Nicholas Fandos

NEW: While business leaders are anxious over the prospect of Zohran Mamdani in City Hall, the Democratic Socialists of America are contemplating how they would wield power and influence policy. w/ @JeffCMays nytimes.com/2025/07/23/nyr…

smart look at the challenges facing Zohran Mamdani inside and outside dsa from @JeffCMays @boreskes nytimes.com/2025/07/23/nyr…

“Mr. Lawler’s much-anticipated decision to forgo the governor’s race will help clear a path for Representative Elise Stefanik, a fellow New York Republican and close ally of Mr. Trump, who is positioning herself for a statewide run.” nytimes.com/2025/07/23/nyr…

Breaking News: Representative Mike Lawler, Republican of New York, plans to seek re-election next year rather than run for governor. nyti.ms/3IFT8aa

🧵 The data you have all been waiting for! The NYC mayoral primary WITHOUT batch elimination (and some early analysis) 1) Zohran's first round (469,642) would have been enough to win against Cuomo's final round (443,229)

NY Rep. Andrew Garbarino wins Homeland Security Chair, taking over the gavel from Rep. mark Green who just retired

Really beautiful reporting from @JohnWoodrowCox washingtonpost.com/investigations…

The mayor of New York City didn't *only* fly to Florida to record a podcast. He's also fundraising somewhere around Fort Lauderdale, campaign spokesperson Todd Shapiro tells me. The fundraising deadline is tonight, and Eric Adams plans to fly back home today.

.@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

Wide ranging convo w/ @lawler4ny on @capitaltonight at 7pm. When asked about his colleague @EliseStefanik also eyeing the Governor's seat, Lawler said, "There's not going to be a primary. There can't be a primary. It's a waste of time, money and effort on everybody's part. The…

! Sliwa says in efforts to get him to drop out of the mayoral race, Adams has “floated the idea” of making Sliwa deputy mayor for public safety !

“The city’s campaign finance watchdog has greatly expanded its investigation into Mayor Eric Adams’ fundraising, targeting alleged illegal straw donations arranged by an agent of the Uzbekistan government …” thecity.nyc/2025/07/09/ada…

SCOOP: Billions of dollars in federal grants to help states protect against terrorism and disasters are being held up. The delay appears to be about President Trump's immigration agenda. nytimes.com/2025/07/10/nyr…

The flow of anti-terror and disaster preparedness funds is now being imperiled by FEMA officials, who were required by Congress to post the application guidelines in mid-May. Instead longtime funding recipients are in limbo and increasingly anxious. nytimes.com/2025/07/10/nyr…

*New* Espaillat Endorses Mamdani for Mayor, After Backing Cuomo and Adams: nytimes.com/2025/07/10/nyr…

NEW and BREAKING: The day after former FBI director James Comey posted a photo of seashells arranged in "86 47," the Secret Service had him physically surveilled and tracked his location through his phone. w/ @esullivannyt nytimes.com/2025/07/09/us/…

Lerner flacked Mamdani's presser earlier today & kept reporter questions to a minimum

NEW: Mamdani has hired Jeffrey Lerner, a former political director of the Democratic National Committee and senior Senate aide. Andrew Epstein will focus on video as creative director. More changes to come as Mamdani tries to build a bigger ship nytimes.com/2025/07/09/nyr…