The Latest Breaking News from Bill de Blasio

NEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that he’s running for Congress after months of speculation over where he’d next set his political sights.

The Democrat, who made a failed presidential bid in 2020, confirmed he is joining the race for the newly-drawn 10th congressional district of New York

NEW YORK — Bill de Blasio doesn’t want Mayor Eric Adams to turn the page on his signature pandemic policies just yet.

The moment we saw Bill de Blasio’s ugly swing, we knew the ball was headed for the sand trap. In a Trumpian fit of pique last January, the then-mayor yanked the Trump Organization’s contracts with the city, including the Trump Golf Links course in the Bronx, on the publicly stated…

New York City expresses ‘disappointment’ in court’s decision, says it’s reviewing further options

NEW YORK — In one of his most controversial decisions to date, Mayor Eric Adams rolled back the COVID-19 mandate that prohibits unvaccinated professional athletes from playing home games in New York City — prompting some critics to point to the likelihood of more legal challenges and others to decry…

As a parting gesture to a pandemic-ravaged city, former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio hoped to provide the city with a gift that would keep on giving: new health insurance for 250,000 city retirees partly funded by the federal government. Although he promised better benefits and no change in…

Government can't stop moving the COVID-19 goal posts.

NEW YORK — For the second time in two months since leaving City Hall, former Mayor Bill de Blasio announced he is not running for public office, saying Tuesday he would sit out a congressional run in his local Brooklyn district.