Tag: Eric Adams
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An early look at the general election for Mayor of New York City on November 4, 2025
Eleven candidates are running for mayor of New York City on November 4, 2025. Five have led in media attention: incumbent Eric Adams (I), Zohran Mamdani (D), Curtis Sliwa (R), Andrew Cuomo (Fight and Deliver), and James Walden (I). City & State NY's Sahalie Donaldson, Annie McDonough, and Holly Pretsky wrote, "New York City is…
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New York City voters to decide five measures related to even-year city elections and housing in November
New York City voters will decide five charter amendments in November 2025—four related to housing and infrastructure, and one to move city elections from odd to even-numbered years. However, that last change would also require a state constitutional amendment. On July 21, the New York City Charter Revision Commission, a temporary 13-member commission formed by…
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Ten candidates are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York, New York
Ten candidates are running for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York on June 24, 2025. Six have led in polling and fundraising: Eric Adams, Brad Lander, Zohran Mamdani, Zellnor Myrie, Jessica Ramos, and Scott Stringer. City & State NY's Annie McDonough wrote "The 2025 mayoral race will be one of the first tests for how New York Democrats confront a rightward shift in a reliably…
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New York City Council removes public housing work requirements
The New York City Council on July 13, 2023, voted to override New York City Mayor Eric Adams' (D) veto of council legislation that removes all work requirements for public housing vouchers. The council on May 25, 2023, signed a veto-proof package of bills seeking to remove all work requirements for housing vouchers, among other…