voting system meets an archaic bureaucracy.
  31. politics
    Confusion Is Winning the Race for MayorThe race was thrown into chaos when test votes were counted by mistake.
  32. the city politic
    The Mayor’s Race Isn’t (Quite) Decided YetAdams is still the overwhelming favorite — but at least one other candidate still has an outside chance.
  33. the city politic
    The Race for Mayor Has Gone Absolutely BerserkYang and Garcia team up. Adams cries victim. Wiley goes after them all.
  34. the city politic
    The Company Eric Adams KeepsHe’s the candidate of old political-machine guys like Brooklyn Democratic Party fixer Frank Carone. What would that mean in City Hall?
  35. the city politic
    One of These People Will Be the Next Mayor of New YorkFifteen candidates for mayor, each selling a different vision of the city. Choose your top five.
  36. the city politic
    Dianne Morales and the Implosion of the Left in NYC’s Mayoral Race“I’m sorry,” said one lefty political organizer. “But this is just such a hot fucking mess.”
  37. the city politic
    Could New Endorsements Vault Kathryn Garcia Into the Top Tier?“Some of my competitors get fed on being noticed.”
  38. politics
    Andrew Yang’s Rivals Accuse Him of Cheating … on a Pop QuizHours before the first mayoral debate, campaigns sling mud over the Times test he aced and they didn’t.
  39. the city politic
    Will Scott Stringer’s Troubles Shake Up the Mayor’s Race?Staffers for other campaigns are gaming out who may be helped by a collapse in support for Stringer, who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
  40. the city politic
    Scott Stringer’s Very Bad DaySexual-misconduct allegations landed just as Stringer was gaining momentum in a mayoral race so far by dominated by Andrew Yang.
  41. encounter
    Eric Adams’s Pro-Police BetEight weeks before the mayoral primary and second in the polls, Brooklyn’s borough president sharpens his case for more cops.
  42. the city politic
    Scott Stringer Isn’t Paying Attention to the Polls“Let the campaign play out,” he says. “It hasn’t even begun yet.”
  43. the city politic
    ‘Yang Is Driving the Race Right Now’In New York’s mayoral campaign, everyone is focused on Andrew Yang’s polling lead — and wondering if it can last.
  44. verdict pending
    What If Cuomo Just Won’t Go?People close to the governor say there has been no talk of resigning. Meanwhile, he has been trying leverage enduring support from Black voters.
  45. albany
    Cuomo Lashes Out at Critics, Decries ‘Cancel Culture’New York’s governor is clinging to power amid spiraling scandals, even as most of his fellow elected Democrats are calling on him to resign.
  46. the power grid
    Cuomo’s Last Ditch Campaign to Avoid ImpeachmentHis political fate probably rests with the State Assembly. He is lobbying its members vigorously.
  47. downfalls
    Cuomo’s Biggest Political Problem? ‘Everybody Hates Him.’Even the governor’s allies concede that — with his political life in the balance — his usual tricks and tactics aren’t working.
  48. the power grid
    Amid the Scandals, Cuomo’s Enemies Are Ready to Unleash a Decade of Resentment“He is the most damaged he has ever been,” said one senior capitol aide.
  49. the city politic
    The New York Mayoral Race Has Become a Zoom HellEvery tiny civic group wants its own debate — and no one watches. It’s like the worst game of Hollywood Squares ever played.
  50. the city politic
    Maya Wiley’s Big Endorsement Could Shake Up the Mayoral RaceThe union that helped propel Bill de Blasio to victory eight years ago has thrown its weight behind her.
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