Elections

De Blasio Reaches $330K Settlement With Conflicts Board Over Use of NYPD During 2020 Presidential Run

May 14, 2025, 12:29 p.m.May 15, 2025, 3:57 p.m.

The ex-mayor is on the hook to make quarterly payments to the City of New York for the next four years after taking an NYPD detail on the campaign trail.

Campaign 2025

Meet Your Mayor 2025

Gothamist May 14, 2025, 6:00 a.m.May 13, 2025, 4:43 p.m.

Who should you rank on your ballot to be the next mayor of New York City? Take the same quiz the candidates did and find your closest match.

Manhattan DA candidates Alvin Bragg, left, and Patrick Timmins are seen in a diptych image.

Campaign 2025

Who’s Running for District Attorney in NYC in 2025

May 14, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 15, 2025, 4:21 p.m.

Candidates in Manhattan and Brooklyn will be on the ballot.

Candidate Clarisa Alayeto in a campaign image stands on a street wearing a blue cardigan, blue and white button down shirt and long loc'd hair.

Campaign 2025

Judges Reject Ballot Attack From Big-Money PAC in Bronx Council Race

May 7, 2025, 1:17 p.m.May 7, 2025, 2:52 p.m.

Clarisa Alayeto will remain on the ballot for the Democratic primary next month after fighting off a legal challenge from a deep-pocketed independent expenditure group backing her opponent.

Campaign 2025

13 City Council Races to Watch in NYC’s June Election

May 5, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 7, 2025, 10:21 a.m.

All 51 seats in the city’s legislative body are up for grabs this year.

Mayoral candidates Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Comptroller Brad Lander a City Hall Park rally against former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s housing record.

Ranked Choices

Gaming the Vote? The Strategy Behind Your Ballot’s Top Five

May 2, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 2, 2025, 10:45 a.m.

In this week’s election newsletter, we look at last November's vote trends, the blank ballot wave and more.

Elections

Can Voters Game Out Their Ranked Choice Ballot?

May 1, 2025, 3:45 p.m.May 1, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

Though the system can seem opaque, the best way to do it is the most straightforward one.

New Yorkers line up at Brooklyn Museum to vote.

Elections

More Than 40% of Democratic Presidential Primary Voters in These Neighborhoods Cast Blank Ballots for Gaza

April 30, 2025, 5:42 p.m.May 1, 2025, 4:10 p.m.

Brooklyn and western Queens delivered protest votes in sizable numbers, sending a message to former President Joe Biden’s for Gaza war efforts.

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at City Hall alongside a specialized NYPD unit that deal with people having mental health issues on the subways.

Adams World: Investigated

Following THE CITY’s Trail, Campaign Board Escalates Eric Adams Fraud Probe

April 30, 2025, 4:24 p.m.April 30, 2025, 7:33 p.m.

Undeterred by the Trump istration’s derailing of the mayor’s criminal case, the NYC Campaign Finance Board again denies him reelection matching funds. It’s also examining events where our investigations surfaced fundraising sleight-of-hand.

DC 37 cheer at their Lower Manhattan union headquarters during the public sector workers’ endorsement of Council Speaker Adrienne Adams for mayor.

Ranked Choices

Labor Powerhouse Backs the Other Adams, and Mayor’s Power Over Transit

April 25, 2025, 5:00 a.m.April 24, 2025, 6:56 p.m.

In this week’s election newsletter, we revisit which endorsements really matter, our favorite election stories and more ...

Elections

De Blasio Reaches $330K Settlement With Conflicts Board Over Use of NYPD During 2020 Presidential Run

Meet Your Mayor 2025

Who’s Running for District Attorney in NYC in 2025

Judges Reject Ballot Attack From Big-Money PAC in Bronx Council Race

13 City Council Races to Watch in NYC’s June Election

Gaming the Vote? The Strategy Behind Your Ballot’s Top Five

Can Voters Game Out Their Ranked Choice Ballot?

More Than 40% of Democratic Presidential Primary Voters in These Neighborhoods Cast Blank Ballots for Gaza

Following THE CITY’s Trail, Campaign Board Escalates Eric Adams Fraud Probe

Labor Powerhouse Backs the Other Adams, and Mayor’s Power Over Transit

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