Campaign 2021 Featured

Campaign 2021

How Garcia, Wiley and Morales Gave Their Male Mayoral Rivals a Run for Their Money

July 15, 2021, 8:24 p.m.July 15, 2021, 8:24 p.m.

Eric Adams and his fellow male candidates out-fundraised the women by a six-to-one margin, and did even better with super PAC . But Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley relied on the public campaign system to come closest to making history.

Campaign 2021

Showing Up: Map of Mayoral Candidates’ Campaign Stops Highlights Value of Being There

July 14, 2021, 9:44 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

Follow the leading four Democratic mayoral candidates as they vied for votes across the city — and see how their stumping paid off.

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Can Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo Get Along for the Sake of New York?

July 14, 2021, 8:09 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

The Democratic mayoral candidate and scandal-scarred governor put on a united front Wednesday and pledged to work together to quell gun violence. But after eight years of the Cuomo-de Blasio war, is an Albany-City Hall ceasefire on tap?

Harlem

Manual Recount Likely in Race for Bill Perkins’ Council Seat, BOE Says

July 13, 2021, 7:05 p.m.July 13, 2021, 7:55 p.m.

Political newcomer Kristin Richardson Jordan leads by just 104 votes over the longtime Harlem leader, who many say has been absent from his post in recent years following serious health problems.

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Despite Adams Boost, Progressive Wave Signals the Bronx Machine Isn’t Dead — It’s Rebranding

July 12, 2021, 8:57 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:58 a.m.

After the AOC revolution rocked the party, Bronx Democratic leaders picked winners across the spectrum, from the moderate mayoral candidate to left-leaning Council hopefuls. “It’s a new day in The Bronx,” declared party leader Jamaal Bailey.

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It’s Not Just Adams vs. Sliwa: Long-Shot Mayoral Candidates Line Up for November

July 8, 2021, 7:06 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:58 a.m.

There will be at least eight names on the ballot for mayor come Nov. 2, and the Working Families Party line is still up in the air. Odds are most don’t have much of a chance in this heavily Democratic town, but anything can happen in New York...

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Newsmax’s $25K Trump Facebook Ad Boosted Fossella’s Staten Island Borough President Bid

July 7, 2021, 8:10 p.m.July 7, 2021, 9:02 p.m.

The conservative news outlet spent $25,000 to tout the ex-rep’s backing from the ex-president, who also did a robocall for him. Newsmax’s paid promotion got logged as a political ad by Facebook — but isn’t covered by city public campaign-finance rules.

Brooklyn

Richards Holds Tiny Lead in Queens BP Race While Trump Helps Fossella Win in S.I. Upset

July 7, 2021, 4:37 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

Close borough president race in Queens between Donovan Richards and Elizabeth Crowley could hit the recount threshold. Meanwhile, races wrap in the other boroughs — including an upset in the Staten Island GOP contest.

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Garcia and Wiley Concede Democratic Mayoral Contest, Locking Adams’ Path to City Hall

July 7, 2021, 1:44 p.m.April 11, 2022, 3:37 p.m.

Kathryn Garcia, who came within 8,400 votes of making history, stepped aside along with third-place finisher Maya Wiley. Meanwhile, Eric Adams took a victory lap, trumpeting his win as “an everyday blue-collar worker.”

Schools

Eric Adams Faces a Schooling on Major New York City Education Issues

July 7, 2021, 11:28 a.m.May 30, 2024, 1:44 p.m.

Will the presumed next mayor be friendly to charter schools? How will he get along with educator unions that didn’t endorse him? How will he tackle integration? Here’s a look at how it could all shake out.

Campaign 2021 Featured

How Garcia, Wiley and Morales Gave Their Male Mayoral Rivals a Run for Their Money

Showing Up: Map of Mayoral Candidates’ Campaign Stops Highlights Value of Being There

Can Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo Get Along for the Sake of New York?

Manual Recount Likely in Race for Bill Perkins’ Council Seat, BOE Says

Despite Adams Boost, Progressive Wave Signals the Bronx Machine Isn’t Dead — It’s Rebranding

It’s Not Just Adams vs. Sliwa: Long-Shot Mayoral Candidates Line Up for November

Newsmax’s $25K Trump Facebook Ad Boosted Fossella’s Staten Island Borough President Bid

Richards Holds Tiny Lead in Queens BP Race While Trump Helps Fossella Win in S.I. Upset

Garcia and Wiley Concede Democratic Mayoral Contest, Locking Adams’ Path to City Hall

Eric Adams Faces a Schooling on Major New York City Education Issues

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