Cris Seda Chabrier

2 days 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.

6 days 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.

6 days 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.

1 week 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.

3 weeks 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.