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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 8d
“My mailbox is practically tilting over with the volume of anti-Mamdani mail,” former Long Island Rep. Steve Israel tells @mayaaking.bsky.social. “And I don’t get to vote against Mamdani. The Republicans believe they’ve latched on to something.”
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Mamdani Is More Foe Than Friend in the Suburbs, Even Among Democrats
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Liam Dillon @liamjdillon.com · 24d
After nearly 10 years, today is my last day at the @latimes.com. I'm so grateful to have worked with so many talented people. Please be on the lookout for one more big story soon!

Can't share yet where I'm headed next, but I'll still be writing about California housing issues.
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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · Sep 10
"The poll’s findings underscore just how much Mr. Adams and Mr. Cuomo may have misread the electorate by expending energy to attack Mr. Mamdani’s views on Israel." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/n...
Gaza War Turns New Yorkers Against Israel, With Mayor’s Race as Backdrop
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The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Vid… @nytimes.com.web.brid.gy · Sep 5
The N.Y. Assembly’s Most Powerful Democrat Has Been Slow to Back Mamdani
Carl Heastie, the speaker of the Assembly, has not yet endorsed his fellow lawmaker. He’s not the only prominent Democrat to hold back support.
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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · Aug 20
McGuinness Boulevard rears its head again: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/n...
More Adams Associates and Supporters Are Said to Face Corruption Charges
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · Aug 8
After emigrating from Sicily, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s grandfather, Andrea Cuomo, opened a grocery store in Jamaica, Queens.

The store soon drew a regular patron: Mr. Trump’s father, Fred Trump, a politically connected developer building homes nearby. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/n...
Cuomo and Trump, Two ‘Queens Boys,’ Go Way Back
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The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Vid… @nytimes.com.web.brid.gy · Aug 8
Cuomo and Trump, Two ‘Queens Boys,’ Go Way Back
President Trump has urged Andrew Cuomo to stay in the New York City mayor’s race. Here are seven moments when their paths crossed over the years.
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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · Aug 7
A fellow user suggested Mr. Emerson change his vanilla X handle to something more provocative: 'Andrew Cuomo Is A Sex Pest.' Mr. Cuomo soon found his X stream populated by an unwanted reference to the 11 sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/n...
Cuomo Tries to Reinvent Himself Online, and Critics Say, ‘OK, Boomer’
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Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · Aug 6
Bombshell report from The New York Times reveals that President Donald Trump spoke directly to Andrew Cuomo about how to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming NYC mayor. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/n...
The president has been briefed by Mark Penn, a pollster who has worked for Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Andrew Stein, a former New York City Council president and decades-long friend of Mr. Trump, on a range of polling that showed Mr. Cuomo could still be competitive as an independent candidate. Both men have pushed Mr. Cuomo as the best candidate despite his loss in the Democratic primary, including in a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed. One of Mr. Penn’s firms did extensive work for a pro-Cuomo super PAC in the primary. And in a previously undisclosed call in recent weeks, Mr. Trump spoke about the race directly with Mr. Cuomo, an old associate and foil, according to three people briefed on the call, who were not authorized to discuss it.
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The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Vid… @nytimes.com.web.brid.gy · Jul 28
In Fight for House, New York May Follow Texas in Redrawing Maps
Democrats in three states are now considering moves to counter a push by Texas Republicans to redraw their state’s maps.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · Jul 23
NEW: While business leaders are anxious over the prospect of Zohran Mamdani in City Hall, the Democratic Socialists of America are contemplating how they would wield power and influence policy. w/ @jeffcmays.bsky.social
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Mamdani Victory Could Represent Expansion of the Left’s Influence
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Michael Kruse @michaelkruse.bsky.social · Jul 16
“There was this ‘play it safe, make no mistakes’ attitude. That was not who I am.”
Andrew Cuomo Test Drives a Warmer, Friendlier Version of Himself
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Jul 10
FEMA Is Holding Up $2.4 Billion in Grants to Fight Terrorism, States Say

FEMA officials are two months behind in posting grant application guidelines, which are expected to reflect Trump’s demand for cooperation on his priorities (i.e., immigration enforcement.)
FEMA Is Holding Up $2.4 Billion in Grants to Fight Terrorism, States Say
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · Jul 10
Here is @governor.ny.gov's letter to DHS Sec. Kristi Noem.

