The candidates are working to earn key endorsements and sway New York City voters while taking jabs at each other along the way.

Former Gov. David Paterson, who had endorsed his successor, Andrew Cuomo, in the Democratic primary, said he believed Mr. Adams “would run the city the best.”

Even during periods of stability, being the mayor of New York City is a colossal task more akin to running a nation than a city. Consider the scale. If you were to measure New York City’s population of more than 8.4 million people against all 233 countries and dependent territories, it would come in 103rd, nestled between Sierra Leone and Laos.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams took a moment to shout out the winner of Love Island USA Season 7 this week. During an on-the-street interview with TMZ on August 15, the politician was asked how he feels about the New York City native finding love and walking away with the $100,000 prize on the wildly popular reality dating competition series.

The possibility that the president will seek to intercede could inject an element of unpredictability into an already fractious contest.

Amaya Espinal's "Love Island USA" win was a no-brainer, according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams ... after all, she's from the true love island -- The Bronx! Adams jokes that Espinal knows what love is because she's from the NYC borough

A federal grand jury returned a criminal indictment Friday of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, capping a years-long corruption investigation that had overshadowed the mayor's second term.

Gov. Kathy Hochul, who withheld an endorsement in the New York City Democratic primary, has yet to endorse the winner, Zohran Mamdani.