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2. Adams' flirtation with the Republican Party makes political sense for a second term; In recent days, when pressed, the mayor has not ruled out a switch instead of facing crowded field of Democrats

3. Cuomo has weaknesses as mayoral candidate; Former governor is no lock to win support from the Jewish community, as some felt they were targeted by Covid restrictions

4. Good riddance to mandatory broker fees; Don't believe the real estate industry's arguments against the legislation shifting the costs away from tenants

5. New York gives Democrats a sliver of hope; Despite a disastrous night for the party nationally, Democrats won key races in New York for a chance of a majority

6. How did New York's GOP get Trumpified? The state's Republicans have abandoned their moderate posture and fully embraced the nativist Donald Trump

7. Letitia James could be the front-runner in a bid for mayor's seat -- if she decides to run; The attorney general could win support from Black working-class voters and professional-class liberals

8. No Stranger

9. A Cuomo mayoral bid would be formidable but not invincible given his past record; The former governor might look like a front-runner in a special election, but his candidacy carries risks

10. Kamala Harris' New York down-ballot problem; The Democratic presidential candidate should worry about her margin of victory in the state even if she carries it easily

11. Caban's resignation amid corruption probe raises more questions than it answers; The police commissioner's departure won't take much heat off of Eric Adams or Phil Banks as investigation continues

12. Eric Adams has never looked weaker; The mayor is in true peril after raids on the homes of senior City Hall officials

13. Elizabeth Street Garden plan is a minimal disruption to serve the city's most vulnerable; NIMBY neighbors should allow the small Manhattan park to give way to permanent housing for the elderly and destitute

14. Why Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s removal from the New York ballot is bad for democracy; Like them or not, third-party candidates give voters an opportunity to voice their frustrations with the mainstream

15. Kathy Hochul's DNC speech points to her biggest strength; The governor, unlike her predecessors, has invested in building a functional statewide organization for the New York Democratic Party

16. The Leaderless Left

17. New York Dems' ray of hope is Kamala Harris; The state is a true battleground again thanks to the vice president's ascension to the top of the Democratic ticket

18. THE POWER ISSUE: Billionaire whisperers, City Hall string-pullers, low-profile art collectors, cult-cabbage sellers, and other quietly powerful New Yorkers who could very well be sitting next to you on the subway right now

19. Biden's dropout drama never needed to happen; Democrats should regret not having an open primary, but Kamala Harris is an upgrade to take on Donald Trump in November

20. Eric Adams is right about this one big issue; Banning cellphones in public schools would be a clear-cut win for the embattled mayor

21. Brad Lander's scheming shows Eric Adams' weakness; The city comptroller's possible plans to join the mayoral race next year mainly show how far the mayor has fallen since taking office

22. Mask ban talk shows that Hochul is grasping at straws; Banning masks on the subways would be a knee-jerk reaction like the governor's congestion pricing reversal

23. Vital Covid nursing home inquiry neglected; Legislature should resurrect an idea for a commission with subpoena power to comb through New York's pandemic response

24. Taking the wrong lessons from Steve Cohen's casino plan setback

25. City primaries could sway influence in Albany; Watch these bellwether Assembly races between socialists and mainstream Democrats

26. Tough House primary may oust an incumbent; Westchester County Executive George Latimer is a known quantity, reliably liberal on most issues and difficult to undercut

27. Zellnor Myrie could doom Eric Adams even if he loses; Together with Scott Stringer, he can rack up enough votes to block the mayor from winning the June 2025 Democratic primary

29. The Activist Left Doesn’t Want a Hero. But Does It Need One?

30. Why Tim Walz Will Be a Potent Weapon for Kamala Harris

31. Why Walz Will Be a Potent Weapon for Harris

32. What Tom Suozzi's win doesn't mean; Beware of reading too much into the results when the general election will bring out many more voters

33. A House Divided

34. A peculiar probe of the DSA's New York chapter raises questions of neutrality; The state Board of Elections' action against a socialist political group reeks of a partisan hit job

35. Why Eric Adams can't discount Scott Stringer; The ex-comptroller has weaknesses, but also longstanding relationships that could boost a campaign

38. How Oct. 7 Drove a Wedge Into the Democratic Party

39. Sen. Bob Menendez might finally be finished, which would cheer grateful New Jersey residents; A damning indictment and viable primary challengers could signal an end to his long reign as a local kingpin

40. Let Staten Island pay the price for secession talk; The borough's leaders are renewing a threat they've made for years, but leaving the city might bring unwelcome surprises

41. MTA must not risk congestion pricing by 'double-tolling' drivers

42. Another round of musical chairs at City Hall; Undoubtedly plenty of inefficiencies need to be ironed out, but there's little evidence Mayor Adams is seriously interested in reform

43. Hochul could spearhead grand housing bargain; The governor, who has seemed aimless at times, should use the power of her office to force change in Albany

44. WHAT DO ALL THE SOCIALISTS DO NOW?

45. City Council's bills would increase the number of homeless people who qualify for vouchers; If changes to the program are eventually successful, the mayor will have looked quite obstinate

46. The D.N.C. Has a Primary Problem

47. Why Adams has a problem with well-respected professionals leaving his administration; The best person to be his new police commissioner may not materialize after watching what happened to Sewell

49. City could see lost decade for housing construction; Having Jessica Katz in charge meant that Mayor Eric Adams had entrusted at least one experienced housing professional to try to alleviate New York's dire supply crunch

50. Mayoral waves crash both ways. How now for Adams?

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