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City Council Speaker Takes Steps to Join Mayoral Race

As NYC mayor's race waits for Andrew Cuomo's decision, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams files papers to run

Thursday was a fateful day in New York City politics as two people who could upend the Democratic mayoral primary prepared to enter the fray.

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New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams considers mayoral candidacy: 'The stakes are too high'

New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams has taken a big step toward officially entering the race for mayor. Adams has formed an exploratory committee and could officially announce a run for mayor in a matter of days.

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NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams moves closer to mayoral run: ‘Someone has to be the soul of the city’

Someone needs to be the “soul of the city” — and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams thinks it could be her. Adams filed paperwork for a campaign committee in the upcoming mayoral race — but she’ll wait until next week to make a final decision on whether to run,

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City Council approves controversial Brooklyn rezoning at Arrow Linen site

The City Council approved a rezoning that is expected to create 250 apartments in the high-income neighborhood of Windsor ...

A Second ‘Central Park Five’ Member Will Run for Office in New York

Raymond Santana was wrongly imprisoned. Now, he wants to join Yusef Salaam, also wrongfully accused in the rape of a Central ...

Adams rips City Council plan to eliminate NYPD gang database

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is pushing back on a city council proposal to eliminate the New York Police Department's gang ...

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NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams mulling potential mayoral run

New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams has officially filed paperwork for a potential mayoral run, with sources saying she will make a final decision after her State of the City address next ...

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New York City Council 2025 primary races to watch

In a year when much of the political attention is focused on the mayor and the White House, here are City Council races to watch. TLDR: Incumbent faces YIMBY and NYPD challengers. Incumbent: Chris ...