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The City Politic

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    The Voters Propelling Andrew Yang’s LeadAs he maddens his rivals, the mayoral frontrunner is riding on outsider appeal.
    By Sean Piccoli
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    Scott Stringer Isn’t Paying Attention to the Polls“Let the campaign play out,” he says. “It hasn’t even begun yet.”
    By David Freedlander
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    ‘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.
    By David Freedlander
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    ‘It Sickened Me’: De Blasio Rips Cuomo Over Sexual-Harassment ClaimsThe mayor accused Cuomo of “letting himself off the hook” in his response to the scandal and suggested he should resign if the allegations are true.
    By Nia Prater
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    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.
    By David Freedlander
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    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.
    By David Freedlander
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    Maya Wiley, the Crisis CandidateShe believes a traumatized city deserves a progressive mayor — and she is certain she’d be better at it than her former boss Bill de Blasio.
    By Rebecca Traister
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    Nobody Knows How NYC’s New Voting System Will Affect the Mayoral RaceRanked-choice voting could be a major factor in the contest. But insiders just shrug when it comes to specifics.
    By David Freedlander
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    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.
    By David Freedlander
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    ‘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?
    By David Freedlander
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    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.
    By David Freedlander
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    What’s Ahead for New York? Maybe a Budget ‘Nightmare Scenario’The city and MTA are both hoping for help from Congress. Option B is grim.
    By Andrew Rice
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    “We Are At War”: Heshy Tischler Is Not Done Stirring Up Orthodox BrooklynBorough Park’s most visible agitator may be arrested on Monday. His response: “You just wait for round two.”
    By Shira Hanau
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    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.”
    By David Freedlander
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    When New York Needed Him Most, Bill de Blasio Had His Worst Week As MayorMisinformation, policy reversals, and that inexplicable trip to the Park Slope Y.
    By David Freedlander
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    ‘And That’s Okay’: The Sad, Slow Demise of de Blasio 2020Now the mayor is back in City Hall full time. You might think he’s disappointed about that, but he says you’re wrong.
    By David Freedlander
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    Even Our Dog Parks Show America Is an Unequal Playing FieldAll dogs may go to heaven, but lower-income canine lovers have found that not every dog gets to enjoy a ritzy outdoor space.
    By Sarah Jones
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    The Obscure, Overcrowded Election That Could Change New York City PoliticsNext week Melissa Mark-Viverito, Jumaane Williams, and 15 other candidates will compete for public advocate, often a launching pad for ambitious pols.
    By David Freedlander
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    Hundreds of NYCHA Residents Are Facing the Polar Vortex With No HeatWith temps dropping and a potential federal takeover looming, tenants are being hit with trouble on all sides – and some are talking rent strike.
    By Sarah Jones
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    Why Bill de Blasio Is Acting Like a 2020 CandidateHe’s not taking any of the steps a serious candidate would be taking. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have a strategy.
    By David Freedlander
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    Why Governor Cuomo Gave a Speech That Sounded Like a Secession ThreatYou don’t say New York “declares independence from this federal government’s policies” unless you want to, at the very least, fan 2020 rumors.
    By David Freedlander
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    New York State Has Entered a New Phase of PoliticsAndrew Cuomo’s resounding win was part of a shift in Albany. The only question now is what the new system will look like.
    By David Freedlander
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    Is the de Blasio Revolution Coming to Chicago?Jesus “Chuy” Garcia has made income inequality a central platform in his campaign against incumbent Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a runoff election April 7.
    By Chris Smith
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    Is Andrew Cuomo Getting Schooled?His rough treatment of the teachers’ unions is driving down his popularity. So why is he doing it?
    By Chris Smith
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    Tallying the Damage From Sheldon Silver’s ArrestThe effects are enormous and already rippling through Albany and the state.
    By Chris Smith
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    Is de Blasio’s Perceived Weakness an Advantage?Some of his collegial style is philosophical, some of it strategically pragmatic.
    By Chris Smith
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    Bratton Still Opposes Making Chokeholds IllegalThe NYPD’s new inspector released its first report on Monday.
    By Chris Smith
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    Mario Cuomo, 1932–2015The former governor of New York died today. Chris Smith remembers his career.
    By Chris Smith
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    For de Blasio and the NYPD, Mere Boos Are ProgressThe mayor’s efforts to lower the volume in his standoff with the NYPD may be working. 
    By Chris Smith
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    De Blasio and Bratton’s Critical RelationshipThe tragedy in Bed-Stuy highlighted the high-wire act that came to define de Blasio’s first year in City Hall.
    By Chris Smith
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    Can Bratton Heal de Blasio’s Worsening Relationship With the NYPD?The department’s anger at the mayor is real — even among the cops who know he had nothing to do with Saturday’s fatal shooting.
    By Chris Smith
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    New York’s Ebola Response Gets Political Will de Blasio and Cuomo fight the virus, or one another? 
    By Chris Smith
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    Andrew Cuomo and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad YearIn an otherwise fruitful governorship.
    By Chris Smith