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10 Questions With Whitney Tilson

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Jeffery C. Mays

Whitney Tilson, a former hedge fund executive who is running for mayor of New York City, visited The New York Times for an interview. Credit... Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Whitney Tilson, a former hedge fund executive who is running for mayor of New York City, visited The New York Times for an interview. Credit...
In N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate, Democrats Assail Cuomo and Vow to Resist Trump

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Dana Rubinstein |Jeffery C. Mays

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared exasperated and dismissive as his rivals attacked his record in a fractious first primary debate. It was, on its face, a straightforward question: What were the nine mayoral candidates' biggest political regrets? Yet the question elicited one of the more revealing and contentious exchanges on Wednesday night in the first debate in the Democratic primary race for mayor in New York City.
10 Questions With Adrienne Adams

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Jeffery C. Mays

Adrienne Adams, the New York City Council speaker who is running for mayor, visited The New York Times for an interview. Credit... Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Adrienne Adams, the New York City Council speaker who is running for mayor, visited The New York Times for an interview. Credit...
Adrienne Adams, Invoking Father's Death, Says Cuomo Mismanaged Pandemic

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Maya King |Jeffery C. Mays

In a deeply personal speech, Ms. Adams, who is running for mayor, will speak about her father's death from Covid in 2020. She says that as governor, Mr. Cuomo "failed him."The case for Adrienne Adams's bid to become mayor of New York City began in the parking lot of a suburban hospital where she last saw her father alive. More than five years ago, in March 2020, Ms. Adams and her sister drove their father, who was infected with Covid-19, to Long Island Jewish Medical Center as the pandemic grew.
Limit Appearances and Avoid Confrontation

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Jeffery C. Mays

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is embracing a so-called Rose Garden strategy in his tightly controlled campaign for mayor of New York City. He arrives at campaign events like a well-preserved relic of the political past, a little leaner and more gray, but spry enough to extract himself from behind the wheel of his muscle car of the moment, a sleek Dodge Charger. Questions? He'll take a few, perhaps, but only after the event - typically a Sunday visit to a Black church in New York City.
It's Day 1 of a New Mayor's Race in New York

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Nicholas Fandos |Emma Graves Fitzsimmons |Jeffery C. Mays

The party could later replace that person with a different candidate, a choice that would perhaps depend on who wins the Democratic primary. "If one of our people comes really close in the Democratic primary, then that probably becomes the natural path," Ms. Archila said. If Mr. Cuomo ultimately wins the primary, she said, "that will be a huge factor for us" in deciding to run an opposing candidate in November.
Can Zohran Mamdani, a Socialist and TikTok Savant, Become NYC Mayor?

Mar 23, 2025 | nytimes.com | Jeffery C. Mays |Maya King

In the crowded race for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has become a magnet for attention, ascending in the polls and raising money through a mix of social media savvy and a plain-spoken, everyman approach. He has paid house visits to some of his thousands of small donors and taken a New Year's Day plunge into the ocean to dramatize a rent-freeze.
For Black Women, Adrienne Adams Is More Than Just Another Candidate

Mar 8, 2025 | nytimes.com | Maya King |Jeffery C. Mays

As Adrienne Adams officially kicked off her mayoral campaign on Saturday, she urged potential voters at a rally in Jamaica, Queens, to view her as an alternative to the city's two most recognizable candidates, Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
Is Eric Adams Running for Re-election? Signs Point to No.

Mar 6, 2025 | nytimes.com | Jeffery C. Mays |Emma Graves Fitzsimmons

Mayor Eric Adams of New York City insists that he is running for re-election. But if actions speak louder than words, evidence would strongly suggest otherwise. The mayor has taken few concrete steps to launch a serious campaign, even as he faces a growing field of prominent challengers in the June 24 primary, less than four months away. Mr. Adams has not held any campaign events this year. He has no campaign manager. His fund-raising has slowed.
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans run for New York City mayor

Feb 25, 2025 | staradvertiser.com | Nicholas Fandos |Jeffery C. Mays

NEW YORK >> Three years after resigning the governorship in a cloud of scandal, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is making final preparations to run for mayor of New York City and could announce his candidacy as soon as this weekend, according to four people familiar with the planning. Publicly, Cuomo, a Democrat, continues to guard his intentions closely, avoiding media interviews and unscripted public events.