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This Is Andrew Cuomo’s Nightmare Scenario
Zohran Mamdani has all the energy and momentum. But can a 33-year-old socialist really defeat a former governor?
Olivia Reingold
New York Lawmakers Approve Assisted Suicide Bill
Legislation passed by the state senate has no waiting period; the governor hasn’t hinted at whether she will sign or veto.
Madeleine Kearns
Will New York Soon Make It Too Easy to Die?
Eleven states have legalized assisted dying, but only New York would have no waiting period, which risks turning suicide into a medical treatment…
Madeleine Kearns
Smells Like Green Spirit
New York City’s new eco-policy mixes food scraps with sewage and burns the result. It’s not what residents had in mind.
Josh Code
Suzy Weiss: It’s Over for Anthony Bourdain’s Fanboys
This week, our culture czar stumbled into a dinosaur bodega and read ‘Heartburn’ for the first time. Also, she has another show about middle-aged…
Suzy Weiss
Andrew Cuomo on His Past and New York’s Future
The former New York governor and current New York City mayoral front-runner joins Bari to make his case for another chance.
Bari Weiss
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Exclusive: Eric Adams to Launch New Office to Combat Surging Antisemitism
Jewish New Yorkers are the target of more than half of hate crimes in the city. The mayor’s new initiative hopes to do something about that—and that…
Olivia Reingold
Bari Weiss: My Picks of the Week
Reading the tea leaves on Trump. Iran: Deal or no deal? The socialist nepo baby running for New York City mayor. Plus: God.
Bari Weiss
A Young Socialist Wants to Run NYC. Could He Win?
Zohran Mamdani vows to spend billions subsidizing buses, housing, and grocery stores. He says he’ll arrest the Israeli PM if he ever steps foot in NYC…
Olivia Reingold
Garment District Owners: Trump’s Tariffs ‘Going to Be a Killer’
‘The price is going to be so high, it’s not going to be easy to sell to customers. How do you explain a 20 or 30 percent change?’
Olivia Reingold
Luigi Mangione Fans ‘Coming in Hot’ After News of Death Penalty
Within one hour, hundreds have given more than $12,000 to ‘free Luigi’—the heartthrob accused of killing a CEO.
Olivia Reingold
I Used to Be a Complacent Wall Street Guy. Now I’m an Anti-Trump Protester.
Evan Newmark had never participated in a protest in his life. Three weeks ago, that changed. Now, every day, he heads to the Trump Hotel. Why?
Evan Newmark
Who Will Be the Next Mayor of New York City?
A socialist, a disgraced incumbent, a handsy ex-governor, and a crime-fighting cat lover are all duking it out to run Gotham. But who has the edge…
Olivia Reingold
The New York Times and the Case of the Missing Knife
When the cops recently shot a man in the New York subway, the media portrayed it as a classic police injustice. It was anything but.
Mike Pesca
New Yorkers Aren’t Judging Eric Adams
After an indictment for corruption and President Trump’s attempt to drop it, many locals are shrugging off the mayor’s scandal.
Olivia Reingold
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