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The New York Post reports: Andrew Cuomo is staying on the New York City mayoral election ballot — a move that prompted critics to slam the ex-gov as a “spoiler” candidate. Cuomo’s defiant stance comes as he hemorrhages union support after his stunning loss to socialist contender Zohran Mamdani in Tuesday’s Democratic primary – and amid widespread consternation that he’ll …

Politico reports: Two major labor unions that backed Andrew Cuomo’s failed Democratic mayoral bid are set to endorse upstart democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, two people with knowledge of the matter confirmed to POLITICO. The Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and 32BJ SEIU, which represents building service workers in New York City, are intending to back the Democratic nominee as Cuomo …

CNN reports: Andrew Cuomo will not drop out of the New York City mayoral race by the Friday deadline to remove himself from the general election ballot, sources tell CNN. That leaves in place contingency plans he had established before the Democratic primary to challenge Zohran Mamdani and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams in November. The former New York governor, who …

The New York Times reports: In a conference room in Manhattan on Wednesday night, Mayor Eric Adams and Daniel S. Loeb, the hedge fund manager, met with other business leaders and political brokers to discuss how to stop the rise of Zohran Mamdani and possibly bolster Mr. Adams’s re-election campaign. The business leaders were impressed that Mr. Adams was already …

Fortune reports: Hedge-fund billionaire Bill Ackman plans to bankroll a New York City mayoral campaign, arguing that his affluent associates are poised to flood the election with money in an effort to defeat Democratic Socialist frontrunner Zohran Mamdani. Ackman said he was “gravely concerned” because he believed the left-wing candidate’s policies would be disastrous, triggering an exodus of the wealthy …

Mediaite reports: Trump administration border czar Tom Homan warned NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani that it was “game on” after the Democratic primary winner vowed to “stop ICE agents from deporting” the city’s citizens if he wins. Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assemblyman from Queens, has openly slammed the Trump administration and ICE deportations as “fascist” and branded himself “Trump’s worst …

The New York Post reports: Andrew Cuomo will drop out of the mayor’s race after his humiliating defeat against socialist Zohran Mamdani, sources told The Post — as the ex-governor’s donors and backers desert him and weigh whether to boost Eric Adams. Cuomo’s bruised backers are eyeing shifting their support — to Adams or even an independent candidate — after …

“Curtis Sliwa is a man child in a red beret that has NO chance of winning the NYC mayoral race. We need to be serious and galvanize behind Eric Adams! Republicans struggling with this tough justice system remember that Curtis is a NEVER Trumper and he’s proud of it! “Elections are about numbers and not wishful thinking! Are you willing …

The New York Times reports: For months, Andrew M. Cuomo insisted he would be on this fall’s general election ballot for mayor of New York City, no matter what — even saying so as recently as Tuesday morning. But after conceding the Democratic primary for mayor on Tuesday night to Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist assemblyman from Queens, Mr. …

“What’s been missing here is the age element, they weren’t even around when 9/11 happened. OK? As an adult, I am here to tell you that day was beyond tragic. We’re still suffering the scars from it. They don’t know about it. You know, when you sit in a city council like I do, that are filled with children, this particular …

The Associated Press reports: Disgraced former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner is trailing badly in the Democratic primary for a New York City Council seat as the race moves to a ranked choice vote count to decide the winner. Initial returns Tuesday showed Weiner running in a distant fourth place in the five-person race for a council district in Manhattan. Weiner …

The New York Times reports: Zohran Mamdani, a little-known state lawmaker whose progressive platform and campaign trail charisma electrified younger voters, stunned former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City on Tuesday night, building a lead so commanding that Mr. Cuomo conceded. Mr. Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist from Queens, tapped into a …

Gothamist reports: Grab a Gatorade and get ready to cast your ballot. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday for New York City’s primary election. The forecast heading into Election Day called for a high of 102 degrees. Registered Democrats in the five boroughs will be voting to nominate their candidates for mayor, city comptroller, public advocate, …

The New York Post reports: Lefty upstart Zohran Mamdani has leapfrogged over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city’s ranked choice Democratic primary for mayor, according to a stunning new poll released Monday. In its hypothetical initial round of voting, Cuomo’s lead shrinks to 3 percentage points, with 35% of likely Democratic voters supporting him compared to 32% for Mamdani …

The New York Times reports: Former President Bill Clinton endorsed former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in the New York City mayor’s race on Sunday, giving a last-minute boost of support to Mr. Cuomo as he urged supporters to head to the polls for the last day of early voting. Mr. Cuomo worked in the Clinton administration as the housing secretary, …

New York City’s CBS affiliate reports: During June, Pride flags are placed around the park’s fence. They usually include a mixture of rainbow LGBTQ+ flags, transgender flags and progress flags, which have stripes to include communities of color. Photographer and advocate Steven Love Menendez said he created and won federal approval for the installation nine years ago. Within a few …

The Free Press reports: After decades of running Gristedes Supermarkets, the iconic Manhattan-based grocery chain, billionaire John Catsimatidis says one thing could cause him to throw in the towel: if 33-year-old socialist Zohran Mamdani becomes the next mayor of New York City. “We may consider closing our supermarkets and selling the business,” the 76-year-old entrepreneur told me. “We have other …

The New York Times reports: Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, a veteran lawmaker who was once the highest-ranking Black member of Congress, will endorse former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Friday. Mr. Clyburn will make the case that Mr. Cuomo is the right candidate to help Democrats fend off the ill effects of the second Trump term, when …

New York City’s ABC affiliate reports: The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating death threats against New York City mayoral candidate and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani reportedly received multiple death threats in recent weeks, including a threat to blow up his car. At least four threats were left via voicemail in the assemblyman’s Queens office and included Islamophobic statements, …

Gothamist reports: A decade after Uber upended New York’s yellow taxi industry, another Silicon Valley giant is threatening to push the city’s cabbies to the brink of extinction. Waymo, a robot-driven car service owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, applied for a permit Wednesday with the city transportation department to test out a small fleet of autonomous vehicles in an …