The delays to this FEMA funding put NY “communities at a greater risk than perhaps anywhere else in the nation,” she wrote, noting the vulnerability of “the largest Jewish community outside of Israel.”
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · Jul 10
The delay and uncertainty are leading smaller localities to contemplate layoffs and consider a future in which the federal government plays an even smaller role in responding to emergencies. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/n...
FEMA Is Holding Up $2.4 Billion in Grants to Fight Terrorism, States Say
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · Jul 10
SCOOP: Billions of dollars in federal grants to help states protect against terrorism and disasters are being held up.

The delay appears to be about President Trump's immigration agenda.
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FEMA Is Holding Up $2.4 Billion in Grants to Fight Terrorism, States Say
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · Jul 4
UPDATE: Avi Small, Gov. Kathy Hochul's press secretary, resigned today.

He had been placed on leave last week and was being investigated after another aide accused him of inappropriate touching. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/n...
Gov. Hochul Suspends Top Aide Accused of Sexual Harassment
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · Jul 2
This is a big deal in New York political circles. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/n...
Gov. Hochul Suspends Top Aide Accused of Sexual Harassment
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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · Jul 2
Gov. Hochul Suspends Top Aide Accused of Sexual Harassment, written w/ Ben Oreskes www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/n...
Gov. Hochul Suspends Top Aide Accused of Sexual Harassment
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Amy Weiss-Meyer @amyweissmeyer.bsky.social · Jun 22
“Ms. Glazer, 38, said former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the front-runner, reminded her of a ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villain.’”

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An Actor, a Bookseller and a Chef Walk Into a Voting Booth
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 28
During Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani's whirlwind rise in the New York City mayoral race, he has put forth a wish list of big ideas, including freezing rents for stabilized apartments. The proposals have energized his base, but their ambition could exceed the ability of any mayor to see them through.
Mamdani Has a Thin Legislative Record but Is a Forceful Voice in Albany
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · Apr 28
Mr. Musk is “part of an administration that is killing all the grant funding for electric vehicle infrastructure, killing wind energy, killing anything that might address climate change," said @patriciafahy46.bsky.social. "Why should we give them a monopoly?” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/n...
Taking on Musk, New York Considers Move to Close Tesla Dealerships
Elon Musk’s alliance with President Trump has prompted Democratic lawmakers to propose stripping Tesla of its ability to sell its cars directly to consumers.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · Apr 28
NEW: Elon Musk’s work w/Trump has prompted NY Dem lawmakers to propose stripping Tesla's ability to sell its cars directly to consumers.

The liberal anger here has trickled down into opposition against a planned Tesla dealership in an Albany suburb. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/n...
Taking on Musk, New York Considers Move to Close Tesla Dealerships
Elon Musk’s alliance with President Trump has prompted Democratic lawmakers to propose stripping Tesla of its ability to sell its cars directly to consumers.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · Apr 16
“The governor always said to me she wanted the D.A.s to be in a good place,” Mr. Heastie said. “The D.A.s seem to be in a very good place. Her team was briefed on the language last night and they seemed to be fine. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/n...
New York Leaders Agree to Ease Evidence Requirements for Prosecutors
The contentious issue has delayed an already late state budget, with Gov. Kathy Hochul insisting that it be resolved before budget talks could advance.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · Apr 16
New York Leaders Agree to Ease Evidence Requirements for Prosecutors www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/n...
New York Leaders Agree to Ease Evidence Requirements for Prosecutors
The contentious issue has delayed an already late state budget, with Gov. Kathy Hochul insisting that it be resolved before budget talks could advance.
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