Sumathy Kumar News Today

The mayor has chosen sides in at least 10 primaries this year, as he looks to enact criminal justice changes and defeat left-leaning candidates.

As the median rent spikes to $2,000 across the country, housing justice activists double down on efforts to counter price-gouging landlords.

The six – and counting – members of the Socialists in Office bloc meet weekly with DSA leaders and activists to discuss politics and figure out how Alba...

As usual, big money has been shaping New York’s June 28 primaries, especially the governor’s race. Is there any drama? With that office, perhaps. With the lieutenant governor’s race, certainly.

The party’s nine-candidate slate is emphasizing tenants’ rights, health care and climate.

The new budget also significantly increases New York City’s “rainy day fund,” but will not be official (or detailed) until the Council’s vote next week.

Democratic Socialists of America slam Mayor Eric Adams for the “bloated” police presence within New York City's subway system.

The Brooklynite is a late addition to the DSA slate, but he might need more than that sought after endorsement to beat incumbent Nikki Lucas.

Adams’ self-branding — with its echoes of former Republican President George W. Bush’s use of the term “compassionate conservative” — marks another departure from his predecessor and political ally, former Mayor Bill de Blasio, who made it a point to keep Wall Street at arm’s length during his eight years in City Hall.

The state failed to approved the Good Cause Eviction bill before the eviction moratorium ends tomorrow.