👀 INBOX: TOMORROW at 8:00 AM, Zohran Mamdani is going to make a major campaign announcement in the Bronx.

Scoop from @sophiekrichevsky.bsky.social: Public defender @elinorthrup.bsky.social is likely to run for Assembly again. He ran last year and lost to @micahlasher.bsky.social, but Lasher is now planning to vacate the seat to run for Congress. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

SCOOP: Eli Northrup has filed to run for the Assembly again, less than a week after the seat's current occupant, Micah Lasher, filed to run for Congress in light of Jerry Nadler's impending retirement www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

The Cuomo campaign video that was posted and immediately deleted, thanks to @sophiekrichevsky.bsky.social

BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...

It’s important to pay for local journalism but not like this. www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...

When ICE agents questioned a group of 11- to 14-year-olds who’d just finished batting practice, their coach, Youman Wilder, stepped in. “I’m willing to die to make sure these kids can get home,” he recounted afterward.

First venture into Manhattan in over 10 days after being totally off the grid being a trip to the Oculus Apple Store is a special kind of hell

NEW from me: The New York City Council Minority Delegation on Wednesday (unsurprisingly) endorsed Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa in the general election – which it is not allowed to do. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

SCOOP: @chrismccreight.bsky.social is challenging Alec Brook-Krasny for the Assembly once again. More here: www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

The latest from @petersterne.com:

“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my bar mitzvah.” @cityandstateny.bsky.social @sophiekrichevsky.bsky.social

NEW: With heat-induced power outages already today, poll site outages on primary day are possible. What does that mean for results? If power isn’t back before scanner backup batteries die, some counts could be delayed a few days. W/ @skastenbaum.bsky.social: www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Lander just got detained by federal agents as he tried to escort a man out of the courtroom. Lander was taken in an elevator with masked agents, along with one member of his NYPD security detail.

Spotted in Crown Heights this morning … then again two blocks north.

Fave playgrounds/parks in the city? Tilson- yes, Central Park 96th/ 5th Stringer - “where the kids wanna play” Myrie - prospect park Mamdani - Astoria park Lander - prospect park Cuomo - Cunningham Park Adams - Baisley Pond park “gotta get rid of those fragmites”

Red light camera expansion? Everyone says yes — Mamdani says unlike Cuomo he knows no right on red

In listening to Adrienne talk about immigration, she attacks the mayor, she attacks Trump, but at this point in the race, it feels a little like she’s missing the mark: She hasn’t pivoted to attack Cuomo, which she’d have to do to have a chance with less than two weeks to go

SCOOP: Iwen Chu has filed to run for state office once again, state records show. It's not yet clear what she'll run for, though. More here: www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

And just like that… Ramos back off the slate

NEW: The Working Families Party chose Andrew Cuomo’s leading rival, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, as its top choice among its slate of ranked candidates, followed by Brad Lander, the city comptroller; Adrienne Adams, the speaker of the City Council; and Zellnor Myrie, a state senator from Brooklyn.

I'm very proud of this article that we just published on @cityandstateny.bsky.social by Austin C. Jefferson and @skastenbaum.bsky.social, which examines whether state lawmakers can do anything to stop the recent wave of ICE arrests at federal courthouses: www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...

First surfboard on the subway sighting of the season — must be Memorial Day Weekend!

NEW from me: In the low-profile, lopsided & weirdly acrimonious race for public advocate, Williams' strategy is clear. Rajkumar seems to be banking on the possibility there's enough anti-Williams sentiment among moderates to motivate them to oust him June 24. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

The full list of all the Knicks streets:

SCOOP: An independent expenditure committee filed today in support of Justin Brannan’s comptroller campaign is managed by lobbyist Patricia Lynch, who is working on the Coney Island casino proposal, which is in Brannan's council district, records show. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

HIT MY MUSIC youtu.be/PSCdq1s5ekI?...

"our jobs are just words." – @rebeccaclewis.bsky.social

EXCLUSIVE: @jumaane.bsky.social is launching his first TV ad today as part of his reelection bid with a $250,000 ad buy. It's a significant portion of his war chest; as of the last filing in mid-March, his campaign had about $1.1M in cash on hand. More here: www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Was asked not once but twice today at work to provide context on something about the Knicks. My work is done.

New: NYC's Campaign Finance Board is sticking to its guns in denying Mayor Adams $4 million+ in public matching funds for his reelection run — and will not give him another chance to challenge the decision until mid-July, the Daily News has learned. www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/07/a...

Spotted across from the Stock Exchange: poster for Elizabeth Lewinsohn, who is challenging CM Chris Marte in the primary

ICYMI: www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

NEW from me: With somewhat wonky coalitions appearing increasingly important in the New York City comptroller race, we decided to track them. Introducing the comptroller endorsement tracker: www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

I know it’s a hot take but I’ve been waiting for Precious Achiuwa minutes for several games now

The cardiac Knicks

In case anyone was wondering, here is the vegan applesauce chocolate cake recipe that Gov. Hochul mentioned she makes today

It’s not officially frisbee season until I get a sunburn (I got sunburned)

Dreams really do come true

Good weekend with the buddies

Sunday night 🔥 hot, hot, hot 🔥 news on the way. Stay tuned.

Two years without Cosmo today. Miss you, bud!

Scoop from @anniemcdonough.bsky.social and @hollypret.bsky.social 👀👀 www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

NEW from me (yesterday): Stefano Forte is the new president of the New York Young Republican Club. The Queens strategist's elevation comes as the GOP's presence in Queens is growing – but the intraparty relationships are somewhat complicated. More here: www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Reggie Miller just called him “Jason Hart.” The disrespect

It's Tuesday, and Mayor Adams is at his weekly "off topic" press conference in an unusually casual outfit. "In the last 15 months, I relied on god," he says, referring to his corruption case, dismissed by Trump's DOJ.

Today’s the kinda day when I type my own name so fast it autocorrects to Maple

Mayor Eric Adams is skipping the Democratic primary to run as an Independent. If Andrew Cuomo wins the Dem primary, then WFP could endorse @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social or @bradlander.bsky.social in the general or just stay out of it. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

BREAKING: The WFP said the likelihood it would endorse Andrew Cuomo in the general election (even if he wins the Democratic primary) is "close to none." In fact, the party doesn't need to have anyone on the ballot in November at all. w/ @hollypret.bsky.social www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Meanwhile – Kash Patel’s "Government Gangsters" is not the first book Eric Adams has ever recommended. Here are some of the others: www.cityandstateny.com/personality/...