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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · Jul 11

New: There's a new PAC in support of Zohran Mamdani, coming as the city's wealthiest drum up their own groups to try to defeat him.
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New PAC forms to back Mamdani’s NYC mayoral bid as business community rallies to defeat him

The pro-Mamdani PAC, called OneNYC, was formed on Thursday, state filings show. Its treasurer is listed as Yasser Salem, who declined to share details about the PAC or if it had a specific agenda.

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · Jun 27

State Sen. Malcolm Smith, convicted on fed charges in 2015, also participated in the call.

A spokesperson for the campaign said that Lewis-Martin and Smith are not getting paid for their work nor do they have formal titles.

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · Jun 27

New! Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the mayor's indicted ex-adviser, is playing an active role in the mayor’s re-election bid.

She organized volunteers on a virtual campaign meeting, instructing them on how they could canvas and phone bank for the mayor

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Indicted Adams’ ex-advisor Ingrid Lewis-Martin working on mayor’s re-election bid

Lewis-Martin helped organize campaign volunteers during a virtual campaign meeting, according to detailed information about the meeting obtained by the News. During the call, Lewis-Martin instructe…

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Chris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social · Jun 26

Winnie, who resigned as an Adams aide in 2024 after being raided by the FBI as part of a corruption probe, is now at Adams' rally.

"I'm not campaigning...I love him, I love my community," she told @josiestratman.bsky.social when asked about her role in the rally. www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/26/f...

Former Adams advisor Winnie Greco back in action, helping drive turnout for campaign kickoff

In the days leading up to the rally, Winnie Greco, an ex-senior adviser to Adams whose homes were raided by the FBI last year, worked the phones and took other steps to get people to show up for th…

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · Jun 23

I’ve spoken to 10 union members at this Cuomo carpenters union rally.

Only two live in NYC — the other eight live outside the city and therefore are not eligible to vote here, obv.

Jersey: 3
Long Island: 3
Westchester: 1
Hudson Valley: 1
Bronx: 1
Queens: 1

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · Jun 16

Why not issue another ticket *

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · Jun 16

Cuomo’s car parked (illegally) outside union HQ.

I asked a cop nearby if it was parked illegally. He said “yes.”

Why? “Because it got two tickets already”

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Chris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social · Jun 13

New: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso’s 2025 campaign has taken thousands of dollars in contributions from real estate industry players even though he ran for office on a promise to not take money from the business sector. w/ @josiestratman.bsky.social www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/13/b...

Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso has taken cash from real estate interests despite pledge

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso’s reelection campaign has accepted thousands of dollars in contributions from real estate industry players even though he ran for office on a promis…

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · Jun 13

New York City’s powerful teachers union announced Friday it won’t endorse in the Democratic mayoral primary, citing no clear consensus among United Federation of Teachers members this election cycle w/ @josiestratman.bsky.social
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UFT says it won’t endorse in NYC Democratic mayoral primary

The UFT’s seal of approval had been one of the last-remaining endorsements with the potential to shake up the race.

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Chris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social · Jun 13

Unlike in the first debate, Cuomo had several verbal flubs tonight, using the term "illegal immigrants" — which he later corrected himself on — and mispronouncing Zohran Mamdani's last name several times.

Full rundown w/ @josiestratman.bsky.social
www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/12/c...

Cuomo and Mamdani clash over age, experience and sexual harassment in NYC mayoral debate

Frontrunners Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdan got into a number of heated spats over the importance of age, experience and personal integrity during Thursday night’s second and final Democratic…

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · Jun 12

Cuomo says he’s feeling “great” about tonight’s debate.

“Hope to have a serious debate,” Cuomo said, touching my arm as he turned away.

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · Jun 11

Michael Blake will NOT debate tomorrow, a Manhattan Supreme Court justice has ruled today.

"Petitioner has failed to meet this burden here."

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · Jun 9

New: Longshot mayoral candidate Michael Blake has sued the city's Campaign Finance Board, arguing he should be allowed to participate in the 2nd mayoral debate this Thurs.

Blake’s profile has risen after a fiery appearance at the 1st debate last week.
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Longshot NYC mayoral candidate Michael Blake sues CFB to go to second debate

Michael Blake, a longshot mayoral candidate, has sued New York City’s Campaign Finance Board over not being allowed in the second mayoral debate this week, arguing the board has unfairly deni…

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · Jun 5

Adrienne Adams is considering cross endorsing in the primary, she says.

