Small Earthquake Rattles NYC and New Jersey Saturday Night
A small earthquake shook the New York metropolitan area Saturday evening, registering a magnitude of 3.0 according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The tremor struck in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, less than eight miles west of Manhattan’s Central Park, at a depth of approximately 6.2 miles underground. NYC Emergency Management quickly issued guidance on […]
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Zohran Mamdani Beats Out All NYC Mayoral Candidates Combined—New Poll
The 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani leads a five-candidate New York City mayoral race by double digits and amasses more than 50 percent of the vote regardless of his opponent, according to a new poll. Why It Matters The New York state assemblyman sent political shock waves across New York City when he defeated […]
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Who Was Shane Devon Tamura? Police ID NYC Shooter
A gunman with a history of mental health issues killed four people, including a New York City police officer, at a midtown Manhattan office building that houses some of the country’s top financial firms and the NFL, before killing himself, authorities said. Police, citing preliminary information, identified the gunman as Shane Devon Tamura, 27, of […]
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Mamdani Handed Stark Warning by Josh Shapiro Ahead of NYC Mayoral Election
Democratic mayoral primary winner and New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani was issued a stark warning by Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro on Wednesday, saying that if Mamdani’s supporters spout antisemitic rhetoric, “you can’t leave room for that to just sit there. You’ve got to condemn that.” Newsweek reached out to the mayoral candidate’s campaign […]
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Florida Trying To Lure NYC Business Leaders After Mamdani’s Victory
Florida has emerged as an unlikely winner from New York City’s mayoral primary race, which marked the triumph of Zohran Mamdani, as wealthy investors scared off by the young left-wing candidate’s ideas seem set to look for better opportunities in the South. Real estate professionals are the first to believe that the Sunshine State will […]
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Zohran Mamdani Not ‘The Best’ to Lead NYC, Ex-Democratic Governor Warns
Former New York Governor David Paterson has publicly challenged Democratic mayoral primary winner and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy, saying he doesn’t believe the progressive assemblyman is “the best person to lead New York City.” Paterson released the statement following a morning news conference, expressing concerns about Mamdani’s ability to govern during “extremely turbulent times” […]
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Zohran Mamdani’s Chances of Beating Cuomo, Adams in NYC Race: Poll
Democratic mayoral primary winner and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is leading the pack of candidates to potentially govern New York City, a new poll this month shows. Newsweek reached out to several political analysts via email for comment after publication Thursday. Why It Matters The outcome of New York City’s mayoral race is nationally significant […]
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Zohran Mamdani Proposes Taxing ‘Whiter Neighborhoods’ in NYC
New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has said he wants to “shift the tax burden” to “richer and whiter neighborhoods” if he secures election in November. A housing policy document on Mamdani’s official website includes a pledge to “shift the tax burden from overtaxed homeowners in the outer boroughs to more expensive homes […]
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Top Andrew Cuomo Donor Didn’t Even Rank Him First In NYC Primary
A top donor to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s super PAC on Wednesday said he did not rank the candidate as his first choice in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. The donor, investor Mark Gorton, also told The New York Times he will likely throw his support behind Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old state […]
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The 1600: Postcard from NYC
Opinion | Tap here to get this newsletter delivered to your inbox. Good morning, We’re waking up to a political earthquake here in the Big Apple. Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and state assembly member, upset disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city’s Democratic mayoral primary, and it wasn’t particularly close (a self-avowed […]
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