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Nia Prater

Staff Writer, Intelligencer

Nia Prater is an Intelligencer staff writer who covers New York politics.

  1. politics
    Kamala Harris Said She Wasn’t Going to ‘Pile On’ to Biden CriticismIn her first post-2024 interview, Kamala Harris offered praise for Joe Biden, adding that she wasn’t going to participate in the pile on against him.
  2. politics
    Kamala Harris Is Writing a Memoir. Does That Mean a 2028 Run?The former VP announced the upcoming release of her 2024 campaign memoir, sparking speculation that she’s open to another run for president.
  3. politics
    NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Holds Press Conference On Midtown Shooting
    Mamdani Walks Back NYPD Criticism Following Midtown ShootingAs the mayoral candidates clash over who can best keep the city safe, Mamdani said his past comments were “out of step” with his campaign.
  4. politics
    Cuomo and Adams Keep Attacking Each Other Instead of MamdaniThe two mayoral candidates traded jabs about their past scandals over the weekend.
  5. politics
    Who Other Than Trump Is in Jeffrey Epstein’s Birthday Book?A present haunts its signers.
  6. politics
    George Santos Heads to Prison With a Dramatic Sign-Off“Legends never truly exit.”
  7. politics
    New York City Mayoral Candidate Andrew Cuomo Votes In The Democratic Primary
    A Stunning Number of Voters Didn’t Rank Andrew Cuomo for MayorThe strategy by his rivals really, really worked.
  8. politics
    Eric Adams Jokes About Turkey Scandal, Zero Bond in New Campaign VideoIn a clip, Adams knocked Mamdani and Cuomo for traveling and joked about visiting Istanbul, a reference to his federal corruption charges.
  9. politics
    Josh Shapiro Attacks Zohran Mamdani As Soft on AntisemitismIn an interview, Governor Josh Shapiro alleged Zohran Mamdani failed to denounce “blatantly antisemitic” remarks from his supporters.
  10. politics
    It Looks Like the Adams Campaign Is Using Straw Donors AgainReporting from The City found discrepancies with several donations to the mayor.
  11. politics
    Police Unions Back Adams, Who Is Facing NYPD LawsuitsNumerous law-enforcement unions have endorsed the mayor, while several former NYPD leaders accuse Adams and his administration of misconduct.
  12. politics
    Firing Maurene Comey Doesn’t Impress Trump’s Epstein CriticsThe veteran federal prosecutor who worked on the Epstein case got the axe, but it hasn’t quieted down the uproar.
  13. politics
    Eric Adams Is Raking It in From Big Real EstateSince June 10, Adams’s reelection campaign has taken in more than $1.5 million with many donations coming from employees of real-estate companies.
  14. politics
    Mamdani Signals New Opposition to ‘Globalize the Intifada’The New York mayoral candidate told a group of the city’s top business leaders that he would “discourage” use of the phrase.
  15. politics
    The Adams Campaign Suffers Another BlowThe city’s Campaign Finance Board is once again denying the Adams campaign public matching funds, citing its failure to comply with records requests.
  16. politics
    Democrats Are Going After the MAGA Backlash to EpsteinIncluding a bizarre Jason Isbell cover.
  17. politics
    Cuomo’s Mayoral Strategy: Everyone Else Drop OutAn independent bid starting with low support depends on his rivals quitting.
  18. politics
    Lee Harvey Oswald
    The CIA Has Been Caught Lying About Lee Harvey OswaldNew records show an officer covertly led a group that came into contact with JFK’s assassin after the agency denied such a thing.
  19. politics
    The Anti-Mamdanis Are Still Fighting Among ThemselvesWhile Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa try to elbow one another aside, donors are just lining up behind the idea of stopping Mamdani.
  20. politics
    Here Comes the Backlash to Trump’s Immigration CrackdownGallup found that 62 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the issue, and there are signs of erosion among Republicans, too.
  21. politics
    Why Did Trump Tap an ‘Alpha Male’ Influencer for Ambassadorship?Nick Adams, a prolific X poster who projects hypermasculinity, has been nominated to be the U.S. ambassador to Malaysia.
  22. politics
    Bad News Piles Up for Eric Adams’s Reelection BidA new poll finds Adams trailing Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo in the general election for mayor, and his corruption indictment is costing him, too.
  23. politics
    Trump and Mamdani Spar Over a Federal Takeover of New York CityTrump floated taking over the city under a Mamdani mayoralty, saying, “We have tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to.”
  24. travel
    TSA Will Begin Letting Us Keep Our Shoes on at AirportsSome unexpected good news about one of the most annoying things about U.S. air travel.
  25. politics
    What We Know About the Mamdani-Admissions Story from the TimesThe Times report that Mamdani identified as “Black or African American” on a college application prompted criticism of the candidate and the paper.
