A central narrative at the core of Andrew Cuomo’s comeback attempt is that his enduring support among Black New Yorkers will provide him with a strong base to launch a campaign for mayor. The
Mayor Adams' indictment and declining popularity open the door for Andrew Cuomo and other contenders in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor.
President Donald Trump is considering revoking the approval congestioner pricing awarded under former President Joe Biden last year.
Rising Ground, a nonprofit with roots in the early 19th century, now houses statues of its founders that used to be on a campus in Yonkers, N.Y.
The New York City mayor took a combative tone in a speech to clergy members after several days of absence from public appearances.
The New York City mayor responded to rumors of his resignation in a rousing speech after returning from reported illness.
Hochul has engaged when necessary. She told reporters the spending freeze is harmful and backed Attorney General Letitia James leading a multistate lawsuit to squelch the pause. James, who has tangled with Trump since his first term, is poised to become a national figure with him back in the presidency.
In our history, we’ve had some great and strong mayors, but every one of them was forced to go hat in hand to Albany to get the state to pay attention to the issues important to America’s greatest city, often being rebuked and rejected. Our next mayor may be in the same weak position, with one possible exception: Cuomo.
Last June, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the MTA to pause a planned $15 congestion toll to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street, with revenues used to finance the transit agency’s capital construction program. In November following the elections, she pushed through a lower $9 toll that was approved by the MTA board.
Sources say Molinaro is in line to lead the Federal Transit Administration, where he'd have control over federal grants awarded to the MTA.
With less than five months until the Democratic primary, seven candidates looking to challenge NYC Mayor Eric Adams gathered for a mayoral forum on the Upper West Side on Wednesday evening.
A federal judge will sentence former Sen. Bob Menendez on Wednesday for selling his office — an extraordinary fall even for a politician from a state as notoriously transactional as New Jersey.