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Too Little, Too Late: Why Cuomo Was Doomed Against Mamdani
‘Looking at the data, we were never winning—ever,’ says one person who helped raise millions for the former governor.
Olivia Reingold
Mamdani’s Revolution Has Arrived
The old rules don’t apply. The new fault lines are clear.
Olivia Reingold
The Last Days of the Mayor’s Race, Aboard a Bronx Bus
‘You know how they are,’ says a rider on the Bx18, which Mamdani helped make free for a year. ‘They promise you the world, and then they take it away.’
Olivia Reingold
Zohran Mamdani Meets the Jews of Park Slope
‘I’m going to have people in my administration who are Zionists,’ the front-runner for New York City mayor says, as he puts a softer spin on his…
Olivia Reingold
The New York Mayoral Race: One Month Out
With just one month until election day, the chances of Mayor Mamdani are higher than ever. We break down the race together with Mark Halperin, Olivia…
Oliver Wiseman
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Eric Adams Gives Cuomo One Last Chance Against Mamdani
The former governor’s phone started ringing the moment the mayor dropped out of the race. But with five weeks left, time is running out.
Olivia Reingold
New York Power Brokers Try to Claw Back Clout Before It’s Too Late
Anti-Mamdani leaders are organizing for a final push, but are on the losing side of a rise by the Democratic Party’s fringe.
Olivia Reingold
Eric Adams Eyes the Exit, and Anti-Mamdani Power Brokers Get Organized
If New York City’s incumbent mayor quits the race, Andrew Cuomo’s struggling campaign would likely get an immediate boost.
Olivia Reingold
Andrew Cuomo Enters His Influencer Era
Can the 67-year-old Boomer compete with Zohran Mamdani on TikTok and X? He sure is trying.
Olivia Reingold
‘Capitalism Is Theft’: I Followed Zohran Mamdani’s Internet Trail
More than 16,000 tweets in 18 years reveal a vision far more revolutionary than the candidate’s polished campaign bio.
Olivia Reingold
‘They Know He’s Going to Become the Next Mayor’
Zohran Mamdani looks unstoppable to many of his natural enemies, even if Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo refuse to see it.
Olivia Reingold
The Polls Scream Mamdani, But Cuomo Won’t Quit
The former governor’s decision to stay in the race for New York City mayor gives the socialist front-runner yet another advantage.
Olivia Reingold
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