Bobby Cuza

New York

Political Reporter and Anchor at Spectrum News NY1

@NY1 reporter covering NYC/NYS politics. Tips to [email protected]

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Mayoral winner likely won’t be clear until July 1

1 week ago | ny1.com | Bobby Cuza

Things looked good for Eric Adams on primary night four years ago, when he enjoyed an 11-point lead in the race for mayor. “New York City said, ‘Our first choice is Eric Adams,’” Adams told a cheering crowd of supporters. But under the city’s ranked-choice voting system, second, third, fourth and fifth choices matter, too. And when the full ranked-choice tabulation was run a week later, Adams was nearly edged out by Kathryn Garcia, who finished just 7,200 votes behind.
Voters and candidates adjust to ranked-choice voting

1 week ago | ny1.com | Bobby Cuza

It would have once been unthinkable: two leading candidates for mayor, Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani, holding a joint news conference and making a joint campaign video barely a week out from Election Day. “Zohran, you’ve done a remarkable job building a historic, grassroots campaign,” Lander said in the video released last week announcing their cross-endorsement. “Brad, you’ve been a principled, progressive leader in our city for years,” Mamdani replied.
Mayoral candidates prepare for another spirited NY1 primary debate

2 weeks ago | ny1.com | Bobby Cuza

Candidates come and go, but there is one constant during campaign season: debates on NY1. NY1 has been regularly hosting mayoral debates since 1997, when it held an official Democratic primary debate between Ruth Messinger, Rev. Al Sharpton, Sal Albanese and Eric Ruano-Melendez — followed by a primary runoff debate less than a month later, featuring just Messinger and Sharpton.
Top comptroller candidates will make last pitch to voters at NY1 debate

2 weeks ago | ny1.com | Bobby Cuza

On substance, the two leading candidates for city comptroller don't disagree on much. But on Tuesday, they'll trade blows in their second and final official debate, aired live on NY1, as they seek to gain an edge in the race's final days.
Cuomo, Mamdani tout support at Puerto Rican Day Parade

2 weeks ago | ny1.com | Bobby Cuza

With barely two weeks until the start of early voting, the two leading candidates for mayor, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, appeared at the Puerto Rican Day Parade Sunday with an eye toward courting Latino voters. Mamdani appeared alongside two of New York’s most prominent Puerto Rican elected officials, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Nydia Velazquez.
Republicans trade blows in south Brooklyn City Council primary

3 weeks ago | ny1.com | Bobby Cuza

Former City Councilman Ari Kagan pulls no punches when it comes to his Republican primary opponent, Councilwoman Inna Vernikov. “I decided to run against my opponent because I believe she is an absentee councilwoman,” Kagan said in an interview. “She neglected the district.”Vernikov, meanwhile, likes to point out Kagan became a Republican just three years ago.
Weiner headlines a competitive primary field in City Council District 2

3 weeks ago | ny1.com | Bobby Cuza

Anthony Weiner jokes he is the most experienced candidate ever to run for City Council. He served seven years in the council in the 1990s and more than 11 years in Congress, where he was known for his brash style. “We are at a kind of all-hands-on-deck moment in the Democratic Party. And I think we need our best fighters on the field,” Weiner said in an interview.
Legendary muckraking journalist Tom Robbins dies at 76

1 month ago | ny1.com | Bobby Cuza

New York lost a towering figure in the world of journalism with the death Tuesday of investigative reporter Tom Robbins, who exposed corruption and abuse in both the local government and the private sector. Best known for his columns and reporting at the Village Voice and at the New York Daily News, Robbins started out as a community organizer on the Lower East Side. “It was a time of landlords were abandoning houses, some of them were setting fire to them,” he said in a 2021 interview on CUNY TV.
Rangel known as Lion of Lenox Avenue

1 month ago | ny1.com | Bobby Cuza

Charles Rangel was sometimes known as the Lion of Lenox Avenue. Harlem’s own Charlie Rangel rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most familiar faces and distinct voices in American politics. “I was involved in the civil rights marches in the ‘60s,” Rangel said on Inside City Hall.
Councilwoman Shahana Hanif tried to fend off a primary challenge

1 month ago | ny1.com | Bobby Cuza

On the political spectrum, Shahana Hanif skews far to the left. She’s a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and a co-chair of the City Council’s progressive caucus. It’s seemingly a good fit for District 39, which includes left-leaning brownstone Brooklyn neighborhoods, like Carroll Gardens and Park Slope, while also extending south into Kensington.