Nick Reisman
@NickReisman
New York Playbook co-author and state politics reporter for POLITICO. Please email me news and tips at [email protected]
Cuomo framed his general election bid as a campaign reset with a (much shorter than his March launch) video featuring him with actual human beings. Success, though, is going to depend on Eric Adams dropping out --- something the mayor won't do. politico.com/news/2025/07/1…
NEW: Andrew Garbarino to be next House Homeland Security Chair
At a @Partnership4NYC private breakfast Thursday, @NYCMayor said Tom Donlon “rapidly deteriorated” mentally, became "irrational & forgetful.” Said he told Donlon: “I want you to go to a doctor, get a medical diagnosis & get treatment." Donlon refused, so Adams said he fired him.
NEW YORK — New York City’s largest private-sector union, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, voted Friday to endorse Zohran Mamdani for mayor. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0… w/ @mayakauf via @politico
Another union that backed Cuomo during the primary had endorsed Mamdani for the general
Working people across NYC are uniting to defend our neighborhoods and our city from unprecedented attacks from extremist politicians and billionaires. 1199 members are proud to endorse @ZohranKMamdani for Mayor as we fight for a safe, affordable, and healthy city for all!
New: @ZohranKMamdani is expected to clarify his position on the use of the phrase ‘globalize the intifada’ politi.co/4nVo6LG via @politico
Good stuff here from @NickReisman: Andrew Cuomo retools campaign after Democratic primary loss politi.co/3TEE0Mz
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo rolls out a general election bid, tries to show he's resetting from his failed primary campaign politico.com/news/2025/07/1…
Cuomo engaging with a human/dog — cameraman at the ready Source said this was shot in UES this morning
Governors across the country, many of whom are up for reelection next year, are in “a world of hurt and concern” as they try to navigate budget hits from Trump’s Megabill, @GovLauraKelly tells @liz_crampton. Story on the impact w/ @NickReisman: politico.com/news/2025/07/1…
The acting US attorney in Albany has had an eventful tenure timesunion.com/news/article/u…
Turns out Mayor Adams flew to Florida for a fundraiser with the Fort Lauderdale Young Republicans.
The Fort Lauderdale Young Republicans held an event for Democrat NYC Mayor Eric Adams last night. The YR knows Eric terminated me from the NYPD for supporting President Trump, holding events for @RogerJStoneJr Some claiming they’re MAGA have no integrity. fortlauderdaleyr.pixieset.com/mayorericadams…
.@NYCMayor loses court case against CFB over $3.5M in matching funds... and his team is thrilled politico.com/news/2025/07/1…
.@lawler4ny’s congressional campaign war chest is at $2.2 million. Will he fight for reelection in a key battleground or run for governor? Playbook —> politi.co/3IEmuWb via @NickReisman @politico