Political Reporter @NY1| Previously @CNNPolitics. Send tips to Kelly.Mena@charter.com
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28 Oct 2024
So grateful and proud to have won two Emmy’s on Saturday night for our work on the migrant crisis.
Want to shoutout @DanKomarinetz and Dan Keese who worked so hard on our piece about one Venezuelan family’s journey to the US.
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Inbox 👀👀👀: Rep. Adriano Espaillat and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso will join Mayor Mamdani outside City Hall tomorrow to rally for a new contract for 1199 health care workers.
(Mamdani has endorsed candidates challenging Reynoso and Espaillat for Congress).
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.@GovKathyHochul and @AdrienneEAdams will attend tomorrow’s France v. Senegal World Cup game as part of a State Dems fundraiser, per a campaign spox.
Campaign says Hochul/Adams got tix as part of box at MetLife given to @nydems part of an in-kind donation. Unclear total value.
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Jun 14
“My Mayor Muslim
My Brad Jewish
…and I’m not gonna go any further.”
-Mayor Mamdani
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I asked @NydiaVelazquez why she wasn’t marching with @NYCMayor at the Knickerbocker Puerto Rican parade and about any bad blood between the two.
“I was marching with my candidate for this district…I’m just doing what I need to do. I’ll work with everyone”
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DEVELOPING: NYC cash crunch worsens with risk of hitting negative balance in November: sources. @NYCMayor and @NYCComptroller teams work thru weekend to blunt pushback from nonprofits after @NBCNewYork reported possible delays in billions they’re owed 7/1
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat formally endorses Assembly Member Jordan Wright, son of Manhattan Dem boss and Espaillat rival Keith Wright.
"This is a meeting again of families that must come together, and we have come together, and it will be for the best interest of our community."
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Yet another member of Eric Adams’ legally dubious Charter Revision Commission has resigned, putting the zombie-like panel on the brink of extinction because of a lack of people serving on it.
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Jun 12
Insane line this morning for folks trying to get one of these World Cup jerseys announced by @NYCMayor yesterday
Jun 11
Handmade in Brooklyn and sold at cost, the sharp kits are designed to help New Yorkers celebrate the tournament in style. “Jerseys represent more than just the team you support,” the mayor tells GQ. “They are about pride in where you come from and who you are.” gq.com/story/mayor-zohran-ma…
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Jun 12
As part of this pivot toward 2029, Mamdani's campaign appears to have taken his 2025 policy platform down from his campaign website (don't worry, I saved it all)
Jun 11
just got a fundraising text from... @ZohranKMamdani. Link goes to a donation page for his 2029 re-election, which he registered for back in February
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NEW: With NYC’s cash flow tightening the Mamdani Admin considers delaying payments -due in July- to hundreds of nonprofits serving ppl in need. A new law requires NYC to pay these contractors more up-front this yr with an exception for fiscal constraints.
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Jun 10
Again, MSG submitted the permit application with between 500-999 people. They had the option of going up to 10K or even “unknown.”
Criticize the security perimeter if you want, but why act like the number was decided by the city?
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Jun 10
.@NYCMayor denies that the security perimeter around MSG for the Knicks Game 4 was a last minute decision and says it wasn’t due to some of the violence at watch parties after Game 3
“However.. no one should be getting threatened, attacked on the basis of wearing a Spurs jersey”
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Jun 10
Here’s MSG’s permit application, shared by city official. The organization put in for between 500-999 fans. The option can go up 10,000 or more , per website
Jun 10
Updated story on Knicks watch parties including security measures around MSG and their criticism of @nycmayor and @nypd
One thing of note — the NYPD said MSG’s watch party permit was for between 500-1K people, so NYPD didn’t restrict capacity… thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/…
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Jun 10
From the press release: “The tickets were secured by the NYNJ Host Committee with support from Uber.”
Uber, you may recall, just spent millions of dollars lobbying for car-insurance reforms Hochul recently convinced lawmakers to approve.
gothamist.com/news/uber-vs-t…
Game on!
The World Cup is almost here, and it shouldn’t just be for people who can afford the hottest ticket in town.
We’re providing 500 free tickets through nonprofit partners for kids, working families, first responders, veterans and more.
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Jun 10
Hearing @NYCMayor’s team (possibly mayor himself) calling Council members to ask that they defend @DOEChancellor over this story.
New York City Schools Chancellor Being Investigated Over No-Bid Contract nytimes.com/2026/06/09/nyreg… via @NYTimes
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New: Sherif Soliman, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s budget chief, privately briefed members of the Democratic Socialists of America on the state of NYC's finances last week — a move that could raise ethical concerns, per a government watchdog. politico.com/newsletters/new…
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Jun 9
President Trump traveled to Manhattan to attend game 3 at MSG, joined by New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and other officials.
NY1's @bern_hogan reporting.
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Jun 8
The mayor is finally formalizing an afternoon Puerto Rican reception after calling off long standing evening gala at Gracie Mansion the Thursday before the parade.
Unclear if this will clean up the political mess from last week
Jun 3
NEW: Mayor Zohran Mamdani is cleaning up a political mess after his office cancelled the annual pre-Puerto Rican Day Parade reception at Gracie Mansion, The Post has learned.
W/ @ccampy
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Larry David declined to comment.
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