NYC Mayor

Andrew Yang is poised to announce an eagerly anticipated bid for mayor of New York City this week, but before even jumping into the race he’s already courting controversy for remarks about trying to avoid the city because it’s too hard to work from home. The entrepreneur and former presidential candidate has both a Manhattan apartment and a place...

Former U.S. Rep. Max Rose, a Democrat who represented one of the few conservative corners of New York City, stepped out of the now highly contested race for mayor after filing paperwork for a campaign in early December. Rose, 34, filed paperwork with the city Campaign Finance Board that allowed him to begin fundraising for the campaign despite insisting to…

Former presidential hopeful Andrew Yang has announced his bid for Gracie Mansion.

Businessman and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang has filed paperwork to run for mayor of New York City, the city’s Campaign Finance Board confirmed on Wednesday. Yang’s filing has the potential to immediately upend a race that was shaping up as a contest between long-entrenched city politicians. It comes just days after a new poll giving him a slight...

He hasn’t declared his candidacy yet, but businessman and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang has a slight lead among his fellow Democrats running for mayor of New York City, according to a new poll released Monday. Yang would get 17 percent support in a Democratic primary, according to the Public Policy Polling survey. That gives him a 1-point lead over…

Rose first told News 4 in September he had no intention of running for mayor, even if he lost his congressional bid.

Rep. Max Rose has filed paperwork that will allow him to fundraise for a mayoral campaign.

The long-standing speculation aside, President Donald Trump doesn’t appear particularly high on the prospects of his son Donald Jr. running for or winning next year’s race for mayor of New York City. The president threw cold water all over the notion in an interview with Fox Business Thursday morning, when asked if his eldest might run in a bid...

New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson said Thursday he will not run to replace Bill de Blasio as mayor in 2021, revealing an ongoing battle with depression as part of a candid and transparent statement on his campaign. Johnson, a Democrat first elected to City Council as a representative for the 3rd District in 2013 who has held the…

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer formally announced his candidacy for mayor Tuesday, while his list of possible opponents in the Democratic primary may be getting more crowded

After several nights of protesting, Mayor de Blasio has lifted the city curfew, and announced several reforms to the NYPD. Adam Harding reports.

Mayor De Blasio proposes $2.7 Billion in budget cuts. Melissa Russo reports.

A native New Yorker, Donovan served as federal secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2009 to 2014 and as director of the Office of Management and Budget from 2014 until Obama left office in 2017

Mayor de Blasio has ended his 2020 bid for president.

While he did gain some endorsements in South Carolina, overall the New York City mayor’s presidential aspirations never got off the ground — both on the road and at home. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

Mayor Bill de Blasio called for an investigation Monday of power outages that came at the end of this weekend’s oppressive heat, saying he no longer trusts utility Con Edison after it decided to turn off power to thousands of customers.

After a weekend that saw tens of thousands lose power — and roughly 53,000 customers, mostly in Brooklyn and Queens, Consolidated Edison is facing some serious heat from City Hall and Albany. Chris Glorioso reports.

Former tech executive Andrew Yang explains his plan to institute universal basic income in America.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has signed an executive order immediately ending the city’s purchase of unnecessary single use plastic food ware as he eyes a potential 2020 presidential run. Melissa Russo reports.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson says he’s testing the waters for a mayoral run. Melissa Russo reports.