Chris Sommerfeldt
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Because of a legal restriction, the City Council will not vote this year to increase wages for its members, the mayor and other local elected officials, per sources.
This comes after the initial plan to vote on raises in 2025 drew outrage from watchdogs. www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/24/n...
This comes after the initial plan to vote on raises in 2025 drew outrage from watchdogs. www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/24/n...
NYC Council vote on pay raises for elected officials in 2025 postponed amid legal concerns
The City Council will not vote this year to increase salaries for its members, the mayor and other local elected officials as doing so would violate local law, according to sources familiar with th…
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November 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Because of a legal restriction, the City Council will not vote this year to increase wages for its members, the mayor and other local elected officials, per sources.
This comes after the initial plan to vote on raises in 2025 drew outrage from watchdogs. www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/24/n...
This comes after the initial plan to vote on raises in 2025 drew outrage from watchdogs. www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/24/n...
New: Queens community organizer Rana Abdelhamid is officially kicking off a campaign for Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s State Assembly seat, pitting her against a fellow DSA member who has already locked in the leftist group’s endorsement in the race. www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/24/c...
Community organizer launches bid for Mamdani’s Assembly seat, setting up internal DSA fight
In an exclusive interview with the Daily News on Monday, Abdelhamid, the founder of a self-defense group who has unsuccessfully run for Congress, said she’s jumping into February’s spec…
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November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
New: Queens community organizer Rana Abdelhamid is officially kicking off a campaign for Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s State Assembly seat, pitting her against a fellow DSA member who has already locked in the leftist group’s endorsement in the race. www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/24/c...
Fresh back from a taxpayer-funded trip to Israel and Uzbekistan, Mayor Adams already has plans to visit New Orleans next week to get an award for “his leadership in fighting antisemitism" by a group that honored him for the same thing in Tel Aviv last week.
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NYC Mayor Adams heading to New Orleans for award from same group that honored him in Israel
Fresh back from a trip to Israel and Uzbekistan, Mayor Eric Adams already has plans to hit the road again next week, when he will visit New Orleans to be honored for “his leadership in fighti…
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November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Fresh back from a taxpayer-funded trip to Israel and Uzbekistan, Mayor Adams already has plans to visit New Orleans next week to get an award for “his leadership in fighting antisemitism" by a group that honored him for the same thing in Tel Aviv last week.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/24/a...
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Inbox: Mayor Adams is going to New Orleans next week to be honored by the Combat Antisemitism Movement at its "North American Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism."
Adams, who just came back from a trip to Israel and Uzbekistan, was honored by this same group in Tel Aviv last week.
Adams, who just came back from a trip to Israel and Uzbekistan, was honored by this same group in Tel Aviv last week.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Inbox: Mayor Adams is going to New Orleans next week to be honored by the Combat Antisemitism Movement at its "North American Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism."
Adams, who just came back from a trip to Israel and Uzbekistan, was honored by this same group in Tel Aviv last week.
Adams, who just came back from a trip to Israel and Uzbekistan, was honored by this same group in Tel Aviv last week.
Mayor Adams is back in NYC after visiting Israel and Uzbekistan.
He did not wanna answer questions on what sort of job offers he may have gotten, if any, during his overseas travels.
(The confetti in the background is for the Gotham Football Club celebration he just attended)
He did not wanna answer questions on what sort of job offers he may have gotten, if any, during his overseas travels.
(The confetti in the background is for the Gotham Football Club celebration he just attended)
November 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Mayor Adams is back in NYC after visiting Israel and Uzbekistan.
He did not wanna answer questions on what sort of job offers he may have gotten, if any, during his overseas travels.
(The confetti in the background is for the Gotham Football Club celebration he just attended)
He did not wanna answer questions on what sort of job offers he may have gotten, if any, during his overseas travels.
(The confetti in the background is for the Gotham Football Club celebration he just attended)
In an interview on MSNBC that aired this morning, Zohran Mamdani doubled down on calling Trump a fascist and notably also said he wants to see Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as U.S. House speaker.
November 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
In an interview on MSNBC that aired this morning, Zohran Mamdani doubled down on calling Trump a fascist and notably also said he wants to see Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as U.S. House speaker.
Story here, matching @petersterne.com's rundown: www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/22/c...
Chi Osse likely dropping challenge of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries after DSA votes against endorsement
City Councilman Chi Osse is all but certainly giving up his challenge of Brooklyn Congressman Hakeem Jeffries in next year’s congressional elections after members of New York City’s De…
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November 23, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Story here, matching @petersterne.com's rundown: www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/22/c...
Asked Osse if he's still going to run despite this vote.
His response:
His response:
November 23, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Asked Osse if he's still going to run despite this vote.
His response:
His response:
Should note it was the NYC-DSA's Electoral Working Group that cast this vote.
The EWG's recommendation weighs heavily, tho, and likely means the org won't endorse Osse.
