Adams could get surprise win on mayoral control in $237B NY state budget deal
Mayor Eric Adams could be leaving with an unexpected victory in a preliminary state budget deal announced Monday. Sources told the Post that the deal includes extending the mayor’s oversight of New York City schools. Albany city leaders appear likely to include a two-year extension of the mayor’s control over the city’s public schools in […]
Failed NYC mayoral candidate charged for socking TikToker in the face posts podcast about attacks on social media, hurls insults at NYPD
The one-time unsuccessful mayoral candidate who was charged with randomly punching a TikToker in the face in Manhattan posted a podcast about the attack on his social media, then hurled insults at the NYPD. Skibokie Stra posted a video on Instagram Tuesday in which the podcaster talks about recent assaults on women in the Big […]
Breed gains another rival in competitive San Francisco mayoral race
Another prominent politician is throwing himself into San Francisco’s mayoral race, shaking up the already competitive contest and making Mayor London Breed’s reelection prospects more challenging. San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin told NBC Bay Area on Wednesday that he was planning on running for mayor. He will make an announcement at a […]
Ex-cop gets slap on wrist for involvement in straw donation scheme to help Eric Adams’ mayoral campaign
A former police officer received a slap on the wrist Monday after pleading guilty to orchestrating a straw donation scheme to support Democratic Gov. Eric Adams’ mayoral campaign. Dwayne Montgomery pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. This is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison. plea bargain obtained by […]
Mayoral Upset in Wisconsin Signals Trouble for Joe Biden
Katie Rosenberg, the incumbent Democratic mayor of Wausau, Wisconsin, lost her re-election bid to a far-left opponent. milwaukee journal sentinel To tell “This could spell trouble for Democratic candidates later this year, especially Biden.” Rosenberg lost In 2020, he had a roughly 5-point lead over incumbent Republican Mayor Robert Mielke. Because this happened in the […]
Mayoral candidate accused of hitting apartment manager in face says she’s innocent, claims self-defense: ‘We all have a past’
A Georgia mayoral candidate who was arrested last year on assault charges after punching an apartment manager in the face has said he is innocent and claimed self-defense. “As human beings, we all have a past,” Shekita Maxwell, who is running for Macon-Bibb County mayor, said at a press conference Friday. WGXA-TV reported. “I am […]
The Observer view on the London mayoral video: dog-whistles and lies show Tories will stop at nothing to win | Observer editorial
London’s Conservative mayoral race had been in a tense mood since last week. But last Monday, the stock hit a new low due to misinformation and an attack video that used footage from New York to portray London as the “crime capital” of the world. The ad, reportedly produced by the Conservative Party’s campaign headquarters, […]
‘People don’t believe they can win’: apathy abounds ahead of Istanbul’s mayoral election | Turkey
On the shores of Istanbul’s Golden Horn, Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, rallied a crowd for his re-election campaign as banners promoting his rivals fluttered in the wind on a nearby bridge. “We have brought prosperity to Istanbul,” he declared, drawing cautious applause. Mr. Imamoglu’s victory in 2019 was a landmark moment for Turkey’s opposition, positioning […]
Tory Manchester mayoral candidate defects to Reform UK | Reform UK
The Conservative candidate in the Greater Manchester mayoral election has switched sides to Richard Tice’s right-wing Reform UK Party. Dan Barker was selected just three months ago as the Conservative candidate to take on the incumbent mayor, Labour’s Andy Burnham, in the May election. On Thursday, he announced he was joining Reform Britain, becoming the […]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ bid for continued mayoral control of city schools killed by NY lawmakers in state budget
Albany city lawmakers are dashing Mayor Eric Adams’ hopes of adding more control over New York City’s public schools to the state budget, the Post reported. Adams will instead have to hope the council passes an off-budget extension before June 30, when the mayor’s powers expire. “I’m sure there will be a long discussion. Could […]