The next mayor of New York City, who celebrated at a downtown club, says he will focus on public safety and the crisis at Rikers Island. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Elections, Mayors”
India Walton Concedes to Byron Brown in Buffalo Mayor's Race
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2021
“It seems unlikely that we will end up with enough votes to inaugurate a Walton administration in January,” the democratic socialist wrote on Twitter. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Is Elected Mayor of New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2021
Mr. Adams, a Democrat and former police captain, will be the second Black mayor in the city’s history. Source: New York Times
A Full Transcript of Eric Adams's Victory Speech
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2021
Here is a transcript of Eric Adams’s remarks after he was elected mayor of New York City. Source: New York Times
Here’s What to Watch in New York and New Jersey Elections
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2021
New York City will elect three citywide positions, while both the governor’s race in New Jersey and the mayor’s race in Buffalo could have national implications. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Mayor's Race: Rematch Between India Walton and Byron Brown
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2021
A victory in the Buffalo mayor’s race on Tuesday by Ms. Walton would make history on several fronts. The incumbent mayor, Mr. Brown, has mounted a write-in campaign against her. Source: New York Times
One Final Day of Campaigning
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2021
The elections for mayor in New York City and Buffalo could signal the direction of the Democratic Party in the state. Source: New York Times
What Does It Mean to Be a New York Democrat These Days?
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2021
A series of Election Day contests may serve as a barometer of how far left Democratic voters in New York State want their party to go. Source: New York Times
New York's Five Ballot Measures: Explained
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2021
Breaking down the five proposals New York voters will see on their ballots, all involving potential amendments to the state constitution. Source: New York Times
Curtis Sliwa Has New York’s Attention Again. Was That Always the Point?
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2021
The founder of the Guardian Angels has sought the spotlight for decades. With his long-shot bid to become the city’s next mayor, he has found it again. Source: New York Times
Adams vs. Sliwa: A Guide to New York's Mayoral Race
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2021
With the New York City election just days away, we cut through the personal attacks to show where the main candidates, Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa, stand on the issues. Source: New York Times
Final New York Mayoral Debate Descends Into Exchange of Personal Insults
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2021
The televised confrontation between Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa a week before Election Day seemed unlikely to change the dynamics of the race. Source: New York Times
5 Takeaways From the Last N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2021
In the final contest before Election Day, Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa traded insults and sketched out starkly different visions for the city. Source: New York Times
Sliwa Claims Ydanis Rodriguez Isn't a U.S. Citizen. He Is One.
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2021
In one of the strangest moments of the mayoral debate, Curtis Sliwa falsely said that Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, a Democrat from Washington Heights, was not an American citizen. Source: New York Times
Curtis Sliwa, Who Owns 16 Cats, Focuses on Animal Welfare
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2021
Mr. Sliwa has made animal welfare a central part of his campaign for mayor. Source: New York Times