NYC mayoral election

Some candidates for mayor of New York City discussed their views and potential policies on transportation at a public forum.

New York City Council members begin weeks of hearings—in what has become known as “the budget dance”—on the effects of cuts in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed budget.

A special race to fill a vacant City Council seat in Queens is so close it will likely end in a recount, according to reports.

Adolfo Carrion Jr., former Bronx Borough President who also held a position in the White House, is running for mayor as an independent.

A simplified version of five of the mayoral candidates’ views and backgrounds on education.

Following weeks of speculation, Joseph Lhota, ex-chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, officially announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City.

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has not formally announced her candidacy for mayor, but she is already speaking like one.

The next in a series of forums where mayoral candidates lay out their views and prospective policies on different issues is a forum on public health on Jan. 16.

Joe Lhota, chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, said he’ll likely make a decision on running for mayor by the end of the month.

The five leading candidates for New York City mayor outlined some of their views on education on Nov. 19.

With the city’s mayoral election a little more than a year away, candidates—declared or not—had until midnight Monday to file their disclosure statement to the Campaign Finance Board.

Tom Allon is one of only three candidates who has officially announced a bid to become New York City’s next mayor, although his name is among a long list of potential candidates.

An one-on-one interview with Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who is “exploring the possibility of running for mayor in 2013.” He shares his thoughts on his formative years, his role as borough president, and raising a child in today’s NYC.