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Mayor Adams says ‘hell no’ to stepping down amid latest bribery charges against ex-top aides

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams’ leading rivals pounce on latest swirl of corruption scandals

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Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign

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‘This was no payoff’: Mayor Adams campaign aide suspended after giving reporter cash in potato chip bag

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amNY report of NYPD staffing crisis stirs up conversation in NYC Mayor’s race

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Ex-Adams aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin to be hit with additional corruption charges on Thursday, lawyer says

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Slices and stories: AARP marks 90 years of Social Security at Bed-Stuy pizza pop-up

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AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: New poll shows Mamdani comfortably ahead, but without majority, in 5-way race

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Assembly Member Alec Brook-Krasny

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Brooklyn mass shooting: NYC mayoral candidates condemn bloodshed and call for more action

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards (left) endorsed Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani. Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Queens BP Richards backs Mamdani, urges other ‘on the fence’ Dems to as well

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo refuses to release private consulting list in response to Mamdani challenge

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Former Gov. Paterson backs Adams, drops bid for Mamdani rivals to coalesce

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Vernikov’s path to re-election in District 48 cleared after sweeping primary win

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Assembly Member Maritza Davila

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AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani says Cuomo sees rent-stabilized tenants as ‘political pawns’ with means-testing proposal

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Mamdani maintains general election lead, Hochul’s 2026 edge over Stefanik narrows in new Siena poll

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Brooklyn mental health advocates push back on Trump’s executive order targeting homelessness

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