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Michael Kruse @michaelkruse.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
“I am tired of politics as usual, not just with the Republican Party but also the Democratic Party, and I feel democratic socialists are listening to the everyday person.”
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The Democratic Socialists Winning Elections Far From New York City
They won Democratic state legislative primaries in Buffalo and Syracuse, showing how the party’s messaging and ground game can work outside New York City.
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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
"His campaign aides say Mr. Mamdani should not be held as a mayor to the positions he espoused as a legislator." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/n...
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If Elected, How Might Mamdani Use Mayoral Power in Ways That Affect Israel?
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
“My mailbox is practically tilting over with the volume of anti-Mamdani mail,” former Long Island Rep. Steve Israel tells @mayaaking.bsky.social. “And I don’t get to vote against Mamdani. The Republicans believe they’ve latched on to something.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/n...
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Mamdani Is More Foe Than Friend in the Suburbs, Even Among Democrats
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Liam Dillon @liamjdillon.com · 18/09/2025
After nearly 10 years, today is my last day at the @latimes.com. I'm so grateful to have worked with so many talented people. Please be on the lookout for one more big story soon! Can't share yet where I'm headed next, but I'll still be writing about California housing issues.
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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
"The poll’s findings underscore just how much Mr. Adams and Mr. Cuomo may have misread the electorate by expending energy to attack Mr. Mamdani’s views on Israel." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/n...
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Gaza War Turns New Yorkers Against Israel, With Mayor’s Race as Backdrop
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The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Vid… @nytimes.com.web.brid.gy · 05/09/2025
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The N.Y. Assembly’s Most Powerful Democrat Has Been Slow to Back Mamdani
Carl Heastie, the speaker of the Assembly, has not yet endorsed his fellow lawmaker. He’s not the only prominent Democrat to hold back support.
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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
McGuinness Boulevard rears its head again: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/n...
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More Adams Associates and Supporters Are Said to Face Corruption Charges
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
After emigrating from Sicily, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s grandfather, Andrea Cuomo, opened a grocery store in Jamaica, Queens. The store soon drew a regular patron: Mr. Trump’s father, Fred Trump, a politically connected developer building homes nearby. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/n...
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Cuomo and Trump, Two ‘Queens Boys,’ Go Way Back
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The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Vid… @nytimes.com.web.brid.gy · 08/08/2025
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Cuomo and Trump, Two ‘Queens Boys,’ Go Way Back
President Trump has urged Andrew Cuomo to stay in the New York City mayor’s race. Here are seven moments when their paths crossed over the years.
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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
A fellow user suggested Mr. Emerson change his vanilla X handle to something more provocative: 'Andrew Cuomo Is A Sex Pest.' Mr. Cuomo soon found his X stream populated by an unwanted reference to the 11 sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/n...
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Cuomo Tries to Reinvent Himself Online, and Critics Say, ‘OK, Boomer’
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Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 06/08/2025
Bombshell report from The New York Times reveals that President Donald Trump spoke directly to Andrew Cuomo about how to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming NYC mayor. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/n...
The president has been briefed by Mark Penn, a pollster who has worked for Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Andrew Stein, a former New York City Council president and decades-long friend of Mr. Trump, on a range of polling that showed Mr. Cuomo could still be competitive as an independent candidate. Both men have pushed Mr. Cuomo as the best candidate despite his loss in the Democratic primary, including in a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed. One of Mr. Penn’s firms did extensive work for a pro-Cuomo super PAC in the primary.

And in a previously undisclosed call in recent weeks, Mr. Trump spoke about the race directly with Mr. Cuomo, an old associate and foil, according to three people briefed on the call, who were not authorized to discuss it.
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The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Vid… @nytimes.com.web.brid.gy · 29/07/2025
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In Fight for House, New York May Follow Texas in Redrawing Maps
Democrats in three states are now considering moves to counter a push by Texas Republicans to redraw their state’s maps.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/n...
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Mamdani Victory Could Represent Expansion of the Left’s Influence
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Michael Kruse @michaelkruse.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
“There was this ‘play it safe, make no mistakes’ attitude. That was not who I am.”
