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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, a former police captain, won New York City's Democratic mayoral primary, according to The Associated Press. The Morning Joe panel discusses along with WNYC reporter Brigid Bergin.July 7, 2021 Read…

In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew discusses the most notable data points from a verified voter survey by the Pew Research Center and what it means for Democratic and Republican strategies going forward. They also talk about ranked-choice voting and why the final vote count in…

It was worth the wait for Eric Adams.  On Tuesday, July 6 — two weeks after election day — the Brooklyn borough president all but locked up a victory in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City. With almost all ballots now accounted for, Adams now leads former…

On June 20, about 20,000 fans gathered at Madison Square Garden in New York City for a Foo Fighters concert. The venue was at full capacity for the first time since the start of the pandemic, but it wasn’t a full return to normalcy: To get in, ticket holders needed…

A water leak in a John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport control tower in New York City Saturday left travelers facing long delays over the Fourth of July weekend. At least 300 flights were impacted by a "minor water leak" that forced control workers to operate from a secondary tower,…

Game, set, they're a match! On Saturday, Pete Davidson and Phoebe Dynevor made their official public debut as a couple while attending day six of the Wimbledon Tennis Championship, and they kept cuddled up for the entire event. Look closely, and you can spot Pete wearing the "PD" necklace they…

Almost 19 percent of office in New York City remain completely empty despite coronavirus restrictions being lifted more than two weeks ago and easing starting months earlier.  Although many companies have either called or are preparing to request workers to return to their offices, the amount of space available to…

When New York City’s mayoral election plunged into chaos earlier this week, Donald Trump declared victory. “It was announced overnight in New York City that vast irregularities and mistakes were made and that Eric Adams, despite an almost insurmountable lead, may not win the race,” Trump said, in a statement…

Some voting experts are concerned the disastrous mayoral election in New York City will cause Americans to blame ranked-choice voting — rather than problems with the city's election board. Between the lines: There's slowly growing support for ranked-choice voting, which allows voters to choose not only their top candidate but…