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5 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Cris Seda Chabrier |Joe Anuta
NEW YORK — The campaign against ranking Andrew Cuomo for mayor — and supporting Mayor Eric Adams, in general — has been quietly playing out for months in New York City. A POLITICO analysis of campaign finance data shows progressive voters have been hedging their bets since the early days of the Democratic mayoral primary by donating to multiple left-leaning candidates. Their hope?
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5 days ago | 
flipboard.com | Cris Seda Chabrier |Joe Anuta
10 hours agoNBC News has learned that Iran sent a message to President Trump at the G7 summit that if he ordered strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, then Iran could activate sleeper cells in the U.S. to launch terror attacks, according to two U.S. officials. President Trump said the U.S. strikes ‘completely …
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1 week ago | 
politico.com | Emily Ngo |Joe Anuta |Cris Seda Chabrier
The ex-governor kept a spotlight on the “intifada” debate, while the political newbie slammed a Bloomberg-funded super PAC. New York City mayoral contender Zohran Mamdani seeks to keep the focus on a well-funded super PAC supporting frontrunner Andrew Cuomo.
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3 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Cris Seda Chabrier |Joe Anuta
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams slammed Andrew Cuomo Tuesday over his lack of engagement with voters and suggested nepotism helped vault the former governor to his perch atop state government. Cuomo is currently leading the Democratic primary, and polls suggest a likely collision with the mayor in the fall general election. “The Cuomo name went so far because people really adored his dad,” Adams said, referencing former Gov. Mario Cuomo. “No one really had to scrutinize [Andrew Cuomo].
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4 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Joe Anuta |Cris Seda Chabrier
NEW YORK — The two top candidates for New York City Comptroller faced off Thursday evening for a debate that was laden with questions about the fiscal threat posed by President Donald Trump. The dueling Democratic officials — City council member Justin Brannan and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine — showed little daylight between their positions aside from delivery style. They vowed to stand up to attempts by the president to curtail New York City’s federal funding stream.
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1 month ago | 
politico.com | Sally Goldenberg |Jeff Coltin |Ry Rivard |Cris Seda Chabrier |Nick Reisman |Emily Ngo
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues racking up mayoral endorsements with only six weeks until the election. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images Only six weeks remain in the race to determine which Democrat will seek to replace Mayor Eric Adams, and Andrew Cuomo continues to dominate the primary field despite his high negatives and hide-and-seek campaigning. Over the weekend, Cuomo scored the backing of Rep.
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1 month ago | 
politico.com | Cris Seda Chabrier |Joe Anuta |Jeff Coltin |Nick Reisman |Emily Ngo
With help from Cris Seda Chabrier Mayor Eric Adams often touts his administration's effectiveness at fighting crime, but it has increased on his watch. | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Eric Adams often laments a central paradox of his mayoralty: While most serious crime is declining, New Yorkers don’t feel any safer. That’s because, by the NYPD’s own metrics, they’re not.
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1 month ago | 
politico.com | Cris Seda Chabrier |Joe Anuta
Murder has declined by 22 percent and shootings by more than 40 percent since Adams took office on Jan. 1, 2022. But every other type of crime the police department classifies as “major” is higher. Felony assaults rose by 29 percent, car thefts by 36 percent and robberies by 20 percent from the end of 2021 to the end of last year, according to the most recent year-end NYPD statistics.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Joe Anuta |Cris Seda Chabrier
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams called the $115.1 billion spending plan he released Thursday the “best budget ever.”It’s unclear by what measure. The budget — which needs sign off from the City Council before it takes effect July 1 — includes less in savings as a percentage of city spending compared to last year’s executive budget, even as fiscal threats from President Donald Trump loom. And future gaps, budget experts recently warned, are growing to unsustainable levels.
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2 months ago | 
politico.com | Jeff Coltin |Nick Reisman |Cris Seda Chabrier
With help from Cris Seda Chabrier Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has rarely spoken at mayoral forums, but this week he may appear at The Black Agenda forum. | Jeff Coltin/POLITICO Andrew Cuomo is planning to do something this week he rarely does: speak at a New York City mayoral candidates forum. He’s expected Wednesday at The Black Agenda forum at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, organizers told Playbook.