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Andrew Cuomo Test Drives a Warmer, Friendlier Version of Himself
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
FEMA Is Holding Up $2.4 Billion in Grants to Fight Terrorism, States Say FEMA officials are two months behind in posting grant application guidelines, which are expected to reflect Trump’s demand for cooperation on his priorities (i.e., immigration enforcement.)
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FEMA Is Holding Up $2.4 Billion in Grants to Fight Terrorism, States Say
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Here is @governor.ny.gov's letter to DHS Sec. Kristi Noem. The delays to this FEMA funding put NY “communities at a greater risk than perhaps anywhere else in the nation,” she wrote, noting the vulnerability of “the largest Jewish community outside of Israel.”
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
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. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/n...
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FEMA Is Holding Up $2.4 Billion in Grants to Fight Terrorism, States Say
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
UPDATE: Avi Small, Gov. Kathy Hochul's press secretary, resigned today. He had been placed on leave last week and was being investigated after another aide accused him of inappropriate touching. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/n...
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Gov. Hochul Suspends Top Aide Accused of Sexual Harassment
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Noah Shachtman @noahshachtman.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
This is a big deal in New York political circles. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/n...
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Gov. Hochul Suspends Top Aide Accused of Sexual Harassment
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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Gov. Hochul Suspends Top Aide Accused of Sexual Harassment, written w/ Ben Oreskes www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/n...
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Gov. Hochul Suspends Top Aide Accused of Sexual Harassment
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Amy Weiss-Meyer @amyweissmeyer.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
“Ms. Glazer, 38, said former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the front-runner, reminded her of a ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles villain.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/n...
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An Actor, a Bookseller and a Chef Walk Into a Voting Booth
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/05/2025
During Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani's whirlwind rise in the New York City mayoral race, he has put forth a wish list of big ideas, including freezing rents for stabilized apartments. The proposals have energized his base, but their ambition could exceed the ability of any mayor to see them through.
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Mamdani Has a Thin Legislative Record but Is a Forceful Voice in Albany
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
NEW: Elon Musk’s work w/Trump has prompted NY Dem lawmakers to propose stripping Tesla's ability to sell its cars directly to consumers. The liberal anger here has trickled down into opposition against a planned Tesla dealership in an Albany suburb. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/27/n...
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Taking on Musk, New York Considers Move to Close Tesla Dealerships
Elon Musk’s alliance with President Trump has prompted Democratic lawmakers to propose stripping Tesla of its ability to sell its cars directly to consumers.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
“The governor always said to me she wanted the D.A.s to be in a good place,” Mr. Heastie said. “The D.A.s seem to be in a very good place. Her team was briefed on the language last night and they seemed to be fine. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/n...
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New York Leaders Agree to Ease Evidence Requirements for Prosecutors
The contentious issue has delayed an already late state budget, with Gov. Kathy Hochul insisting that it be resolved before budget talks could advance.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
New York Leaders Agree to Ease Evidence Requirements for Prosecutors www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/n...
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New York Leaders Agree to Ease Evidence Requirements for Prosecutors
The contentious issue has delayed an already late state budget, with Gov. Kathy Hochul insisting that it be resolved before budget talks could advance.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
“It’s just insulting for any governor to believe that not paying people is going to make them walk away from their principles,” Mr. Heastie said in an interview. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/n...
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New York Lawmakers Want to Get Paid, Even if the Budget Is Late
The State Assembly leader says legislators should not be punished if a late budget is caused by policy disagreements unrelated to New York’s finances.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
NEW: The Federal Emergency Management Agency is cutting $325 million in grants that was to go to New York State, much of it destined for essential flood mitigation efforts in New York City. W/ @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social + Grace Ashford. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/n...
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FEMA Cuts More Than $300 Million in Disaster Aid to New York
Much of the money was to go toward flood mitigation in vulnerable areas of New York City that were struck hard by Hurricane Sandy and the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Trump's “funding threats against states, for nothing but political purposes, will directly harm millions of red voters in those purple and blue states,” said Jason Elliott, who previously served as Mr. Newsom’s deputy chief of staff. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/u...
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When It Comes to D.E.I. and ICE, Trump Is Using Federal Grants as Leverage
The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing billions of dollars in grants to make sure cities and states are complying with President Trump’s priorities on immigration and diversity.