  26. politics
    Jeffries Delays MAGA Megabill With Record-Breaking SpeechThe House minority leader made history as he spoke for eight hours and 44 minutes in opposition to the Republicans’ massive bill.
  27. politics
    Bill Ackman Dumps Cuomo, Embraces AdamsThe billionaire said that Cuomo is “not up for the fight” against Zohran Mamdani.
  28. politics
    US President Donald Trump.
    Trump Ramps Up Threats to Arrest MamdaniPresident Trump threatened to arrest Zohran Mamdani if he refuses to cooperate with ICE, and he kept up the rhetoric on social media.
  29. politics
    Official Results Show Mamdani Crushed CuomoThe final ranked-choice-voting tabulation is here.
  30. politics
    Trump Threatens NYC Federal Funding If Mamdani Doesn’t ‘Behave’In a Fox News interview, Trump said if Mamdani becomes mayor, “he’s gonna have to do the right thing or they’re not getting any money.”
  31. just asking questions
    Zohran Mamdani’s ‘Coalition of the In-Between’Political strategist and researcher Michael Lange on the makeup of Mamdani’s winning coalition and how and where Cuomo underperformed.
  32. politics
    The 8 Kinds of Democratic Reactions to Mamdani’s VictoryFrom sheer joy to arm’s-length respect to downright rejection, here’s a guide to the various ways Democrats have responded.
  33. politics
    Zohran Mamdani’s Enemies Turn Their Eyes to Eric AdamsSome opponents to Mamdani’s campaign are considering backing Mayor Eric Adams, while Bill Ackman floated drafting a new name for a write-in campaign.
  34. just asking questions
    Brad Lander Is the Happiest LoserZohran Mamdani’s ally on their victorious partnership and his joy at the demise of Andrew Cuomo.
  35. politics
    Conservatives Are Already Sowing Panic Over Zohran MamdaniRight-wing commentators and state and national Republicans are painting Mamdani as an extremist and trying to tie him to mainstream Democrats.
  36. politics
    Could the Heat Wave Hurt Cuomo?The former governor is banking on strong Election Day turnout in the mayor’s race as temperatures are expected to crack the triple digits on Tuesday.
  37. politics
    Mamdani Overtakes Cuomo in Pre–Election Day PollAn Emerson College–PIX 11 poll shows Mamdani winning over Cuomo by 52 percent to 48 percent in the eighth round of a ranked-choice voting simulation.
  38. politics
    Protesters Gather Outside Pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil's Court Conference In New York
    ‘Justice Will Prevail’: Mahmoud Khalil Released From CustodyA federal judge determined that Khalil, who has been held for more than three months, is neither a flight risk nor a danger to the community.
  39. politics
    NYPD Investigating Racist Threats Against Zohran MamdaniThe NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force has opened an inquiry into a series of voice-mails sent to Mamdani’s office, including one making a car-bomb threat.
  40. just asking questions
    Bill de Blasio on Andrew Cuomo and That Nasty Times Op-EdThe former mayor has a few things to get off his chest.
  41. politics
    A New Poll Shows Mamdani Closing on CuomoIt’s a big jump for the Democratic socialist against the former governor.
  42. politics
    Brad Lander Denounces Trump Administration After ICE ArrestThe mayoral hopeful was handcuffed at immigration court.
  43. politics
    The New York Times Leads the Movement to Stop Zohran MamdaniAs the democratic socialist surges against Andrew Cuomo, the opposition to his campaign is also increasing.
  44. politics
    Bernie Sanders Endorses Zohran Mamdani for MayorIn a statement, the Vermont senator said, “We need the kind of visionary leadership that Zohran is providing in this campaign.”
  45. politics
    It’s Looking More and More Like a Two-Person Race for MayorA new poll showed Zohran Mamdani ahead of Andrew Cuomo for the first. But could a New York Times quasi-endorsement shake up the race?
  46. politics
    Trump Says He Would Arrest Gavin NewsomThe White House rhetoric about protests in L.A. is getting more alarming.
  47. the city politic
    Let Chi Ossé ExplainMeet the Gen-Z politician taking over the city’s feeds and showing fellow Democrats how to actually talk online.
  48. politics
    Tesla Stock Rebounds as Trump and Musk Move Feud OfflineThough their war of words on social media has slowed, the world’s richest man and the U.S. president isn’t over yet as Trump vows to sell his Tesla.
  49. politics
    Trump is ‘Disappointed’ With Musk Over ‘Big Beautiful Bill’Trump said he’s unsure about the future of his relationship with Elon Musk after the Tesla CEO railed against Republicans’ massive spending package.
  50. politics
    Debate and AOC Endorsement Have Cuomo Feeling the HeatAfter Cuomo fended off blows from his many challengers in the first mayoral debate, AOC endorsed Zohran Mamdani, who is second to him in the polls.
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