The EWG's recommendation weighs heavily, tho, and likely means the org won't endorse Osse.
November 23, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Should note it was the NYC-DSA's Electoral Working Group that cast this vote.
The EWG's recommendation weighs heavily, tho, and likely means the org won't endorse Osse.
The EWG's recommendation weighs heavily, tho, and likely means the org won't endorse Osse.
New: @socialists.nyc narrowly votes to not endorse Chi Osse's primary challenge against Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.
This comes after @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social directly urged the group to not back Osse's run.
Osse previously signaled he'd likely not run without a DSA endorsement.
This comes after @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social directly urged the group to not back Osse's run.
Osse previously signaled he'd likely not run without a DSA endorsement.
November 23, 2025 at 3:39 AM
New: @socialists.nyc narrowly votes to not endorse Chi Osse's primary challenge against Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.
This comes after @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social directly urged the group to not back Osse's run.
Osse previously signaled he'd likely not run without a DSA endorsement.
This comes after @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social directly urged the group to not back Osse's run.
Osse previously signaled he'd likely not run without a DSA endorsement.
New: The City Council is planning to vote on giving its members and other local elected officials — including the mayor — pay raises in the final days of this year’s legislative session.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/22/n...
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NYC Council set to vote on pay raises for itself, mayor by end of year: sources
The City Council is planning to vote on giving itself and other local elected officials — including the mayor — pay raises in the final days of this year’s legislative session, the Daily News…
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November 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
New: The City Council is planning to vote on giving its members and other local elected officials — including the mayor — pay raises in the final days of this year’s legislative session.
www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/22/n...
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During an extraordinarily cordial meeting at the White House today, President Trump showered Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani with compliments and vowed to be “a big help” to his incoming admin — sparking perhaps the most improbable bromance in U.S. politics. www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/21/t...
Trump no longer plans to punish NYC, will be ‘cheering’ for Mamdani after ‘great’ White House meet
President Trump took off the table the possibility of slashing federal funding for New York and vowed to actually be “a big help” to the city after an extraordinarily cordial meeting wi…
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November 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
During an extraordinarily cordial meeting at the White House today, President Trump showered Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani with compliments and vowed to be “a big help” to his incoming admin — sparking perhaps the most improbable bromance in U.S. politics. www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/21/t...
Trump takes off the table -- at least for now -- any cuts to federal funding for NYC. "I expect to be helping him, not hurting him, a big help because I want New York City to be great," he says.
Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.
Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.
November 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Trump takes off the table -- at least for now -- any cuts to federal funding for NYC. "I expect to be helping him, not hurting him, a big help because I want New York City to be great," he says.
Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.
Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.
Trump takes off the table -- at least for now -- any cuts to federal funding for NYC. "I expect to be helping him, not hurting him, a big help because I want New York City to be great," he says.
Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.
Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.
November 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Trump takes off the table -- at least for now -- any cuts to federal funding for NYC. "I expect to be helping him, not hurting him, a big help because I want New York City to be great," he says.
Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.
Trump even says he'd be "very, very comfortable" living in NYC under Mayor Mamdani.
Stunning moment:
Mamdani is asked if he still considers Trump a fascist.
As he begins answering, Trump, while slapping Mamdani on the arm, interrupts: "Just say yes, I don't mind."
Mamdani is asked if he still considers Trump a fascist.
As he begins answering, Trump, while slapping Mamdani on the arm, interrupts: "Just say yes, I don't mind."
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Stunning moment:
Mamdani is asked if he still considers Trump a fascist.
As he begins answering, Trump, while slapping Mamdani on the arm, interrupts: "Just say yes, I don't mind."
Mamdani is asked if he still considers Trump a fascist.
As he begins answering, Trump, while slapping Mamdani on the arm, interrupts: "Just say yes, I don't mind."
Trump's being remarkably cordial with Mamdani. Asked about Mamdani's accusation that he's a "despot," he says: "I've been called much worse than a despot, so it's not that insulting."
"A lot of my voters actually voted for him and I'm okay with that," he also says.
"A lot of my voters actually voted for him and I'm okay with that," he also says.
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Trump's being remarkably cordial with Mamdani. Asked about Mamdani's accusation that he's a "despot," he says: "I've been called much worse than a despot, so it's not that insulting."
"A lot of my voters actually voted for him and I'm okay with that," he also says.
"A lot of my voters actually voted for him and I'm okay with that," he also says.
Trump is very symphatetic toward Mamdani and says he will "be helping to make everyone's dream come true" in NYC.
Asked why he has insisted on calling Mamdani a communist, Trump says "he's got views that are a little out there."
Asked why he has insisted on calling Mamdani a communist, Trump says "he's got views that are a little out there."
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Trump is very symphatetic toward Mamdani and says he will "be helping to make everyone's dream come true" in NYC.
Asked why he has insisted on calling Mamdani a communist, Trump says "he's got views that are a little out there."
