State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is the leader as first-choice votes are tallied in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, ahead of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who all but declared his rival the winner even though no candidate appears likely to secure a majority in the first round of the ranked choice election. … Read more
The New York Sirens have selected Colgate University forward Kristýna Kaltounková with the first pick in the 2025 PWHL draft on Tuesday, adding a power forward with a penchant for scoring goals. Kaltounková is the first European player drafted first overall into the PWHL, and the highest drafted player from the Czech Republic. “What a great … Read more
New York City is using ranked-choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election on Tuesday, and it could have a big impact on the outcome given the striking contrast between the two top-polling candidates: Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani. The current mayor, Eric Adams, is not in the primary. The ex-Democrat still plans to run in the … Read more
NEWARK, N.J. — Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University student released after more than three months in ICE detention, arrived in the New York metropolitan area on Saturday. Khalil greeted reporters and supporters as he pushed a stroller through Newark International Airport. Immigration authorities had arrested Khalil, 30, in March at the university housing complex where … Read more
Cuomo has loomed over the field since before he even jumped in, the clear front-runner thanks to his near-unanimous name recognition, his decadeslong relationships with key communities and leaders across the city and the fundraising prowess that comes with being a national Democratic figure once seen as a possible presidential hopeful before he resigned. His … Read more
Waymo announced plans Wednesday to bring its autonomous cars to New York City streets starting next month, but in a change from its robotaxi service in other states, the company said it plans to have a person behind the steering wheel to meet local regulations. Waymo needs a permit to operate its robotaxis even with … Read more
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was detained after an incident inside an immigration court in the city, a spokesperson for his mayoral campaign told NBC News Tuesday. Kat Capossela, Lander’s press secretary, told NBC News in an email that “Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE,” a reference to the U.S. … Read more