Nine days of early voting begin tomorrow in New York City. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Elections, Mayors”
Bobby Valentine, Ex-Mets Manager, Wants to Be the Mayor of Stamford
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2021
The mayor’s race in Stamford has been flooded with money and intrigue, thanks largely to the flamboyant presence of Bobby Valentine, a first-time candidate and former Mets and Red Sox manager. Source: New York Times
What Kind of Mayor Might Eric Adams Be? No One Seems to Know.
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2021
The vegan, meditating ex-police officer is on the cusp of becoming New York’s new mayor. Which version of him would show up at City Hall? Source: New York Times
5 Takeaways From the First N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2021
Eric Adams and Curtis Sliwa traded attacks over past lies, a Brooklyn apartment and “buffoonery” on the debate stage. Source: New York Times
Adams vs. Sliwa: How to Watch the First N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2021
Eric Adams, the borough president of Brooklyn, will face Curtis Sliwa, a founder of the Guardian Angels and a radio host, for an hour on Wednesday night. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams, New York City’s Likely New Mayor, Is Keeping a Low Profile
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2021
Mr. Adams, the likely next mayor of New York City, has kept a light public campaign schedule in recent weeks, allowing him to raise funds and plan a new administration. Source: New York Times
Lovely Warren, Troubled Rochester Mayor, to Resign in Plea Deal
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2021
Ms. Warren will leave office early as part of a plea deal on campaign finance violations. The deal also resolves gun charges against her. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Has $7.7 Million to Spend, As Donations From Wealthy Pour In
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2021
With victory nearly assured, Mr. Adams has amassed a substantial war chest ahead of the general election for New York City mayor. His opponent lags far behind. Source: New York Times
India Walton Beat the Buffalo Mayor in a Primary. He Won’t Give Up.
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2021
India Walton, the democratic socialist who won the Democratic primary for Buffalo mayor, still faces a challenge from Mayor Byron Brown who is running a write-in campaign against her. Source: New York Times
Turn Empty N.Y.C. Hotels Into Permanent Housing for Homeless, Adams Says
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2021
Thousands of rooms in hotels shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic would become ‘supportive housing’ under a plan announced by New Yokr’s likely next mayor. Source: New York Times
Where’s Eric Adams? Meeting Donors, From the Hamptons to the Vineyard.
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2021
Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, is rushing to raise $5 million for the general election in November. Source: New York Times
Curtis Sliwa Has 16 Cats and Is Running a Long-Shot Campaign for Mayor
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2021
Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, wants New Yorkers to take him seriously as a mayoral candidate against Eric Adams. Source: New York Times
After Adams Criticizes the Left, New York Democrats Try to Clear the Air
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2021
Representatives Nydia Velázquez reminded Eric Adams to treat everyone with respect, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez echoed her comments. Source: New York Times
Why Top Democrats Are Listening to Eric Adams Right Now
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2021
Some prominent Democrats think their party’s nominee for mayor of New York offers a template for how to address issues of public safety. Source: New York Times
After New York Tests a New Way of Voting, Other Cities May Do the Same
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2021
Elected leaders and voters in New York remain split over the ranked-choice system, but officials in Washington and elsewhere like the results. Source: New York Times