Eric Adams Mayoral Campaign Backed by DC37 Union Leaders By Emily Ngo New York City PUBLISHED 8:31 PM ET Mar. 10, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:31 PM EST Mar. 10, 2021
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NEW YORK Eric Adams is on track to have another major labor union in his corner.
The Democratic mayoral candidate earned a nod Wednesday from DC37’s executives, who will recommend to rank-and-file members that Adams be endorsed.
DC37 is the city’s largest municipal workers union, boasting 200,000 members.
“I am truly honored by and appreciate the DC37 Executive Board’s vote of confidence because they represent the people who make this city work,” Adams said in a statement. “And because I am the son of a DC37 member who worked hard every day to provide for her children.”
De Blasio Not Ruling Out Run for Governor By Juan Manuel Benitez New York State UPDATED 8:00 AM ET Mar. 09, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:55 PM ET Mar. 08, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:55 PM EST Mar. 08, 2021
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He’s not publicly saying he will do it, but when asked, Mayor Bill de Blasio is not ruling out running for governor in 2022.
“The future will take care of itself,” he said last Thursday.
Just a few weeks ago, a fourth term as governor for Andrew Cuomo seemed highly possible. Now that Cuomo’s fortunes have dramatically changed, the term-limited de Blasio could be thinking about running for that office.
The last mayor who tried to become governor of the state of New York was Ed Koch, in 1982. He lost in an upset to Mario Cuomo in a Democratic primary.
By Hayley Foran and Spectrum News Staff Oneida County UPDATED 9:45 AM ET Feb. 17, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:13 PM ET Feb. 16, 2021 PUBLISHED 4:13 PM EST Feb. 16, 2021
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Oneida County s two election commissioners have announced they are stepping down after numerous issues were discovered during the court battle over the 22nd Congressional District race.
Republican Claudia Tenney narrowly beat incumbent Democrat Anthony Brindisi, but it took three months of litigation before results were certified. Tenney s victory was certified just in the past two weeks.
The judge overseeing the case cited several problems with the Oneida County Board of Elections, including a failure to process many registration forms that were submitted by th
Meet the Republican Candidates for New York City Mayor By Juan Manuel Benitez New York City UPDATED 5:52 AM ET Feb. 09, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:07 PM ET Feb. 08, 2021 PUBLISHED 8:07 PM EST Feb. 08, 2021
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An activist businessman, a vigilante radio host, or an assets manager. Those are the choices city Republicans have in their mayoral primary.
What You Need To Know
Fernando Mateo is a businessman and activist. He s fundraised for George Pataki, Michael Bloomberg and Bill de Blasio
Curtis Sliwa is a radio host and the founder of the Guardian Angels
Sara Tirschwell brings a finance background to the race
Backed by wealthy investors, a group is asking Republicans to switch their party registration and participate in the Democratic primary instead