She doesn’t rule out throwing her support behind Zohran Mamdani.

“We're still in talks with my team about cross endorsement, and we're going to see what happens.”

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · Jun 4

At City Hall yesterday, Mayor Adams encouraged asylum seekers to keep going to their immigration hearings.

Just a block away from City Hall, people showing up for those court dates today are swept away and arrested by ICE.

Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · Jun 4

More arrests, woman who has been waiting for hours' husband is taken, she is here with their young child, who tries to chase after her dad as he's loaded into the SUV.

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · Jun 3

Mayor Adams talks about the need to "tone down the rhetoric" (while surrounded by firearms).

He doesn't condemn CM Paladino's call to have Zohran Mamdani deported:

"Everybody needs to tone down their mean spirited, hateful language. And I'm not going to point out CM Paladino"

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · May 28

New: Mayor Adams today attended a “lunch with America’s bitcoin mayor” fundraiser hosted by crypto entrepreneur Brock Pierce.

In a Bitcoin 2025 speech earlier in the day, Adams urged crypto moguls to "support" local electeds like himself who like crypto

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Mayor Adams touts the future of crypto in NYC, then hits a mayoral fundraiser

In brief remarks ahead of the lunch, at Maggiano’s Little Italy, Adams slammed Cuomo’s instatement of crypto licenses, which Adams has pushed to do away with, and praised the White Hous…

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · May 28

The mayor also said he will push for bit licensing and BitBonds, and that he wants to use "Bitcoin and blockchain for our birth certificates" and to pay fees and taxes

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · May 28

Mayor Adams speaks at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas, following remarks from JD Vance.

"Just as our flag still flies, Bitcoin is going to continue to fly in our country and NYC," he says, later reciting part of the pledge of allegiance and calling the crowd of crypto dudes the “Betsy Rosses of today”

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · May 21

New filings are due Friday -- we'll likely find out then

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · May 20

Since announcing his bid for mayor, Cuomo has exclusively attended mayoral forums where candidates are quizzed by moderators one-at-a-time — part of a campaign strat that has shielded him from public clashes with his opponents.

w/ @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social

www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/20/c...

Cuomo 2025 mayoral campaign strategy shields former governor from opponents, press

Since announcing his bid for City Hall nearly three months ago, frontrunner Andrew Cuomo has only attended mayoral forums where candidates are quizzed by moderators one-at-a-time — a key component …

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · May 20

Comptroller Brad Lander announces he’s hit the max spending threshold for his mayoral campaign, raising over $8.3m.

He notes he’s the second candidate to hit that cap.

“We've got the support, the energy, the enthusiasm, the vision to bring down Andrew Cuomo,” @bradlander.bsky.social says.

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · May 13

Mayor Adams blamed his dyslexia as the reason he couldn’t unlock his phone for federal investigators who requested access as part of their probe into his campaign fundraising, he said Tuesday.

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Mayor Adams blames dyslexia for being unable to unlock his phone for the feds

Mayor Adams pointed to his dyslexia as the reason he couldn’t unlock his phone for federal investigators who requested access amid a corruption investigation into political contributions to the may…

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Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · May 9

Mayor Adams is considering turning the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx into a semiconductor manufacturing plant — and he has discussed the idea with President Trump amid the administration’s ongoing trade war with China.

w/ @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social

www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/09/a...

Adams weighs turning Kingsbridge Armory into semiconductor plant amid Trump trade war

Mayor Adams is weighing the possibility of turning the Kingsbridge Armory into a semiconductor manufacturing plant, and he has discussed the idea with President Trump amid the administration’…

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Chris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social · May 2

“Any attempt to reverse the law that requires the city to close Rikers is a useless, unproductive waste of fucking time,” Council Criminal Justice Committee Chairwoman Sandy Nurse told us after being informed of the discussions underway at City Hall.

Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social · May 2

NEW: Mayor Adams is exploring a move to abandon the current plan to close Rikers Island, and instead turn the borough-based sites intended to replace the notorious jail complex into housing.

www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/02/m...

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NYC Mayor Adams exploring abandoning current plan to shut down Rikers Island

The mayor has asked top staffers to look into how many units of housing could be built at the borough sites in Manhattan, Queens and the Bronx, according to sources familiar with the matter.

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