http://nymag.com Daily coverage of New York's restaurants, nightlife, shopping, politics, and culture. en Copyright 2006, New York Magazine Holdings, LLC Thu, 14 Jan 2016 00:17:49 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-de-blasio-2014-2/ Bill de Blasio�s landslide has made him a beacon for liberals nationally. But does Park Slope really play in Peoria?]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-de-blasio-2014-2/ Fri, 7 Feb 2014 18:15:01 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-de-blasio-2013-12/ Fixing the schools while bringing New York�s two cities together is the new mayor�s most difficult challenge.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-de-blasio-2013-12/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 22:12:08 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-de-blasio-frenemies-2013-11/ The politics of Bill de Blasio�s signature issues are about to get personal.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-de-blasio-frenemies-2013-11/ Fri, 8 Nov 2013 19:11:29 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/de-blasio-lhota-2013-9/ Who, between Joe Lhota and Bill de Blasio, is the uniter, and who�s the divider? Depends on whom you ask.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/de-blasio-lhota-2013-9/ Sun, 15 Sep 2013 20:07:11 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/democratic-mayoral-primary-2013-9/ Why is it hard for so many New Yorkers to make up their minds about the next mayor?]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/democratic-mayoral-primary-2013-9/ Sun, 25 Aug 2013 20:08:38 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/christine-quinn-2013-8/ With Anthony Weiner reeling, Christine Quinn is the front-runner again. But a vulnerable one.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/christine-quinn-2013-8/ Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:39:32 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-de-blasio-2013-7/ He�s the highest-minded liberal in the race�but are his concerns too rarefied for most New Yorkers?]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-de-blasio-2013-7/ Sun, 30 Jun 2013 19:20:30 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-thompson-2013-6/ Bill Thompson has a natural base and surprising allies beyond it. Now he has to make peace with the sound bite.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-thompson-2013-6/ Sun, 9 Jun 2013 21:11:56 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/mayoral-candidates-2013-6/ With Weiner in, Quinn drifting, Liu seething, and Thompson and De Blasio dueling, the campaign is about to get warm.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/mayoral-candidates-2013-6/ Sun, 26 May 2013 19:47:20 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/anthony-weiner-2013-5/ Don�t laugh�it�s not impossible.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/anthony-weiner-2013-5/ Tue, 6 Aug 2013 15:04:44 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/christine-quinn-2013-5/ Christine Quinn�s shifting term-limits position may cost her�but not in the way everyone thinks.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/christine-quinn-2013-5/ Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:16:56 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-thompson-2013-3/ Bill Thompson and the strange place of race in this year�s mayor�s race.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-thompson-2013-3/ Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:57:22 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/joe-lhota-2013-1/ �I am not a tool of Rudy Giuliani,� says mayoral candidate Joe Lhota. But escaping the shadow of America�s mayor may be tougher than he thinks.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/joe-lhota-2013-1/ Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:34:47 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-de-blasio-christine-quinn-2012-12/ To become mayor, Bill de Blasio has to harness the energies of the outer-boroughs�and paint Christine Quinn as a Bloomberg clone.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-de-blasio-christine-quinn-2012-12/ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:47:42 -0500 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/sheldon-silver-andrew-cuomo-2012-9/ Sheldon Silver, the most gifted Albany player of his generation, kept a payoff quiet. Will Andrew Cuomo win?]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/sheldon-silver-andrew-cuomo-2012-9/ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:07:02 -0500