Maya King

Atlanta, Washington, D.C.

Southeastern Political Reporter at The New York Times

Politics reporter @nytimes covering the South. Tips, etc: [email protected].⚡️

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Articles

Adrienne Adams, Invoking Father's Death, Says Cuomo Mismanaged Pandemic

2 weeks 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.
N.Y.C. Primary Voters Can Rank 5 Candidates. Many Have Only Heard of 2.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Maya King

New York City voters have nine Democrats to consider in this year's mayoral primary, a crowded race made more complicated by the return of ranked-choice voting. They're tired of Mayor Eric Adams. They're warming up to Andrew M. Cuomo. They know little of the 10 other major candidates vying to be New York City's next mayor. And ranked-choice voting has only furthered their confusion.
What Does Eric Adams's Exit From the Democratic Primary Mean for Voters?

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Maya King

Here is what to know about how the mayor's decision could affect the mayoral primary. Nine Democrats are challenging Mr. Adams, though none are as close to unseating the mayor as Mr. Cuomo, whose ample name recognition and high-powered fund-raising have fueled his rise to the top of the primary field in nearly every survey of the race.
How to Beat Cuomo and Adams? The Working Families Party Has a Plan.

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Maya King

The left-leaning political party is seeking to avoid a repeat of 2021, when its top candidates were also-rans in the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. Four years ago, as New York City seemed in thrall to a leftward political shift, the Working Families Party endorsed a slate of three progressive contenders for mayor. Disaster struck.
Can Zohran Mamdani, a Socialist and TikTok Savant, Become NYC Mayor?

2 months ago | 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.
Jumaane Williams Is Ready and Willing to Take Mayor Eric Adams's Place

Feb 22, 2025 | nytimes.com | Maya King |Dana Rubinstein

Jumaane Williams had been onstage for barely 10 minutes when an audience member asked an off-topic question on many New Yorkers' minds. "Are you ready to be mayor?" the person said. The crowd, at a documentary screening in Greenwich Village, cheered in support. The event's moderators responded enthusiastically. And Mr. Williams smiled. As New York City's public advocate, he is first in line to succeed Mayor Eric Adams if he were to resign or be removed.
Black Voters Helped Elect Eric Adams Mayor. Now They May Back Cuomo.

Feb 1, 2025 | nytimes.com | Maya King

As he made his return this week from a brief public hiatus, Mayor Eric Adams used his first speech to convey a message: He is being treated unfairly because of his background. He has delivered on his campaign promises. And he is not resigning. "Every day they burn candles, they light incense, they say prayers, they do everything they can: Is he gone yet?" Mr. Adams said at an interfaith breakfast his office hosted.
5 Takeaways from Hochul's State of the State Address

Jan 14, 2025 | nytimes.com | Maya King |Benjamin Oreskes |Jay Root

In her fourth State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York laid the foundation for her re-election message, hoping to connect with disaffected Democrats who voted against the party in the last presidential election and to woo them back as she stares down a tough fight for a second term.
How alarmed Harris staffers went rogue to reach Black and Latino voters

Dec 7, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Maya King |Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Fueled by boxes of coffee in their impromptu boiler room, the small team of operatives crunched internal campaign data beneath purloined Harris-Walz signs and directed dozens of volunteers across the city’s core Democratic wards. Many of the thousands of Black and Latino voters they talked to said they had never heard from the campaign, a stunning breakdown so close to Election Day. A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.