8 h. ago NYC mayoral frontrunner Mamdani condemns ‘racist’ attacks from Cuomo after 9/11 comments: ‘This is disgusting’

If elected, Zohran Mamdani would be the first Muslim to serve as mayor of New York City

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31 h. ago New York City mayoral debate live: Mamdani, Sliwa and Cuomo trade jabs over Israel, rent and Trump

Candidates come out swinging as they vie for New Yorkers’ votes in final debate“It’s us versus them,” Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, says in his brief opening statement, in which he claims that he is the true representative of New Yorkers.Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, begins by urging the Knicks to win, and then pivots to attacking “my main opponent”, Zohran Mamdani. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago New York City mayoral debate live: Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa face off for final time

The two-hour debate is likely to focus on public safety, cost of living, housing and Trump “It’s us versus them,” Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, says in his brief opening statement, in which he claims that he is the true representative of New Yorkers.Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, begins by urging the Knicks to win, and then pivots to attacking “my main opponent”, Zohran Mamdani. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago New York final mayoral debate: Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa to spar again before early voting – live updates

The two-hour debate – which is likely to focus on public safety, cost of living, housing and Trump – kicks off at 7 pm ETThe debate is slated from 7 – 9 p.m. ET (plus pre- and post-debate analysis). Wondering where to catch the debate broadcast or stream it? You have several options:The debate will air and stream live on Spectrum NY1. It will also be available on YouTube for both English- and Spanish-speaking viewers.Co-host WNYC will also broadcast the debate at 93.9 FM and stream it live. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Fox host wildly claims NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to ‘eliminate’ city’s entire Jewish population

Lawrence Jones said that the number of Jews in New York that were expressing support for Mamdani was ‘shocking’

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7 d. ago Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani pledges to work with Trump if elected even though president has vowed to defund NYC if he wins

The candidates were asked what they would say in their first official call with Trump ‘to set the tone for your relationship’ if they were elected

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7 d. ago NYC mayoral candidates pledge to work with Trump as Cuomo, Mamdani and Sliwa face off in debate

The candidates were asked what they would say in their first official call with Trump ‘to set the tone for your relationship’ if they were elected

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9 d. ago Republican in New York’s mayor race: eccentric street vigilante who could secure Mamdani’s win

Curtis Sliwa is unlikely to run the overwhelmingly Democratic city. But his willingness to defy Trump and billionaires could leave a big impactWith less than a month to go, the race to be New York City’s mayor is continuing to fascinate and bemuse: and in an election that could have political ramifications across the country, it’s a beret-wearing, cat-loving vigilante who seems like he could have the final say.Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the crime-fighting group the Guardian Angels and the Republican candidate to run the largest US city, has little chance of winning the election in November. But his presence may be the thing that helps confirm Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist, as New York’s next mayor. Continue reading...

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1 week ago New York Attorney General Letitia James endorses mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani: ‘He knows what it’s like to be attacked’

The woman who successfully sued Donald Trump for fraud gave a defiant response to his administration’s indictment against her, declaring: ‘I fear no man!’

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1 week ago ‘You’re a dark sick person’: NYC Mayor Adams unleashes on reporter over steamy tell

New York City Mayor Eric Adams ended his bid for reelection late last month

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1 week ago NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani was left shocked by Colbert show request: ‘Genocide...distilled into a late

Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is leading in the polls with Election Day less than a month away

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2 w. ago NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo wants to save Rikers Island, New York's notorious jail complex

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo says he wants to save Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex that has become a symbol of dysfunction in the city's criminal justice system

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2 w. ago Alabama sheriff condemned over ‘racist’ Halloween display at home

Mobile county sheriff, Paul Burch, faces backlash after skeletons in sombreros and ‘ICE’ shirts spotted in his yardA sheriff in Mobile county, Alabama, is facing criticism for putting up a Halloween display that featured two fake skeletons in sombreros and traditional Mexican ponchos being chased over a fence by three skeletal figures dressed in “ICE” T-shirts.The display outside sheriff Paul Burch’s home has drawn ire online, from neighbors and from Hispanic interest groups. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ITV Big Brother fans 'disgusted' at 'transphobic' comment as they demand action

Big Brother's Caroline Monk left fellow housemate Zelah Glasson feeling vulnerable during Tuesday's show amid a boozy game of spin the bottle following the first round of nominations this series

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2 w. ago Big Brother fans demand 'kick her out' after 'disgusting' comment

Big Brother fans were left stunned after Caroline made an offensive comment towards Zelah, with many insisting she should be kicked out

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2 w. ago Eric Adams’s office insists quick trip to Albania isn’t a grift days after he pulls out of NYC mayoral race

The eccentric mayor was previously facing corruption charges relating to luxury travel paid for by the government of Turkey — until the Trump administration dropped his charges in questionable circumstances

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2 w. ago ‘I’m Andrew Cuomo, and I could pretend to do a lot of jobs’: NYC mayoral candidate’s AI campaign video ridiculed

The video shows Andrew Cuomo in a range of jobs including a window washer, a stockbroker and a subway traindriver

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3 w. ago Nigel Farage: what are schoolboy racism claims – and why have they resurfaced?

David Lammy has clarified remarks that the Reform leader ‘flirted with Hitler Youth’. Here is the background to the rowUK politics live – latest updatesThe deputy prime minister, David Lammy, has found himself in hot water after claiming in an interview with the BBC that Nigel Farage “once flirted with Hitler Youth when he was younger”.Sources at Farage’s Reform UK party responded by claiming that the comment was “disgusting and libellous”. Lammy has clarified his remarks. “He [Farage] has denied it and so I accept that he has denied it and I would like to clarify that position because in the end the prime minister is keen for us to focus on the policies not the individuals,” Lammy said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago NYC’s Eric Adams: No mayor has had more fun losing his job — from rat buckets to a stair

It has been a tumultuous four years for Eric Adams, whose administration has been dogged by scandal and accusations of corruption

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4 w. ago BRYONY GORDON: The hideous sexual comment 'James' sent me online was so disgusting. He won't stop

For the past couple of months, I've been sexually harassed by a man on Instagram.

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