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Micah Lasher @micahlasher.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
For real waste, fraud, and abuse, have a look at Tesla's decade-old subsidy deal with the State of New York. Proud to be working with @bradhoylmansigal.bsky.social to take the fight to Elon Musk.
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N.Y. Lawmakers Fight Trump With a Proposal Targeting Elon Musk
A bill would authorize an audit of a state deal allowing Tesla to lease a factory site near Buffalo for $1 a year, and would create a way for the state to claw back subsidies.
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Keith Boykin @keithboykin.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Two New York Democrats are introducing a bill to audit Elon Musk's so-called "Buffalo Billion" project, in which the state spent $959 million to build a plant for Musk’s company to lease for $1 a year. Elon Musk sure has a lot of government money flowing to his businesses.
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N.Y. Lawmakers Fight Trump With a Proposal Targeting Elon Musk
A bill would authorize an audit of a state deal allowing Tesla to lease a factory site near Buffalo for $1 a year, and would create a way for the state to claw back subsidies.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
What a story from Andy Newman! Spend some time with this piece today. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Permanent Supportive Housing Spotlights Challenges After Homelessness
A reporter and photographer documented the lives of residents and staff at the Lenniger, a permanent supportive housing complex in New York City.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
“If you end up in a head-to-head battle with the federal government, you’re likely to lose,” @sengianaris.bsky.social added. “But we can fill in the gaps that the federal government is now falling away on.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/n...
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N.Y. Lawmakers Fight Trump With a Proposal Targeting Elon Musk
A bill would authorize an audit of a state deal allowing Tesla to lease a factory site near Buffalo for $1 a year, and would create a way for the state to claw back subsidies.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
"Bally’s and the Trump Organization made the agreement before Mr. Trump’s second term, but the payout would come while he is president, and as he considers countless issues affecting the finances and governance of New York State and New York City." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/n...
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If New York Puts a Casino in the Bronx, Trump Will Get $115 Million
Although the Trump Organization sold a golf course in Ferry Point Park in the Bronx to Bally’s, it will still receive a windfall if the site is chosen for a casino.
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boreskes.bsky.social @boreskes.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
As Congress works out the particulars of how it might roll back trillions of dollars in federal spending, New York and other states have been left to play a guessing game about how they might be affected. In Albany about $91 Billion is at risk. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/n...
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G.O.P.’s Push to Cut Federal Spending Places New York Budget in Limbo (Gift Article)
State leaders no longer expect to get the $91 billion in federal aid they originally anticipated, but exactly how much they will get remains unknown as they try to pass a budget.
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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
"Never Again, NOW! never convened the summer symposium it said would...nor an advertised lecture series in the fall. It has yet to launch the educational hub on Israel and Hamas still promised on its bare-bones web page" www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/n...
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Andrew Cuomo’s Pro-Israel Group Promised Big Plans. It Delivered Little.
The group was one of several initiatives that Mr. Cuomo rolled out after resigning as governor. They helped pave the way for his return from the political wilderness, and now a mayoral bid.
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The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Vid… @nytimes.com.web.brid.gy · 21/02/2025
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Facing Trump’s Threats, New York’s Governor Adopts a ‘Rambo’ Attitude
Gov. Kathy Hochul has embraced a more aggressive stance as she takes on President Trump, deals with Mayor Eric Adams and nears a competitive election next year.
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USMNT NATION @usmntnation.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
ANOTHER CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GOAL FOR PULISIC 😤🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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J AD @oscarwao.com · 26/11/2024
Amazing that these traitors get rewarded, rather then face their own demise— only in America and only for a particular shade www.nytimes.com/2024/11/26/n...
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They Attended Trump’s Trial. Now He’s Offering Them High-Profile Jobs.
A parade of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s allies showed their loyalty at his criminal trial in Manhattan. Many are now in line for key government jobs.
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Steve Merelman @smerelman.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
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They Attended Trump’s Trial. Now He’s Offering Them High-Profile Jobs.
A parade of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s allies showed their loyalty at his criminal trial in Manhattan. Many are now in line for key government jobs.
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