Tag Archives: NYC

Politico reports: The New York City Campaign Finance Board sent out over 3.5 million voter guides that incorrectly stated — twice — Mayor Eric Adams would appear on the Democratic primary ballot next month. He is actually skipping his party’s primary to run in November as an independent. The “2025 Primary Election Voter Guide” was mailed to 3,523,795 voters in …

First, a reminder from yesterday’s ruling: A judge on Wednesday blocked the U.S. Transportation Department from withholding federal funding from New York as the Trump administration seeks to stop Manhattan’s congestion pricing program. U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman, who a day earlier had issued a temporary restraining order, issued a preliminary injunction preventing the federal government from withholding approval of …

Emerson College Polling reports: A new Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey of New York City’s Democratic Primary for Mayor finds 35% of voters support former Governor Andrew Cuomo on the first round of the ballot, 23% support State Rep. Zohran Mamdani, 11% support Comptroller Brad Lander, 9% former State Rep. Scott Stringer, 8% City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, and 5% …

Politico reports: New York City Mayor Eric Adams filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the city Campaign Finance Board’s decision to deny him millions of dollars in public matching funds Adams’ lawsuit against the board, filed in state Supreme Court in Brooklyn, accuses the board of violating city, state and federal rules and seeks the release of $3.4 million that would …

The New York Times reports: A federal court judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to force New York to end congestion pricing, ensuring the tolling program would remain in place at least until early next month. The move effectively keeps congestion pricing, which charges motorists to enter Manhattan below 60th Street, running through at least June 9 …

The New York Times reports: One night in April 2022, Julio Ramirez left a Manhattan gay bar, escorted by a group of men into a taxi. It was just after 3 a.m. About an hour later, the taxi driver reported to the police that Mr. Ramirez was alone and abandoned in the back of his cab. Mr. Ramirez’s bank account …

The New York Times reports: Roughly one quarter of the corporate donors to New York City’s annual Pride festivities have either canceled or scaled back their support this year, citing economic uncertainty and fear that the Trump administration could punish corporations it viewed as supporting a celebration of gay and transgender rights. Almost all the biggest donors to last year’s …

New York City’s NBC affiliate reports: Two people died and more than a dozen others were injured when a historic Mexican naval training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, Mayor Eric Adams said. Nineteen people were injured, Adams said on X early Sunday, two of whom remained in critical condition “and 2 more have sadly passed away from …

New York City’s ABC affiliate reports: An event to endorse mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was held at Coop City on Wednesday. “If you want a new vision, you want a path forward, you will vote for Zohran Mamdani,” former Congressman Jamal Bowman said. Mamdani represents Astoria for the State Assembly. He’s a progressive, a democratic socialist, and is focused on …

Gothamist reports: More than a third of New Yorkers admitted to littering in a new survey that also showed the Bronx and Queens have more litterbugs than other boroughs. Almost half of Bronx residents said that they litter, and younger men were more likely to toss waste to the curb than other groups surveyed. Overall, 30% said they never littered, …

Gothamist reports: New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo was penalized $622,056 Monday for breaking campaign finance rules by improperly coordinating with a super PAC dubbed Fix the City. Earlier this month, Cuomo’s campaign grabbed headlines for an obscure page on his campaign website called “A Message for Voters.” The page featured details on campaign strategy and polling data, noting …

Politico reports: Online food delivery firm DoorDash recently gave $1 million to the super PAC boosting Democrat Andrew Cuomo’s New York City mayoral bid — the single largest donation in the race. It follows the company’s lobbying push last year, when it reported spending nearly $500,000 getting an audience with City Hall officials and lawmakers on a bill to let …

Time Out New York reports: When we think of a classic New York disposition, words like “curmudgeonly”, “stern”, “impatient” and “no f***s given” come to mind—more Fran Lebowitz than Phoebe Buffay. Imagine our surprise, then, when our not-so-fair city ended up on the Happy City Index 2025, a global study that ranks “cities based on the happiness of their citizens.” …

New York City’s NBC affiliate reports: Kehlani ‘s planned concert in Central Park next month has been canceled after New York City’s mayor raised security concerns about the R&B star’s performance during Pride month, organizers announced Monday. The “After Hours” singer had been set to headline a June 26 concert billed as “Pride with Kehlani” at the Manhattan park as …

Gothamist reports: New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that he will run on a new third-party ballot line in the general election, despite his sizable lead in the run-up to the Democratic primary. The move would allow the former governor to compete in November even if he loses the June primary. And it could help him appeal …

The New York Times reports: The condo board at a troubled 1,400-foot luxury tower on New York City’s Billionaires’ Row is accusing developers of “deliberate and far-reaching fraud” by failing to disclose early cracks in the facade that it says could lead to dangerous structural issues. Condo board members say that CIM Group and other developers of 432 Park Avenue …

ABC News reports: Jury selection starts Monday in the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, beginning the first courtroom test of whether one of hip-hop’s most important figures used power and wealth amassed in the music, clothing and spirits industries to sexually abuse, coerce and exploit alleged victims for decades. Combs, who once proclaimed himself “Bad Boy for Life,” …

Gothamist reports: Some Democratic state lawmakers want to grant the New York City Council the ability to remove a sitting mayor from office, two-and-a-half months after Gov. Kathy Hochul declined to exercise her power to force Mayor Eric Adams out. At a news conference on Thursday, state Sen. Jabari Brisport and Assemblymember Harvey Epstein, both Democrats representing New York City, …

City & State reports: While other state officials have been trying their darndest to get Trump’s name off of buildings and other landmarks in and around New York City, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she’s open to adding his name to one of the city’s major transit hubs. In a few years, you might be commuting to and from the newly …

The Associated Press reports: A Brooklyn woman said she feared for her life as she was chased, kicked, spit at and pelted with objects by a mob of Orthodox Jewish men who mistook her as a participant in a protest against Israel’s far-right security minister. The assault, recorded by a bystander, unfolded Thursday near the global headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch …