Mahmoud Khalil, who helped lead protests at Columbia University last year, was detained by immigration authorities Saturday and is now in an immigration jail in Louisiana. The arrest of Khalil, along with the Trump administration’s plans to deport the 30-year-old graduate student, has sparked outrage from many high-ranking New York officials, with the notable exception of Mayor Eric Adams. NY1 political reporters Bobby Cuza, Kelly Mena and Ayana Harry weigh in on Mahmoud’s detainment and the response from local politicians. After that, as the race for mayor heats up, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been racking up endorsements despite the united anti-Cuomo messages from his opponents. Many of the endorsements find him cutting significantly into sitting Mayor Eric Adams’ base. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, who also recently entered the race, may be the biggest challenger to the former governor. The "Off topic" team looks at this very crowded primary, including where Eric Adams fits into the field. Leave a message: 212-379-3440 Email: <a title= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com" href= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com">yourstoryny1@charter.com</a>

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;Mahmoud Khalil, who helped lead protests at Columbia University last year, was detained by immigration authorities Saturday and is now in an immigration jail in Louisiana. The arrest of Khalil, along with the Trump administration’s plans to deport the 30-year-old graduate student, has sparked outrage from many high-ranking New York officials, with the notable exception of Mayor Eric Adams. NY1 political reporters Bobby Cuza, Kelly Mena and Ayana Harry weigh in on Mahmoud’s detainment and the response from local politicians.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;After that, as the race for mayor heats up, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been racking up endorsements despite the united anti-Cuomo messages from his opponents. Many of the endorsements find him cutting significantly into sitting Mayor Eric Adams’ base. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, who also recently entered the race, may be the biggest challenger to the former governor. The "Off topic" team looks at this very crowded primary, including where Eric Adams fits into the field.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;Leave a message: 212-379-3440&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt;"&gt;Email: &lt;a title= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com" href= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com"&gt;yourstoryny1@charter.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Mahmoud Khalil, who helped lead protests at Columbia University last year, was detained by immigration authorities Saturday and is now in an immigration jail in Louisiana. The arrest of Khalil, along with the Trump administration’s plans to deport...

Mayor Adams bites his tongue while other Democrats question activist’s detainment

Andrew Cuomo finally made it official: he’s running for mayor. The former governor jumped into the race and instantly became the frontrunner. A Quinnipiac poll found him with a double-digit lead over his closest rival – incumbent Eric Adams. Another new entrant, however, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, could shake things up a bit. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporter Bobby Cuza and statehouse reporter Bernadette Hogan discuss the very crowded race. After that, New York’s sitting mayor, Eric Adams, was in Washington D.C. this week, testifying before the House on sanctuary city policies. His deal with the Justice Department also got scrutiny — and it came from fellow Democrats. Political director Bob Hardt joins the "Off topic" team to weigh in on Adams’ Capitol Hill grilling. Leave a message: 212-379-3440 Email: <a title= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com" href= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com">yourstoryny1@charter.com</a>

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;"&gt;Andrew Cuomo finally made it official: he’s running for mayor. The former governor jumped into the race and instantly became the frontrunner. A Quinnipiac poll found him with a double-digit lead over his closest rival – incumbent Eric Adams. Another new entrant, however, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, could shake things up a bit. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporter Bobby Cuza and statehouse reporter Bernadette Hogan discuss the very crowded race.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;"&gt;After that, New York’s sitting mayor, Eric Adams, was in Washington D.C. this week, testifying before the House on sanctuary city policies. His deal with the Justice Department also got scrutiny — and it came from fellow Democrats. Political director Bob Hardt joins the "Off topic" team to weigh in on Adams’ Capitol Hill grilling.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;"&gt;Leave a message: 212-379-3440&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style= "caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; widows: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; word-spacing: 0px;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 11.0pt; color: black;"&gt;Email:&lt;span class= "apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a title= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com" href= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 12.0pt;"&gt;yourstoryny1@charter.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Andrew Cuomo finally made it official: he’s running for mayor. The former governor jumped into the race and instantly became the frontrunner. A Quinnipiac poll found him with a double-digit lead over his closest rival – incumbent Eric Adams....

Cuomo joins the fray while Adams gets grilled on Capitol Hill

While Mayor Adams says he’s running for reelection, his already-crowded field of rivals may be getting bigger — with both former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporter Bobby Cuza and political director Bob Hardt weigh in on the mayor’s reelection chances, while also discussing the political strengths and weaknesses of the two new quasi-candidates. After that, for the first time in decades, state correction officers have walked off the job. At at least 38 of the state’s 42 prisons, correction officers are on a wildcat strike — a walkout not sanctioned by their union. The strike could have significant implications for the future of state prisons and Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration. The “Off Topic” team discusses how these events might shape New York's political landscape.  Leave a message: 212-379-3440 Email: <a href= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com">yourstoryny1@charter.com</a>

<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; color: #212121;"&gt;While Mayor Adams says he’s running for reelection, his already-crowded field of rivals may be getting bigger — with both former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; color: #212121;"&gt;NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporter Bobby Cuza and political director Bob Hardt weigh in on the mayor’s reelection chances, while also discussing the political strengths and weaknesses of the two new quasi-candidates.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; color: #212121;"&gt;After that, for the first time in decades, state correction officers have walked off the job. At at least 38 of the state’s 42 prisons, correction officers are on a wildcat strike — a walkout not sanctioned by their union. The strike could have significant implications for the future of state prisons and Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration. The “Off Topic” team discusses how these events might shape New York's political landscape. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; color: #212121;"&gt;Leave a message:&lt;span class= "apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; color: #96607d;"&gt;212-379-3440&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; color: #212121;"&gt;Email:&lt;span class= "apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; color: #96607d;"&gt;&lt;a href= "mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com"&gt;yourstoryny1@charter.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

While Mayor Adams says he’s running for reelection, his already-crowded field of rivals may be getting bigger — with both former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political...

The bloated battle for New York's political future

After meeting with top Democrats this week about the future of Mayor Eric Adams, Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a plan to set up new restrictions on Adams but emphasized that it was “not a power grab.” NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, statehouse reporter Bernadette Hogan and political reporter Dan Rivoli break down Hochul’s proposals, which include giving City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, City Comptroller Brad Lander and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams more power.  The "Off Topic" team also gets into the latest with congestion pricing, as the Trump administration looks to pull the plug and the MTA sues to keep the tolling program in place.  Leave a message: 212-379-3440 Email: <a href="mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com" data-linkindex= "0">yourstoryny1@charter.com</a>

<description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212121;"&gt; After meeting with top Democrats this week about the future of Mayor Eric Adams, Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a plan to set up new restrictions on Adams but emphasized that it was “not a power grab.”&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt; NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, statehouse reporter Bernadette Hogan and political reporter Dan Rivoli break down Hochul’s proposals, which include giving City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, City Comptroller Brad Lander and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams more power. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt; The "Off Topic" team also gets into the latest with congestion pricing, as the Trump administration looks to pull the plug and the MTA sues to keep the tolling program in place. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; background: white;"&gt; Leave a message:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;u&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #0078d4; background: white;"&gt; 212-379-3440&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; background: white;"&gt; Email:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;u&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #0078d4; background: white;"&gt; &lt;a href="mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com" data-linkindex= "0"&gt;&lt;span style= "color: #0078d4;"&gt;yourstoryny1@charter.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

After meeting with top Democrats this week about the future of Mayor Eric Adams, Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a plan to set up new restrictions on Adams but emphasized that it was “not a power grab.”  NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross,...

Hochul limits Adams’ powers

This week, Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove directed the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York to <a href= "https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2025/02/11/top-justice-department-official-orders-prosecutors-to-drop-charges-against-new-york-mayor-eric-adams" data-linkindex="0"> drop the corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams</a>. But she refused and stepped down. Elected leaders across New York have cast doubt on whether Adams can govern impartially now, saying the charges could resurface at any point, which could compel him to cooperate with Trump’s policies on immigration and other issues. Also this week, the U.S. attorney general called a press conference to blast the state of New York and announce the federal government is suing the governor and the state. Additionally, FEMA has rescinded more than $80 million in funding to New York City, money meant to cover hotels for migrants. NY1 political reporters Bobby Cuza and Kelly Mena and political director Bob Hardt weigh in on an unbelievably busy week in New York City politics. <p id= "x_x_x_x_docs-internal-guid-71443fe4-01ed-2812-f33a-4c9f4d830d6f" style= "margin-bottom: 8.0pt; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-spacing: 0px;"> After that, with the corruption scandal temporarily behind him, the mayor seems to be focusing on his reelection campaign. Support among Democrats is wearing thin. Will Adams switch parties and run as a Republican? The ‘Off Topic’ team looks at the mayor's complicated path to reelection. <p style= "margin-bottom: 8.0pt; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-spacing: 0px;"> Leave a message: 212-379-3440 <p style= "margin: 0in; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-spacing: 0px;"> Email: <a href="mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com">yourstoryny1@charter.com</a>

<description>&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt; This week, Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove directed the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York to&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: 'HelveticaNeue',serif; color: black;"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2025/02/11/top-justice-department-official-orders-prosecutors-to-drop-charges-against-new-york-mayor-eric-adams" data-linkindex="0"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt; drop the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;corruption &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;charges against Mayor Eric Adams&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212121;"&gt;But she refused and stepped down.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt; Elected leaders across New York have cast doubt on whether Adams can govern impartially now, saying the charges could resurface at any point, which could compel him to cooperate with Trump’s policies on immigration and other issues.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt; Also this week, the U&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212121;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;S&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212121;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt; attorney general called a press conference to blast the state of New York and announce the federal government is suing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #212121;"&gt; the governor and the state&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;. Additionally, FEMA has rescinded more than $80 million in funding to New York City, money meant to cover hotels for migrants. NY1 political reporters Bobby Cuza and Kelly Mena and political director Bob Hardt weigh in on an unbelievably busy week in New York City politics.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id= "x_x_x_x_docs-internal-guid-71443fe4-01ed-2812-f33a-4c9f4d830d6f" style= "margin-bottom: 8.0pt; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-spacing: 0px;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt; After that, with the corruption scandal temporarily behind him, the mayor seems to be focusing on his re&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;election campaign. Support among Democrats is wearing thin. Will Adams switch parties and run as a Republican? The ‘Off Topic’ team looks at the mayor's complicated path to reelection.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style= "margin-bottom: 8.0pt; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-spacing: 0px;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; background: white;"&gt; Leave a message:&lt;span class= "apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: purple; background: white;"&gt;212-379-3440&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style= "margin: 0in; font-variant-caps: normal; text-align: start; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.3); -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(33, 33, 33); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; word-spacing: 0px;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; background: white;"&gt; Email:&lt;span class= "apple-converted-space"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: purple; background: white;"&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:yourstoryny1@charter.com"&gt;yourstoryny1@charter.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

This week, Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove directed the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York to . But she refused and stepped down.  Elected leaders across New York have cast doubt on whether Adams can govern impartially...

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