Asked why he has insisted on calling Mamdani a communist, Trump says "he's got views that are a little out there."
Trump and Mamdani just concluded their private meeting at the White House. Trump tells reporters he congratulated Mamdani on his "incredible" election victory.
He says they spoke about "getting housing built" in NYC, among other issues.
He says they spoke about "getting housing built" in NYC, among other issues.
November 21, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Trump and Mamdani just concluded their private meeting at the White House. Trump tells reporters he congratulated Mamdani on his "incredible" election victory.
He says they spoke about "getting housing built" in NYC, among other issues.
He says they spoke about "getting housing built" in NYC, among other issues.
Comptroller Lander was on the side of the Municipal Building today shooting a video a staffer describes as "office-related" (I.e. not about a potential congressional run or something like that).
The commentary in below video, shot by Rev. Frederick Crawford, is quite something.
The commentary in below video, shot by Rev. Frederick Crawford, is quite something.
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Comptroller Lander was on the side of the Municipal Building today shooting a video a staffer describes as "office-related" (I.e. not about a potential congressional run or something like that).
The commentary in below video, shot by Rev. Frederick Crawford, is quite something.
The commentary in below video, shot by Rev. Frederick Crawford, is quite something.
Before his election, Mamdani was adamant: The CCRB should get final say in NYPD discplinary cases. Now, after retaining Tisch as NYPD commish, Mamdani's changing his tune, saying he's mainly focused on ensuring CCRB's "recommendations" are "taken seriously." www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/20/m...
Mamdani softens hard line on role of NYPD watchdog in discipline after Tisch agrees to stay on
in the wake of announcing Wednesday that NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch will stay in her post under his administration, Mayor-elect Mamdani took a step back.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Before his election, Mamdani was adamant: The CCRB should get final say in NYPD discplinary cases. Now, after retaining Tisch as NYPD commish, Mamdani's changing his tune, saying he's mainly focused on ensuring CCRB's "recommendations" are "taken seriously." www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/20/m...
Dean Fuleihan, Mamdani's incoming first deputy mayor, as well as one of his transition co-chairs, Lina Khan, are meeting with striking Starbucks workers in Manhattan.
Also here: Vilda Vera Mayuga, the current DCWP commissioner appointed by Mayor Adams.
Also here: Vilda Vera Mayuga, the current DCWP commissioner appointed by Mayor Adams.
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Dean Fuleihan, Mamdani's incoming first deputy mayor, as well as one of his transition co-chairs, Lina Khan, are meeting with striking Starbucks workers in Manhattan.
Also here: Vilda Vera Mayuga, the current DCWP commissioner appointed by Mayor Adams.
Also here: Vilda Vera Mayuga, the current DCWP commissioner appointed by Mayor Adams.
"I'm not concerned about this meeting," Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani tells reporters outside City Hall when asked if he's worried Trump may try to humiliate him during their meeting at the White House tomorrow.
"I'll be ready for whatever happens," he says.
"I'll be ready for whatever happens," he says.
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
"I'm not concerned about this meeting," Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani tells reporters outside City Hall when asked if he's worried Trump may try to humiliate him during their meeting at the White House tomorrow.
"I'll be ready for whatever happens," he says.
"I'll be ready for whatever happens," he says.
Perhaps more stingingly, Tascha van Auken, Mamdani's influential campaign field director, also argued against endorsing Osse at tonight's meeting by questioning whether he is loyal to the DSA's principles, per sources. www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/19/m...
Mamdani pleads directly with NYC-DSA to not back Chi Osse’s run against Hakeem Jeffries
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appeared at a Democratic Socialists of America meeting Wednesday night to urge the group to not endorse his onetime campaign surrogate Chi Osse’s 2026 challenge aga…
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November 20, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Perhaps more stingingly, Tascha van Auken, Mamdani's influential campaign field director, also argued against endorsing Osse at tonight's meeting by questioning whether he is loyal to the DSA's principles, per sources. www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/19/m...
New: In an extraordinary appearance at a @socialists.nyc meet tonight, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani urged the leftist group to not endorse Chi Osse's run against Hakeem Jeffries, saying the move would make it "more difficult" to enact his agenda in NYC, per sources. www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/19/m...
Mamdani pleads directly with NYC-DSA to not back Chi Osse’s run against Hakeem Jeffries
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani appeared at a Democratic Socialists of America meeting Wednesday night to urge the group to not endorse his onetime campaign surrogate Chi Osse’s 2026 challenge aga…
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November 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
New: In an extraordinary appearance at a @socialists.nyc meet tonight, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani urged the leftist group to not endorse Chi Osse's run against Hakeem Jeffries, saying the move would make it "more difficult" to enact his agenda in NYC, per sources. www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/19/m...
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team confirms he is expected to meet with Trump at the White House on Friday:
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team confirms he is expected to meet with Trump at the White House on Friday: