New York City's mayor impacts health through policy, budgetary control, and agency oversight. The mayor appoints the health commissioner and sets priorities on issues like chronic disease, overdose prevention,

From housing to public safety, if the city is going to be a better place to live, the next mayor must address these key issues.

The fiscal steward vying to replace Mayor Eric Adams has dropped $4.7 million on two television ads, a stable of consultants and staff salaries totaling more than $700,000, according to records from the city’s Campaign Finance Board. He’s left with $2.8 million, as of the latest disclosure period in May.

At the heart of Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral run is the firm belief that none of the terrible things he’s done to the people whose votes he’s competing for will matter. Here’s a reminder of a few of the biggest scandals on that long list.

Andrew Cuomo, who is running for New York City mayor, said he'll spend 'eight years in Washington' fighting Donald Trump if he wins

The New York Apartment Association's $2.5 million spend supporting Cuomo, the largest single commitment for any city candidate this year, comes after he publicly repudiated rivals' calls to freeze rents on regulated units.

Ex-Gov. David Paterson signaled he wants to let bygones be bygones Wednesday as he endorsed his successor, Andrew Cuomo, to become New York City mayor after years of simmering tensions between the

The most populated city in the United States might also have the most polarizing mayoral race of any other. The New York City mayoral race features a disgraced former governor, a surging socialist, an incumbent with his own legal troubles, and other heavy hitters.

Zohran Mamdani has won over young, left-leaning New Yorkers with his energy and progressive ideas. But is he capable of running the largest city in the country?