The man who had to sell Gainesville Country Club to cover $2,000,000 of debt is running for mayor of New York City.

Former Gov. David Paterson, who had endorsed his successor, Andrew Cuomo, in the Democratic primary, said he believed Mr. Adams “would run the city the best.”

The candidates are working to earn key endorsements and sway New York City voters while taking jabs at each other along the way.

If Zohran Mamdani triumphs in November and becomes the next mayor of New York City, his relationship with Gov. Kathy Hochul will determine, in many ways, whether he succeeds or fails — and Hochul herself, up for re-election, may not be able to afford to alienate the new mayor, either.

Zohran Mamdani, Indian American Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City has landed on Time’s new cover with the magazine, recognizing how he “has gone from local long shot to likely mayor of America’s biggest city.”

New York — especially if Mamdani becomes mayor — will be a ripe target. But it might backfire on the president.

Mayor Eric Adams was joined by supporters and local leaders to celebrate the opening of his new Queens office for his 2025 mayoral campaign on Thursday, Aug. 14.