Before the Democratic Primary, Andrew Cuomo got the support from all the major Hasidic sects and large Jewish voting organizations.   It wasn’t enough to push the disgraced former governor over the top.  Cuomo conceded Tuesday night to Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, who finished the first round with 44% of the vote, ranking him as Democrat’s […]

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Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani pulled off a stunning primary upset Tuesday night, besting former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to become the Democratic candidate for mayor. But the real race has yet to begin.  Getting to City Hall means winning during the general election in November, when the electorate will expand significantly to include hundreds of thousands of […]

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Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani (D-Queens) finished primary night with an unprecedented upset in the mayor’s race, garnering enough votes to effectively clinch his spot on November’s general election ballot for mayor.  Among a slate of candidates who share similar ideals for the city, the democratic socialist’s ambitious plans for city-run grocery stores, free buses and rent […]

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“Whatever brought them to the Cuomo party, they’re now thinking ‘What am I going to do in November?’” On an historic night for Zohran Mamdani, Katie Honan phoned in from Andrew Cuomo’s forlorn “celebration” moments after he conceded and as workers were already taking down the bunting. New York Law School Executive Editor  Ben Max […]

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The preliminary results of the City Council races are in. Here’s what we know so far: In a closely-watched race, Brooklyn Councilmember Shahana Hanif has held on to her seat with a commanding lead in the preliminary first-round vote tally. But many other close contests will likely head to the full ranked vote count to […]

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