Josefa Velásquez
@J__Velasquez
Poniéndome las pilas. Investigative reporter at Newsday.
Some personal news: I’m joining Newsday as an investigative reporter. Exciting to get to bat for the hometown team. Send me tips: [email protected]
Although not a one-to-one comparison, there are a lot of lessons to be learned about the India Walton Buffalo Mayor’s race in 2021 and how a third party candidate can win in a general (in that case, a write in)
NEW from me: Cuomo will NOT drop out tomorrow by the deadline to pull out of the general election. Still deciding on keeping going on his own line, but he sees a path through a wider general electorate and more scrutiny on Mamdani. cnn.com/2025/06/26/pol…
.@CurtisSliwa tells me: “I’m not getting out of this race unless they figure out a way to put me in a pine box and bury me six feet under.”
Tuesday's Weather Rating: 10/10 THE ELUSIVE JULY PERFECTION!!! High temperatures reach the low 80s with sunny skies, very comfortable dew points and a manageable, pleasant breeze. That's the secret formula, man. The vibes are immaculate out there today!!!
‘Like Dogs in Here’ — Videos Expose ICE Lock-up Inside 26 Federal Plaza thecity.nyc/2025/07/22/vid… via @THECITYNY
Monday’s Weather Rating: 9/10 NOW WE’RE TALKING!! High temperatures in the mid 80s with sunny skies and - most importantly - falling dew points throughout the day. The vibes are actually pretty great!!
Wasn’t this “Motley crew” his friends? And two of those aides who left — Ingrid Lewis-Martin and Winnie Greco — are involved in his reelection campaign.
At the same breakfast, @NYCMayor apologized for the “Motley crew” of ex-aides that had to be fired from the admin and contributed to the dysfunction in City Hall -- source said he used this phrase several times. Then he pointed to Randy Mastro as the symbol of the new era.
Nassau police handed 15 people over to ICE — all charged w/ low-level, ticketable offenses — making good on Blakeman promises. 7 cases of theft, 2 cases of “illegal massages” at a Hicksville spa. w/ @Laura_Figueroa newsday.com/long-island/po…
Content Creator Andrew Cuomo with the clip mic
Caught up with @LiottaPaul from the @siadvance on the ferry on the way to spend the day meeting with voters across Staten Island
Kim Quidone went viral on TikTok for being a hilarious storyteller. Then her followers encouraged her to get sober... and she recently celebrated a year. Radio story in link h/t @J__Velasquez for putting me on to Kim months ago. gothamist.com/news/a-bushwic…
A similar thing happened at the same station during hurricane Ida in 2021. A good read on why it keeps happening from @JohnSurico bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
This is at the 28rd Street station on the 1 train right now. @newyorkers_x @newyorkpost 📸 Juan Luis Landaeta #nyc #NewYork
This is at the 28rd Street station on the 1 train right now. @newyorkers_x @newyorkpost 📸 Juan Luis Landaeta #nyc #NewYork
The stormwater infrastructure in NYC is built for 1.75" per hour maximum (and in many places it's less than that) 2.07" fell in one hour today
Flooding today at the 28th Street Station (1 train) in Manhattan.
Amaya is listed as an active voter and is not enrolled in a political party, per voting records. The Amaya endorsement is gonna be a coveted get.
who is Amaya Papaya endorsing in the mayors race?
Andrew Cuomo has his own dog, Captain, who has not been seen on the campaign trail.
Photo from a source: @andrewcuomo on the Upper East Side—93rd & 2nd—this morning with top campaign aide @melissadderosa shooting what looks like an ad—as he’s reportedly staying in the mayoral race. Hasn’t held a press conference since losing the Democratic primary.
“Andrew Cuomo was a cable TV candidate in a TikTok world.”
A doom-and-gloom msg. Lack of a GOTV operation. A cloistered candidate driving around NYC in a Dodge Charger, ducking public appearances. No contrition for past scandals. @NickReisman and I explore how @andrewcuomo lost what appeared to be a slam dunk: politico.com/news/2025/06/2…