Chris Sommerfeldt

Lander, a sharp critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, made clear in an interview that he plans to use the issue as a cudgel against Goldman, who has come under fire from left-wing Democrats for his…

Mayor Adams is filling slots on the city’s independent police watchdog with members seen as being more supportive of the the police with just three weeks left in office — slotting in a retire…

Before getting a multi-million dollar contract from Mayor Adams’ administration to install “panic buttons” in city public schools, a Florida tech company hired the lobbying and co…

The City Council is planning to vote on giving itself and other local elected officials — including the mayor — pay raises in the final days of this year’s legislative session, the Daily News…

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, in a departure from his typically optimistic outlook, said Thursday it will be “nearly impossible” for his incoming administration to complete a long-stalled…

The Council, under the leadership of outgoing Speaker Adrienne Adams, unveiled its reasoning in a 14-page report that could also serve as a roadmap for Mamdani next year as he seeks to make good on…

Brooklyn Councilwoman Crystal Hudson, a leading candidate in this year’s City Council speaker race, raked in campaign cash from real estate interests at a time her website claimed she wasn&#8…

Ryan Russo and Nivardo Lopez, two veterans of the department with deep experience in street redesign efforts, are being eyed by Mamdani’s team as potential picks for DOT commissioner, the fou…

Michael Bloomberg donated a combined $5 million to a couple of anti-Zohran Mamdani super PACs earlier this week, making the billionaire ex-mayor the general election cycle’s single largest po…

Seeking to curry favor with a constituency that has been somewhat skeptical of him, Democratic mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani participated in a watercolor painting class with older New Yorkers…