For decades, New York politics was defined by party machines, yes, but also a hyper-engaged voting public. Now, with the end of both, a candidate’s starpower is all that counts.

New York City is holding a major Democratic primary today that could reshape its political future—voters may move one step closer to electing the city’s first-ever Muslim mayor.The two frontrunners ...

Andrew Cuomo spoke the most words during the debate, according to our AI-assisted transcript analysis — just nudging out Mamdani, with Adrienne Adams a close third. But while Cuomo dominated the ...

Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old assemblyman from Queens, will likely secure the Democratic nomination for NYC mayor with proposals for free bus fares, tuition-free CUNY, and rent freezes.

Zohran Mamdani has claimed victory over a wounded, but still perhaps formidable Andrew Cuomo in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary. Now the 33-year-old progressive upstart faces an equally tou ...