AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsApr 13, 2021 at 6:51 pmBrooklyn Borough President Eric Adams got a mayoral endorsement Tuesday from the union that represents city firefighters – one more boost for Adams after racking up endorsements from the city’s huge municipal workers union, DC 37, and SEIU Local 32 BJ, which represents service workers.Adams and the Uniformed Fire Officers Association announced the endorsement late Tuesday morning outside the red doors of Engine Company 282 and Ladder Company 148 in Borough Park, Brooklyn.AdvertisementThe union represents more than 8,000 active and...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsApr 13, 2021 at 6:51 pmBrooklyn Borough President Eric Adams got a mayoral endorsement Tuesday from the union that represents city firefighters – one more boost for Adams after racking up endorsements from the city’s huge municipal workers union, DC 37, and SEIU Local 32 BJ, which represents service workers.Adams and the Uniformed Fire Officers Association announced the endorsement late Tuesday morning outside the red doors of Engine Company 282 and Ladder Company 148 in Borough Park, Brooklyn.AdvertisementThe union represents more than 8,000 active and...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsApr 07, 2021 at 5:50 pmA tourist from Kansas was hit by a stray bullet as he was walking near Times Square early Wednesday, officials said.Chris Ruby, 44, was near Eighth Ave. and W. 38th St. in Manhattan when a gunman opened fire at a rival on the corner about 2:15 a.m., cops said.Advertisement“I was having such a great time until this happened,” Ruby . “All those New York souvenirs I have, [now] I don’t want to look at them.”Cops arrested a suspect later in the day.AdvertisementRuby had been at the Mets’ 8-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsApr 07, 2021 at 5:50 pmA tourist from Kansas was hit by a stray bullet as he was walking near Times Square early Wednesday, officials said.Chris Ruby, 44, was near Eighth Ave. and W. 38th St. in Manhattan when a gunman opened fire at a rival on the corner about 2:15 a.m., cops said.Advertisement“I was having such a great time until this happened,” Ruby . “All those New York souvenirs I have, [now] I don’t want to look at them.”Cops arrested a suspect later in the day.AdvertisementRuby had been at the Mets’ 8-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsApr 06, 2021 at 5:17 pmThe man who helped thousands of New Yorkers line up vaccination appointments through his TurboVax website has one more honor he can now aspire to — getting the key to the city.Huge Ma, who became a Big Apple sensation for creating TurboVax, beamed over the praise Tuesday from Andrew Yang, the leading contender in this year’s mayoral race.AdvertisementIf elected, Yang promised he’d not only bestow the key-to-the-city honor on Ma — he’ll offer him a job, too.“Huge Ma deserves our eternal gratitude, and as mayor, one of my first acts...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsApr 06, 2021 at 5:17 pmThe man who helped thousands of New Yorkers line up vaccination appointments through his TurboVax website has one more honor he can now aspire to — getting the key to the city.Huge Ma, who became a Big Apple sensation for creating TurboVax, beamed over the praise Tuesday from Andrew Yang, the leading contender in this year’s mayoral race.AdvertisementIf elected, Yang promised he’d not only bestow the key-to-the-city honor on Ma — he’ll offer him a job, too.“Huge Ma deserves our eternal gratitude, and as mayor, one of my first acts...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsMar 24, 2021 at 6:31 pmThe gloves are off!While accepting a mayoral endorsement from New York City’s largest municipal labor union, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams touted himself as the only blue-collar candidate running for the city’s top post and blasted a rival for never holding a job in “his entire life.”AdvertisementAdams, who appeared Wednesday with DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido in Queens, launched the broadside against entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang a day after .“This city is made up of workers. This is not...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsMar 24, 2021 at 6:31 pmThe gloves are off!While accepting a mayoral endorsement from New York City’s largest municipal labor union, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams touted himself as the only blue-collar candidate running for the city’s top post and blasted a rival for never holding a job in “his entire life.”AdvertisementAdams, who appeared Wednesday with DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido in Queens, launched the broadside against entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang a day after .“This city is made up of workers. This is not...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsFeb 25, 2021 at 5:32 pmAndrew Yang, who is leading the pack in his Democratic primary run for mayor, recently told a group of high-powered business leaders that he doesn’t support raising taxes on New Yorkers — including the most wealthy.Yang staked out the position last Wednesday at a meeting he had with the Partnership for New York City, which represents large businesses that employ more than 1 million people in the city, two sources who attended the virtual confab revealed.Advertisement“He was clear that he didn’t favor new taxes on New Yorkers,...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsFeb 25, 2021 at 5:32 pmAndrew Yang, who is leading the pack in his Democratic primary run for mayor, recently told a group of high-powered business leaders that he doesn’t support raising taxes on New Yorkers — including the most wealthy.Yang staked out the position last Wednesday at a meeting he had with the Partnership for New York City, which represents large businesses that employ more than 1 million people in the city, two sources who attended the virtual confab revealed.Advertisement“He was clear that he didn’t favor new taxes on New Yorkers,...