David Giambusso
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5 things to watch on Election Day in New York City
As voters head to the polls, the threat of the coronavirus continues to linger — and the next mayor will be grappling with its effects for years to come. → Read More
Adams edges out Garcia after preliminary count of absentee ballots
Adams' lead dwindled to 8,426 votes after eight rounds of ranked-choice tallies. → Read More
Latest New York mayoral count voided after ‘test’ ballots included in tally
Shortly after the results were released, reporters and campaign staffers noticed there were roughly 135,000 more votes counted than those reported on election night. → Read More
‘It is not over’: New York’s mayoral frontrunner forced into waiting game
Eric Adams has a 9-point lead in the Democratic primary and wants to start the transition now. But he still could lose. → Read More
‘No one is gonna steal the election from me’: Echoes of 2020 in NYC mayor’s race
A racially-tinged battle has erupted over the process, with the leading candidate leveling accusations of voter disenfranchisement after two of his opponents formed a last-minute alliance to bolster their own campaigns. → Read More
Yang hospitalized with a kidney stone
Yang was scheduled to unveil his Broadway and live performance revival plan this afternoon. → Read More
Stringer joins mayoral candidates suggesting Cuomo step down
Stringer called for an independent investigation and the governor's resignation if recent accusations of sexual harassment bear out. → Read More
‘It is not acceptable’: Cuomo, de Blasio at odds as Covid surges in New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio are once again pointing fingers and offering conflicting guidance on how to handle the city's surging coronavirus cases. → Read More
New York leaders look at harrowing week ahead
The region has the largest concentration of coronavirus cases in the nation, with nearly 1,000 deaths in New York state alone. → Read More
Plastic bags have lobbyists. They're winning.
Eight states ban the bag, but nearly twice as many have laws protecting them. → Read More
How Amazon flunked Politics 101 in New York
'They assumed their consumer popularity translated into a free ticket to gentrify and instead got their lunch handed to them.' a non-profit exec said. → Read More
Amazon to New York: Drop dead
"They assumed their consumer popularity translated into a free ticket to gentrify and instead got their lunch handed to them," a non-profit exec said. → Read More
City Hall seeks to prevent de Blasio from testifying in NYPD corruption trial
City Hall sent a letter to a federal judge Saturday looking to prevent Mayor Bill de Blasio from testifying in the ongoing police corruption trial involving two high-level donors to his 2013 mayoral campaign. → Read More
CUOMO's Moses moment on JFK — WFP still waiting on GOV — DE BLASIO's giving
Paging Robert Caro! Mr. Caro? Are you there, Mr. Caro? Of course he’s not. The great historian (and onetime Newsday reporter) is still deep into his research as he tries to solve the enigma known as Lyndon Baines Johnson. But if he were to take a moment to survey today’s New York, rather than yesterday’s Texas, he might be surprised to realize that the man who made him famous isn’t quite as… → Read More
WFP goes for CUOMO — SILVER stays free — Waiting for GATEWAY
Should he choose to accept the nomination, Andrew Cuomo will be on the Working Families Party ticket for governor in November after all. It was inevitable, but it nevertheless inspired great gnashing of teeth and wringing of hands, for the governor is not nearly lefty enough and pure enough for many party members. During the WFP’s state committee meeting last night, there were several ringing… → Read More
For one power player, it's all about transmission lines
From his perch as CEO of the New York Independent System Operator, Brad Jones knows intimately where New York's electricity is most needed. → Read More
New York League of Conservation Voters endorses de Blasio's re-election bid
An influential force in city and state energy and environmental policy, the league has often been one of few environmental groups to publicly criticize the mayor → Read More
Foam container industry spends big but loses support in City Council
In the latest push to revisit a ban on the foam food containers and packing materials, industry opponents have gained the momentum. → Read More
Mayor's Fund raised $22.3 million in fiscal year 2017
The Mayor’s Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that every city mayor since Rudy Giuliani has employed to raise money to support philanthropic initiatives. → Read More
Teamsters gain favorable settlement from NLRB in private carter fight
The Teamsters Local 813 is declaring a victory in an ongoing to fight to unionize the private carting industry after the National Labor Relations Board signed a settlement preventing one company from interfering with union activities. → Read More