Campaign 2025

Campaign 2025

Cuomo Penalized $622K in Campaign Funds for ‘Improper Coordination’ with Outside Spending Group

May 12, 2025, 2:55 p.m.May 12, 2025, 3:49 p.m.

City Campaign Finance Board approved the former governor for his first round of matching dollars, while denying both Adrienne Adams and Eric Adams

Mayor Eric Adams leaves federal court after a hearing in his corruption case.

Adams World: Investigated

Campaign Board Chair Nixes Eric Adams’ Re-upped Request for $4 Million in Matching Funds

May 7, 2025, 7:34 p.m.May 12, 2025, 3:11 p.m.

The mayor asked the Campaign Finance Board to reconsider its denial of matching funds for his reelection, but the CFB chair shot him down, citing his campaign's failure to answer inquiries on questionable campaign contributions and expenses.

Candidate Clarisa Alayeto in a campaign image stands on a street wearing a blue cardigan, blue and white button down shirt and long loc'd hair.

Campaign 2025

Judges Reject Ballot Attack From Big-Money PAC in Bronx Council Race

May 7, 2025, 1:17 p.m.May 7, 2025, 2:52 p.m.

Clarisa Alayeto will remain on the ballot for the Democratic primary next month after fighting off a legal challenge from a deep-pocketed independent expenditure group backing her opponent.

ers are seen in a diptych image watching mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo deliver speeches.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: Mamdani Momentum Hits Cuomo Cliff

May 5, 2025, 4:59 p.m.May 5, 2025, 4:59 p.m.

Mamdani momentum is monumental, but Cuomo remains a steep cliff to climb with time running short. Co-hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel discuss that and much more, including Kathy Hochul’s premature “budget deal” proclamation, Eric Adams’ “best budget ever” proposal, and Donald Trump’s brutal federal spending plan that neither New York leader seems […]

Campaign 2025

13 City Council Races to Watch in NYC’s June Election

May 5, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 7, 2025, 10:21 a.m.

All 51 seats in the city’s legislative body are up for grabs this year.

Elections

Can Voters Game Out Their Ranked Choice Ballot?

May 1, 2025, 3:45 p.m.May 1, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

Though the system can seem opaque, the best way to do it is the most straightforward one.

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at City Hall alongside a specialized NYPD unit that deal with people having mental health issues on the subways.

Adams World: Investigated

Following THE CITY’s Trail, Campaign Board Escalates Eric Adams Fraud Probe

April 30, 2025, 4:24 p.m.April 30, 2025, 7:33 p.m.

Undeterred by the Trump istration’s derailing of the mayor’s criminal case, the NYC Campaign Finance Board again denies him reelection matching funds. It’s also examining events where our investigations surfaced fundraising sleight-of-hand.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: A Different Path to Public Safety

April 28, 2025, 6:14 p.m.April 28, 2025, 6:14 p.m.

With not even 60 days to the Democratic primary, the field is running out of time to catch up with Andrew Cuomo while the governor — as the mayoral candidate’s team still refers to him —tries to run out the clock while keeping the public and the press at arm’s length. But all the bad […]