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New York Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Is Jessica Ramos Gone and Forgotten? Not Quite.
This is The Sprint for City Hall, a limited-run series on the critical Democratic primary race for mayor. Seven of the Democratic candidates for mayor will face off at 7 p.m. Thursday in the primary's second and final debate, as the race seems to be narrowing to a two-person contest. Hi, I'm Dean Chang, the editor running The New York Times's coverage of the mayoral primary. This week's parade curiosity: Does anyone actually use any of the four pockets on a guayabera shirt? In this edition of the newsletter, we'll go over some of the race's most surprising late-stage developments, and hear from two candidates who appeared in last week's debate but will not take part in this week's. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
New York Times
13-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
The Ballot Basics of Ranked-Choice Voting
This is The Sprint for City Hall, a limited-run series on the critical Democratic primary race for mayor. Ranked-choice voting should be as simple as ordering a barbecue platter. Yet many New Yorkers remain befuddled about how it works. We're going to demystify it for you. I'm Dean Chang, and I oversee The New York Times's coverage of the New York City mayoral race. In today's newsletter, we take a close look at how ranked-choice balloting worked in the last mayoral primary, explain why some candidates are teaming up against former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and see how one subway aficionado plans to rank his choices. But first, the news.
New York Times
06-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Seven Weeks and Counting: The N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary Is Heating Up
This is The Sprint for City Hall, a limited-run series on the critical Democratic primary race for mayor. In seven weeks, New Yorkers will vote for the Democratic nominee for mayor. We're not big on public predictions, but you can bet on one thing: The incumbent, Mayor Eric Adams, will not win the primary. He is running as an independent in November and will not be on the June 24 ballot. (More on that in a bit.) That still leaves 11 Democrats in the primary race, and a mountain of policy papers, endorsements, retail politicking and, eventually, two debates, to digest. That's what we're here for. I'm Dean Chang, and I oversee a fantastic team of reporters covering the race. Each Tuesday through Primary Day, they'll be sharing a mix of news, observations, trends and campaign ephemera that might otherwise be overlooked. We'll start with a quick overview, move to some news, and get to Fran Lebowitz's ranked choices a bit further down. No surprise: She has thoughts.