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsFeb 17, 2021 at 5:08 pmA Muslim political club is now questioning why mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang skipped out on its candidates’ forum last Wednesday — and why he instead spent part of the day schmoozing with a podcaster known for his inflammatory views on Islam and race.Last Wednesday — the same day Yang passed on attending a virtual mayoral forum sponsored by several Muslim groups — he appeared on the Making Sense podcast, which is hosted by Sam Harris, whose remarks about Islam and race have elicited outrage in the past and continue to rankle...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsFeb 17, 2021 at 5:08 pmA Muslim political club is now questioning why mayoral hopeful Andrew Yang skipped out on its candidates’ forum last Wednesday — and why he instead spent part of the day schmoozing with a podcaster known for his inflammatory views on Islam and race.Last Wednesday — the same day Yang passed on attending a virtual mayoral forum sponsored by several Muslim groups — he appeared on the Making Sense podcast, which is hosted by Sam Harris, whose remarks about Islam and race have elicited outrage in the past and continue to rankle...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsFeb 10, 2021 at 10:40 amAndrew Yang commands a double-digit lead in the Democrat primary for mayor, with his closest rivals, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Comptroller Scott Stringer, trailing by more than 10 percentage points each, a new poll released early Wednesday morning revealed.Yang, an entrepreneur, would win 28% of total votes, with Adams projected to win 17% and Stringer getting 13%, according to the poll conducted by Fontas Advisors and Core Decision Analytics. Shaun Donovan and Maya Wiley would get 8% of the vote each, while Kathryn...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsFeb 10, 2021 at 10:40 amAndrew Yang commands a double-digit lead in the Democrat primary for mayor, with his closest rivals, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Comptroller Scott Stringer, trailing by more than 10 percentage points each, a new poll released early Wednesday morning revealed.Yang, an entrepreneur, would win 28% of total votes, with Adams projected to win 17% and Stringer getting 13%, according to the poll conducted by Fontas Advisors and Core Decision Analytics. Shaun Donovan and Maya Wiley would get 8% of the vote each, while Kathryn...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsFeb 07, 2021 at 5:01 pmCampaigning for mayor in New York City has never been easy, but doing it in the age of COVID is proving all the more politically perilous.So far, in the contest to become the Big Apple’s next mayor, at least three candidates — Scott Stringer, Maya Wiley and Andrew Yang — have had to quarantine after being exposed to someone with COVID or testing positive for the virus.AdvertisementSuch in-person timeouts have logistical implications for campaigns seeking to reach broad swaths of the city — but they also raise ethical dilemmas and...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsFeb 07, 2021 at 5:01 pmCampaigning for mayor in New York City has never been easy, but doing it in the age of COVID is proving all the more politically perilous.So far, in the contest to become the Big Apple’s next mayor, at least three candidates — Scott Stringer, Maya Wiley and Andrew Yang — have had to quarantine after being exposed to someone with COVID or testing positive for the virus.AdvertisementSuch in-person timeouts have logistical implications for campaigns seeking to reach broad swaths of the city — but they also raise ethical dilemmas and...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsJan 24, 2021 at 9:00 pmMayoral candidates Scott Stringer and Dianne Morales plan to set aside their political differences Sunday in what they’re touting as the first ranked-choice voting endorsement in the city’s history.State Sen. Gustavo Rivera will endorse both candidates in their runs for City Hall, with a first place nod to Stringer, the city’s comptroller, and a number two endorsement for Morales, a former non-profit CEO.AdvertisementThe June Democratic primary for mayor is the first time the city will use ranked-choice voting to decide a mayor’s...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsJan 24, 2021 at 9:00 pmMayoral candidates Scott Stringer and Dianne Morales plan to set aside their political differences Sunday in what they’re touting as the first ranked-choice voting endorsement in the city’s history.State Sen. Gustavo Rivera will endorse both candidates in their runs for City Hall, with a first place nod to Stringer, the city’s comptroller, and a number two endorsement for Morales, a former non-profit CEO.AdvertisementThe June Democratic primary for mayor is the first time the city will use ranked-choice voting to decide a mayor’s...WW…

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsApr 16, 2021 at 5:09 pmMayoral candidate Ray McGuire pitched himself as the real “math” candidate in this New York City mayor’s race during a speech Friday to dozens of city thought leaders.During a morning talk with the Association for a Better New York, which represents dozens of prominent businesses in the city, McGuire got into the nitty-gritty of how he’d pay for a jobs accelerator program that he says would help add half a million new jobs to the city’s overall workforce.AdvertisementMcGuire, a former Citi exec, rattled off several dizzying budget...…AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsApr 16, 2021 at 5:09 pmMayoral candidate Ray McGuire pitched himself as the real “math” candidate in this New York City mayor’s race during a speech Friday to dozens of city thought leaders.During a morning talk with the Association for a Better New York, which represents dozens of prominent businesses in the city, McGuire got into the nitty-gritty of how he’d pay for a jobs accelerator program that he says would help add half a million new jobs to the city’s overall workforce.AdvertisementMcGuire, a former Citi exec, rattled off several dizzying budget...WW…