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Nicholas Fandos

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How’s He Doing? 13 New Yorkers Weigh In on Mamdani’s First 100 Days.
We talked to voters in neighborhoods where Zohran Mamdani is revered, in areas where he is feared and in diverse parts of the city where opinions differ.
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Poll Shows Optimism in New York’s Future With Mamdani as Mayor
A new Marist poll found that about half of New Yorkers approved of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s job performance, while a larger share of respondents believed the city was moving in the right direction.
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Sanders Will Rally for N.Y. Tax Increase. Mamdani Does Not Plan to Join.
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will headline a rally in the Bronx next weekend meant to increase pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on the rich.
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The Wealthy House Candidate With a History of Bawdy Facebook Posts
The social media habits of Peter Chatzky, a tech executive who is running to unseat Representative Mike Lawler in New York, show a penchant for crude jokes.
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Behind Mamdani’s Smile, a Politician Who Can Be a Ruthless Operator
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while charming in public, has thrown sharp elbows in private as he pushes his political brand and agenda among fellow Democrats.
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Bloomberg to Back Protégé in Crowded N.Y.C. House Race With Super PAC
The billionaire is said to be willing to spend up to $5 million to help Assemblyman Micah Lasher in his bid to replace Representative Jerrold Nadler, bypassing a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg.
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Can a Populist Democrat Flip New York City’s Only G.O.P. House Seat?
Allison Ziogas, a first-time candidate, hopes to unseat Representative Nicole Malliotakis by appealing to the district’s union roots.
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Mamdani and Trump Are Set to Meet in Washington
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s trip to the White House on Thursday was unannounced. The topics he planned to discuss with President Trump were not immediately clear.
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Mamdani’s Vanquished Foes Are Plotting a Comeback, if Not Revenge
Many of New York City’s wealthy and well-connected power players find themselves in an unfamiliar place: the wilderness.
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Working Families Party Backs Reynoso for Congress, Breaking With Mamdani
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York had lobbied for his preferred candidate, Claire Valdez. But the party backed Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president.
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Republicans Face Uphill Fight for N.Y. Governor: ‘We’re in Bad Shape’
Bruce Blakeman, the Republican nominee against Gov. Kathy Hochul, has shown he can win in the suburbs. But political winds are blowing in his face.
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How Laura Loomer and a Sheriff Upended G.O.P. Plans for the N.Y. Ticket
Bruce Blakeman, the likely Republican candidate for governor of New York, had decided on his running mate, but things quickly got complicated.
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Jerrold Nadler Has Picked a Successor. Will That Matter to Voters?
The retiring congressman hopes his endorsement will carry Assemblyman Micah Lasher past a crowded primary field, including a Kennedy.
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Mamdani Will Endorse Hochul for Re-election This Week
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s support could lend a needed jolt of progressive energy to the governor’s re-election campaign and further cement the once-unlikely partnership between them.
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Backed by Mamdani, D.S.A. Candidate Wins Election for Mayor’s Old Seat
Diana Moreno will serve the remainder of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s term in the New York State Assembly in one of four special legislative elections decided on Tuesday.
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Nydia Velázquez Gives Mamdani a Warning as She Endorses a Successor
The veteran congresswoman said she would like Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, to replace her after she retires. She also said the mayor should lay off political races.
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