Amira McKee

4 days ago | politico.com | Jason Beeferman |Jeff Coltin |Amira McKee

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo voted in Midtown earlier today as he hoped for turnout to soar. | Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE: As voters headed to polls in triple-digit temps to cast their votes in the contentious New York City mayoral primary today, the once-clear frontrunner Andrew Cuomo appeared to be on his back foot — and begging.

4 days ago | politico.com | Jason Beeferman |Amira McKee |Jeff Coltin

By 12 p.m., the city’s board of elections said 605,543 voters — including 384,338 who opted for early voting — checked into polling locations to cast their ballot. What started as a race defined by a decisive frontrunner and a distant, crowded field of candidates has winnowed down to a two-person race, with recent polls showing Zohran Mamdani has closed the gap between him and Cuomo. “Our vote doesn’t tend to come out until Election Day,” Cuomo warned in the private call.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Emily Ngo |Jason Beeferman |Amira McKee

NEW YORK — Jockeying for supremacy in the Democratic mayoral primary began early Tuesday with Zohran Mamdani rolling out Sen. Bernie Sanders’ breakout endorsement. It ended with all eyes on rival Brad Lander, who was detained by federal immigration officers, prompting his competitors to denounce the arrest. Meanwhile, Andrew Cuomo, who is leading almost all polling in the primary, rallied with hundreds of supporters at a get-out-the-vote drive.

1 month ago | columbiaspectator.com | Amira McKee

To Isabella: When I first met you, a vibrant 18-year-old with streaks of red in your hair, I asked, maybe too quickly, “Are you applying to Spectator?” You furrowed your brow and shrugged, “Maybe.” And the rest is history. Over the past four years, I’ve had the privilege of watching that teenager become you.

Nov 6, 2024 | columbiaspectator.com | Sarah Huddleston |Esha Karam |Shea Vance |Amira McKee

“I wanted to show my daughter the process and that it’s important to vote as a citizen, like to exercise our freedom for our right to vote,” David Jang, a West Harlem resident who cast his ballot at the Grant Houses, said. He said that despite the tense climate nationally, West Harlem has not felt the division. “It’s our voice as a people. It’s our voices of people to be able to have a say in what we believe is a right way of living, a right way of thinking,” Eubanks said.