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Demonstrators protest President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' across from Trump Tower on 5th Avenue in New York, New York, on July 4, 2025.

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Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani rallies with United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew and union members after the group endorses him. Wednesday, July 9, 2025.

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani nabs support from nearly all major Big Apple unions with latest nod from UFT

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Adams urges Cuomo to exit general election amid centrist scramble to defeat Mamdani

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman backs Mayor Adams, urges Cuomo to bow out of general

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Torres says he likely won’t run for governor

By Sadie Brown

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani rallies with new labor supporters who once backed Cuomo in general election show of force

Justin Sanchez a 33-year-old progressive candidate running on a slogan of "cleaning up the damn streets" won the 2025 Democratic Primary election in round four of the ranked choice voting tallies released on Tuesday.

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Justin Sanchez takes District 17, goes on to general election

By Sadie Brown

Three men (Zohran Mamdani, Eric Adams and Donald Trump) speaking in suit and ties

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Trump says he’ll ‘arrest’ Mamdani over potential ICE interference, praises Adams’ reelection bid

Following seven rounds of ranked choice voting, Chief of Staff to Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, who is term-limited, won the democratic primary to represent district 08 on the New York City Council.

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Elsie Encarnacion wins primary to succeed Diana Ayala in City Council District 8

By Sadie Brown

Shirley Aldebol Council District 13

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Shirley Aldebol clinches Democratic nomination in Bronx’s District 13 City Council race

By Christian Murray

City Council members with administrators announce passage of new budget

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City Council unanimously approves $116 billion budget that moves away from cuts, expands spending on services

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Board of Elections to run ranked-choice tabulations in primary on Tuesday

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‘Scary and Depressing’: Bronx LGBTQ+ community reacts to SCOTUS ruling on gender affirming care

By Sadie Brown

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Mayor Adams and City Council shake hands on nearly $116B budget deal

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NYC Mayor’s Race: City’s top unions endorse Mamdani, abandon Cuomo

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo keeping independent ballot line as he mulls general election run

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