the talented mr. santos
Jan. 15, 2023
The Luckiest Liar in Politics How George Santos outran the truth.
early and often
Dec. 22, 2022
The Fall of the Progressive Boy King Sean McElwee formed a lucrative alliance with SBF. Then his patron went bust and he suffered his own scandal.
early and often
Nov. 10, 2022
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 .”
early and often
Oct. 31, 2022
The Democratic Fight Over Bail Reform That’s Hurting Hochul Suburban lawmakers warned bail reform was toxic. Albany leaders wouldn’t budge. Lee Zeldin has reaped the rewards.
2022 midterms
Oct. 20, 2022
early and often
July 25, 2022
Why Republicans Stopped Talking to the Press “I just don’t see the point,” said an adviser to a GOP presidential aspirant.
the city politic
July 1, 2022
Waiting (and Waiting) for an Adams Doctrine Six months into a highly energetic mayoralty, how has Eric Adams changed the city — if at all?
early and often
June 3, 2022
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.”
the city politic
Jan. 1, 2022
Mayor Adams’s Big, Beaming Debut After 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.
the city politic
Dec. 16, 2021
Bill de Blasio Did What New Yorkers Wanted Yet as the mayor prepares to leave office, he remains stubbornly unpopular.
Eric Adams’s Victory Tour Is Underway After a 40-point win, he all but promised to be a mayor that will keep the attention of New Yorkers.
the city politic
Oct. 25, 2021
Eric Adams Has Already Won Beloved from East Brooklyn to Billionaires’ Row, he is poised to be the most powerful mayor in decades. But who is he?
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.
view from the bunker
Aug. 5, 2021
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.”
How on Earth Does Cuomo Survive This? The sexual-harassment report wasn’t a bombshell; it was a nuclear blast. And yet.
How Eric Adams Did It The likely next mayor didn’t look like it at the start of the campaign.
the city politic
July 2, 2021
Who Won the Mayoral Primary? A complicated new voting system meets an archaic bureaucracy.
Confusion Is Winning the Race for Mayor The race was thrown into chaos when test votes were counted by mistake.
the city politic
June 23, 2021
The Mayor’s Race Isn’t (Quite) Decided Yet Adams is still the overwhelming favorite — but at least one other candidate still has an outside chance.
the city politic
June 21, 2021
The Race for Mayor Has Gone Absolutely Berserk Yang and Garcia team up. Adams cries victim. Wiley goes after them all.
the city politic
June 17, 2021
The Company Eric Adams Keeps He’s the candidate of old political-machine guys like Brooklyn Democratic Party fixer Frank Carone. What would that mean in City Hall?
the city politic
June 8, 2021
One of These People Will Be the Next Mayor of New York Fifteen candidates for mayor, each selling a different vision of the city. Choose your top five.
the city politic
May 28, 2021
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.”
the city politic
May 22, 2021
Andrew Yang’s Rivals Accuse Him of Cheating … on a Pop Quiz Hours before the first mayoral debate, campaigns sling mud over the Times test he aced and they didn’t.
the city politic
May 4, 2021
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.
the city politic
Apr. 28, 2021
Scott Stringer’s Very Bad Day Sexual-misconduct allegations landed just as Stringer was gaining momentum in a mayoral race so far by dominated by Andrew Yang.
Eric Adams’s Pro-Police Bet Eight weeks before the mayoral primary and second in the polls, Brooklyn’s borough president sharpens his case for more cops.
the city politic
Apr. 11, 2021
Scott Stringer Isn’t Paying Attention to the Polls “Let the campaign play out,” he says. “It hasn’t even begun yet.”
the city politic
Mar. 24, 2021
‘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.
verdict pending
Mar. 16, 2021
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.
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.
the power grid
Mar. 8, 2021
Cuomo’s Last Ditch Campaign to Avoid Impeachment His political fate probably rests with the State Assembly. He is lobbying its members vigorously.
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.
the power grid
Feb. 26, 2021
the city politic
Feb. 22, 2021
The New York Mayoral Race Has Become a Zoom Hell Every tiny civic group wants its own debate — and no one watches. It’s like the worst game of Hollywood Squares ever played.
the city politic
Feb. 19, 2021
Maya Wiley’s Big Endorsement Could Shake Up the Mayoral Race The union that helped propel Bill de Blasio to victory eight years ago has thrown its weight behind her.
the city politic
Feb. 12, 2021
Nobody Knows How NYC’s New Voting System Will Affect the Mayoral Race Ranked-choice voting could be a major factor in the contest. But insiders just shrug when it comes to specifics.
the city politic
Feb. 2, 2021
Why Is Eric Adams Getting Snubbed by the Black Political Establishment? In a volatile mayoral race, the Black front-runner is struggling to attract key support.
the city politic
Jan. 21, 2021
‘It’s Everyone Against Andrew Yang’ New York’s mayoral race is turning into a political experiment: Can an outsider translate national buzz into local votes?
the city politic
Jan. 11, 2021
The New York Mayor’s Race Is Under Way. It’s Getting Interesting. At least one thing is clear: The old rules of how mayoral campaigns unfold have to be thrown out.
getting around
Dec. 14, 2020
‘The Whole Economy Depends on It’: Chuck Schumer on His Push to Bail Out the MTA The New York senator talks about trying to persuade red-staters to keep our transit system from collapsing.
Is Reopening Schools Bill de Blasio’s Finest Moment? The mayor’s maddening personality may be what enabled him to pull off reopening schools.
From Community Organizer to the Ultimate Insider Kathy Wylde, the longtime head of the Partnership for New York City, has a message for today’s young socialists.
An Ex-Cop for Mayor? Eric Adams Wants to Find Out. The hard-to-peg Brooklyn borough president jumps into the race to succeed Bill de Blasio.
early and often
Oct. 30, 2020
Will the Unrest in Philadelphia Affect How Pennsylvanians Vote? Strategists and organizers in both parties are thinking hard about the question as election day draws near in a crucial swing state.
new york city
Oct. 25, 2020
How Democrat Max Rose Is Still Taking a Stand for His Trump Country Seat His point-blank, anti-politician campaign might make him the first Democratic congressman to win reelection in Staten Island since 1978.
vision 2020
Sept. 25, 2020
How Biden and Trump Pollsters See the Politics of the Supreme Court Fight In an ugly race, even a slight unifying effect for Trump’s base or a chance to portray a vulnerable senator as a Trump lackey can make a difference.
the city politic
Sept. 24, 2020
Corey Johnson on Why He’s Dropping Out of the New York City Mayoral Race “I was maybe not feeling my best self,” said the City Council Speaker. “But I felt like I couldn’t really acknowledge that.”
How Bill de Blasio Lost New York Weeks into the George Floyd protests, the mayor has alienated his constituents, the police, and even his own staff.
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