Mayoral candidate Brad Lander, admired in New York politics for his policy chops and mocked for his lefty self-importance, tried something off brand when he cut his first TV ad this cycle: Donning a blue suit,

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is positioning himself as the working-class candidate in this year’s mayoral race.

The New York Times editorial board on Monday encouraged voters not to support far-left Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani in the 2025 New York City mayoral race. The NYT editorial board wrote that while they believe Mamdani “offers the kind of fresh political style for which many people are hungry,

The newspaper’s editorial board said Mamdani’s agenda “reads like a turbocharged version of Mr. de Blasio’s dismaying mayoralty.”

Rep. Tom Suozzi has endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral race. Suozzi, a Democrat, represents New York’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes the towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead in Nassau County and several neighborhoods in eastern Queens.

The editorial sparked anger and confusion online, as many pundits and observers fumed at the attack on Mamdani and the lack of a clear message for voters.

Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander, the highest-ranking progressive candidates in the race, endorsed each other Friday, one day after the final Democratic primary debate during which both attacked Cuomo. The former governor saved most of his fire for Mamdani, who is nipping at his heels in the final stretch of the race.

Amid signs that the NYC mayoral race is tightening in the final stretch, City Comptroller Brad Lander seized Thursday on an unusual endorsement he netted from a panel convened by the New York

The New York City mayoral race has escalated into a high-stakes battle for the soul of the Democratic Party, with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) publicly framing the contest as a national referendum.