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Politics

Former Mayor Eric Adams blasts ‘unsupported’ reports of NYC Token cryptocurrency scheme

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Election

2021 Citywide Elections: Weekly Endorsements & Other Tidbits

By PoliticsNY

Anthony Herbert, former Adams administration official, leaves federal court in Manhattan after pleading not guilty to bribery, kickback, and fraud charges, Jan. 13, 2026

Ex-Adams official Anthony Herbert pleads not guilty to bribery, city contract and funeral fraud charges

By Adam Daly

City Council Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani before a press conference in Red Hook. Brooklyn on Monday, January 12.

Politics

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor appoints former council member to lead media office, withdraws Adams’ ‘hostile’ press credential rules

By Adam Daly

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Brooklyn

Mamdani says city will finish full redesign of McGuinness Boulevard ‘as soon as the weather warms’

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Politics

Meet Mike Flynn, Mayor Mamdani’s newly minted Transportation Department head

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Street Vendors gather at City Hall to celebrate passage of the Street Vendor Reform Package. Photo courtesy of Street Vendor Project.

Queens

Street vendors criticize Adams for 11th-hour veto of Street Vendor Reform Package

By Shane O’Brien

Mayor Eric Adams speaking in front of sign listing items banned from Times Square

Politics

Last acts: Outgoing Mayor Adams vetoes 19 bills protecting street vendors, workers, and affordable housing

By Isabella Gallo

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Brooklyn

Just Home supportive housing project not moving to Brooklyn — at least not yet

By Emily Swanson

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Politics

Anti-mask legislation highlighted in city’s first-annual report from the Office to Combat Antisemitism

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Mayor Adams speaks about seizure of illegal guns

Mayor Adams touts 25,000 illegal guns seized from NYC streets as his tenure draws to a close

By Dean Moses

Flowers at Elizabeth Street Garden.

EXCLUSIVE: Outgoing Mayor Adams pushes for final agreement to save Elizabeth Street Garden in Manhattan

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

New York City Mayor Eric Adams hosts “Talk with Eric: A Community Conversation” at I.S. 61 in Corona, Queens on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The town hall was one of the most-read political stories of the year. Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Queens

Year in Review: Queens’ top political stories of 2025

By Shane O’Brien

mayor-elect zohran mamdani raises fist in air at victory party

Politics

2025 YEAR IN REVIEW: Mamdani’s historic mayoral victory topped slate of NYC politics’ biggest stories

By Barbara Russo-Lennon & Robert Pozarycki

Mayor Eric Adams speaks about COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Opinion

Op-Ed | Record accomplishments, historic achievements

By Mayor Eric Adams

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Politics

Eric Adams’ exit interview: At the end of his lone term as NYC mayor, how will he be remembered?

By Adam Daly

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Brooklyn

Mamdani taps union leader to head Intergovernmental Affairs; de Blasio alum as head of staffing

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell

Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani with his wife Rama Duwaji voting on election day

Politics

Mamdani to move into Gracie Mansion, giving up his rent-stabilized apartment in Queens

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaking with people in Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2025.

Politics

Clash of the Mayors: Mamdani to review Adams’ executive order barring Israel boycotts

By Adam Daly

mayor-elect zohran mamdani reacting to tisch apology

Politics

Commissioner Tisch offers apology after brother calls Mamdani an ‘enemy of the Jewish people,’ says Mayor-elect

By Adam Daly

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at Israel Independence Day celebration

Politics

Adams signs orders to shield Israel Investments, regulate protests near NYC houses of worship

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Mayor Eric Adams

Politics

Meeting of the mayors: Eric Adams and Zohran Mamdani finally meet as transition of power continues

By Adam Daly

Mamdani and Adams side by side

Politics

Tears and disappointment over Mamdani’s request for Adams’ City Hall staff to resign ahead of inauguration

By Adam Daly

rendering of NYC casino proposal for metropolitan park

Who will win? Board set to award NYC casino licenses at Monday meeting

By Robert Pozarycki, Shane O’Brien, Sadie Brown and Emily Swanson

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Opinion

Op-Ed | More police officers, housing support, and elder care: New investments to make our city safer and more affordable

By amNewYork

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The Madison Square Garden jumbotron lit up in rainbow colors during Knicks' Pride Night in 2020.

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