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June 25, 2025
A growing segment of Black voters are rejecting political tradition—and Zohran Mamdani’s win proves they’re ready for bold, tangible change.
June 23, 2025
Meet the five Black candidates running in NYC’s Democratic primary for mayor and learn what they stand for.
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Ingrid Lewis-Martin Eric Adams, NYC mayor investigation, Eric Adams investigation, Eric Adams bribery charges, Eric Adams staff, theGrio.com
December 20, 2024
The New York City mayor's former chief adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin, her son and two real estate investors were indicted Thursday…
Mayor Eric Adams -thegrio.com
January 8, 2022
The move marks the new NYC mayor's third appointment of a family member or friend. Officials have not confirmed or…
January 1, 2022
The former New York City police captain called 911 to report a fight after witnessing two men tussling near the…
Eric Adams thegrio.com
July 8, 2021
Writer Touré says he has zero faith Eric Adams can deliver needed police reform to keep Black people from being…
June 30, 2021
Brooklyn Borough President Adams was shown with a significant advantage ahead of second-place Times-endorsed candidate Kathryn Garcia.
New York City Mayoral candidate Ray McGuire, theGrio.com
June 11, 2021
Mayoral candidate Ray McGuire wants to lead New York City through the philosophy of "shared prosperity and economic prosperity."
NYC mayoral candidate Maya Wiley and AOC
June 8, 2021
Can the political star power of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) translate into voting power for NYC mayoral candidate Maya Wiley?
Maya Wiley, theGrio.com
June 2, 2021
Ifeoma Ike, who worked on the mayoral campaign for Dianne Morales, says as senior advisor she believes Maya Wiley is…
January 13, 2021
Maya Wiley says she is running for NYC's next mayor to lead a city government that is transformative and not…
November 24, 2020
New York City lost a political giant as its first Black mayor, David Dinkins, died on Monday night, the New…
March 5, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will stop challenging a law making it easier…
January 30, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's new mayor on Thursday delivered on his promise to reform stop-and-frisk police tactics,…
November 13, 2013
OPINION - Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen said it’s not fair that people are calling him racist because of a…
November 6, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Tuesday night, Bill de Blasio became New York City’s 109th mayor in a landslide victory, one achieved…
November 5, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill de Blasio was elected New York City's first Democratic mayor in two decades Tuesday, posting…
November 5, 2013
OPINION - Outgoing NYC mayor Bloomberg is going out like George Wallace, allowing his political legacy to be defined by…
November 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - If Duggan, a write-in candidate who overwhelmingly won the primary elections in August, wins, as the polls…
November 1, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - TheGrio sat down with Lhota days before the final mayoral debate to discuss the controversial ad, his…