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vrijdag 7 november 2025
WORLD WORLDWIDE US USA - New York NY - New York City NYC - THE CITY SCOOP - Cuomo’s costly comeback bid
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Friday, Nov. 7, 2025
Dear New Yorkers,
The power brokers who backed Andrew Cuomo’s failed political comeback bid poured more than $55 million into ads, texts and robocalls supporting the former governor or attacking Zohran Mamdani, records reveal.
With Cuomo racking up just under 855,000 votes in his also-ran campaign to take over City Hall, that comes out to $65 per losing vote from supporters that included real estate moguls, venture capitalists and Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor.
Updated records show that Bloomberg himself made four donations to a pair of pro-Cuomo groups that totaled $13.3 million.
Operating under names such as Fix the City, For Our City and Stop the Socialists, the independent pro-Cuomo groups went on a spending spree in recent weeks that recalled Mamdani’s past calls to defund the police and highlighted his ties to Hassan Piker, a left-leaning influencer who once said America “deserved 9/11.”
The ad that received the most blowback — sponsored by For Our City, a group backed by major real estate developers and other wealthy New Yorkers, including Bloomberg — featured an image of a smiling Mamdani over a shot of the burning World Trade Center on 9/11.
Read more here about the high-priced push that could not stop Mamdani.
The region’s three major airports — JFK, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty — are among those where airlines, starting today, will cut 10% of flights as a result of the ongoing government shutdown. Travelers are urged to check with their airlines to see if their flights are a go.
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Mamdani hauled in nearly as many votes in his decisive Election Day win — more than 1,036,000 — as were cast in entire mayoral elections in recent years. But he didn’t just win the election on the strength of voters who supported him in the June primary. Dig into the numbers.
With Election Day out of the way, New York’s political class jetted off to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the five-day SOMOS conference. Nearly a dozen current City Hall staffers took taxpayer-funded trips to “La Isla del Encanto.” Among those traveling was the city’s transportation commissioner, Ydanis Rodriguez, who put in a more than $6,000 travel expense request for him and a DOT staffer.
A Manhattan Supreme Court judge rejected a petition from a mysterious advocacy group to toss the city’s new self-funded health plan for municipal workers. The self-described grassroots group, Hands Off NY Care, had run a series of online ads slamming the new plan as a “betrayal” of city workers. Get a read on the ruling here.
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How Should I Pay? A Keep These Tips In Mind to Avoid Scams
Credit cards, debit cards, cash, checks, wires or sending money to others using a P2P (person-to-person) payment app are examples of the many ways consumers can pay for everyday transactions. To help protect their money from scammers, it’s important for people to understand that how they pay matters, especially when buying something from someone they don’t know or trust. Here are examples of common scams impacting payment types:
Checks: Never make checks out to “cash.” Use permanent ink, and write the amount in numbers and words. Don’t leave a check book unattended and always send a check directly from the post office or through secured mailboxes; don’t leave them for pickup in your mailbox at home. When possible, opt for electronic payment methods instead of checks.
P2P: If you are purchasing goods or merchandise, including things like concert tickets, a credit or debit card that offers purchase protection may be a better option. If at any time you feel pressured, the deal seems too good to be true, or you otherwise suspect it’s a scam, don’t proceed with the purchase.
Credit and debit cards: Two-factor authentication can help block anyone who gets your banking information from using it, and setting up credit monitoring helps you know if your card is used fraudulently. If you misplace it or think it is lost or stolen, contact your bank immediately, and lock your card from additional charges.
Wire transfers: Never provide your bank account details to unfamiliar or suspicious individuals and avoid wiring money to people or businesses you are unfamiliar with, especially if prompted by suspicious phone calls or emails.
Friday, Nov. 7: The Municipal Archives and Library at the NYC Department of Records & Information Services is holding a giant book sale in the Surrogate’s Courthouse, at 31 Chambers Street. Find some hidden gems today or tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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