Elizabeth Kim
@elizabethkim.bsky.social
I make 📻 for WNYC and 👩🏻💻for Gothamist. I cover City Hall and NYC politics. Email me at ekim@wnyc.org. DM me for Signal.
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Scoop: Secret recording shows Success Academy CEO pressuring staff to lobby for charter schools @elizabethkim.bsky.social
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Secret recording shows Success Academy CEO pressuring staff to lobby for charter schools
Eva Moskowitz said charter schools face "an existential threat."
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September 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Scoop: Secret recording shows Success Academy CEO pressuring staff to lobby for charter schools @elizabethkim.bsky.social
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#Charters can require staff to participate in demonstrations if they are advocating for the schools, [not] in support or opposition to a political candidate. @dcbloomfield.bsky.social
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Secret recording shows Success Academy CEO pressuring staff to lobby for charter schools
Eva Moskowitz said charter schools face "an existential threat."
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September 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
#Charters can require staff to participate in demonstrations if they are advocating for the schools, [not] in support or opposition to a political candidate. @dcbloomfield.bsky.social
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Today:
@elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social unpack last night's NYC mayoral primary debate. We'll share highlights and take your calls about who stood out, which responses resonated with you, and what it all means for the city's future
Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
@elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social unpack last night's NYC mayoral primary debate. We'll share highlights and take your calls about who stood out, which responses resonated with you, and what it all means for the city's future
Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
June 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Today:
@elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social unpack last night's NYC mayoral primary debate. We'll share highlights and take your calls about who stood out, which responses resonated with you, and what it all means for the city's future
Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
@elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social unpack last night's NYC mayoral primary debate. We'll share highlights and take your calls about who stood out, which responses resonated with you, and what it all means for the city's future
Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org
My latest @wnyc 📻 feature on how antisemitism and the Israel Gaza war is shaping the NYC mayoral race, featuring scenes and sounds from @bradlander @andrewcuomo @ZohranKMamdani and voters. wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/how...
How a fight over antisemitism is shaping the mayoral race | WNYC News
In his run for mayor, former gov. Andrew Cuomo has called antisemitism the most important issue in the race. He's also equated it with anti-Zionism -- a move that his competitors say is disingenuous.
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May 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
My latest @wnyc 📻 feature on how antisemitism and the Israel Gaza war is shaping the NYC mayoral race, featuring scenes and sounds from @bradlander @andrewcuomo @ZohranKMamdani and voters. wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/how...
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With subway crime being one of the top issues New Yorkers are considering ahead of the June mayoral primary, @elizabethkim.bsky.social & WNYC/ @gothamist.com's Ramsey Khalifeh discussed a novel plan one campaign produced to address voters' concerns. www.wnyc.org/story/city-p...
City Politics: The Candidates on Subway Crime | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
Elizabeth Kim and Ramsey Khalifeh, Gothamist and WNYC reporters, share their reporting on how candidates are approaching a big issue on voters' minds: public safety in the subways.
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April 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
With subway crime being one of the top issues New Yorkers are considering ahead of the June mayoral primary, @elizabethkim.bsky.social & WNYC/ @gothamist.com's Ramsey Khalifeh discussed a novel plan one campaign produced to address voters' concerns. www.wnyc.org/story/city-p...
New: Homelessness in the subways has been an intractable issue in NYC. Could delivering social services in the subway system be a solution? gothamist.com/news/zohran-...
Zohran Mamdani wants to use empty subway retail to help homeless New Yorkers
The model has been successfully tried in Philadelphia and hailed as innovative by local policy experts.
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April 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New: Homelessness in the subways has been an intractable issue in NYC. Could delivering social services in the subway system be a solution? gothamist.com/news/zohran-...
📻 My latest radio feature where I watch mayoral candidate @bradlander box — and challenge @andrewcuomo to a 3-round fight in the ring (for charity). 🥊 (plus other scenes from the campaign trail) wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/bra...
Brad Lander is competing with Zohran Mamdani for the progressive limelight. Is he up for the fight? | WNYC News
City Comptroller Brad Lander is one of the better-known progressives in the NYC mayoral race. But with Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani on the ascent, can Lander compete?
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April 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
📻 My latest radio feature where I watch mayoral candidate @bradlander box — and challenge @andrewcuomo to a 3-round fight in the ring (for charity). 🥊 (plus other scenes from the campaign trail) wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/bra...
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Hear @wnyc.org's @elizabethkim.bsky.social on how both state assembly member Zohran Mamdani and Comptroller Brad Lander are vying to be the top progressive candidate in the Democratic mayoral primary, and more news from City Hall and the campaign trail.
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City Politics: Who Will Win Progressives' Votes? | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about how both Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander's aim to be the top progressive candidate in the Democratic mayoral primary.
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April 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Hear @wnyc.org's @elizabethkim.bsky.social on how both state assembly member Zohran Mamdani and Comptroller Brad Lander are vying to be the top progressive candidate in the Democratic mayoral primary, and more news from City Hall and the campaign trail.
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My latest for our newsletter: Most NYC mayoral candidates aren't campaigning in Spanish. ¿Por qué no? gothamist.com/news/most-ny...
Most NYC mayoral candidates aren't campaigning in Spanish. ¿Por qué no?
Zohran Mamdani's Spanish-language video highlighted a lack of outreach from his competitors.
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April 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
My latest for our newsletter: Most NYC mayoral candidates aren't campaigning in Spanish. ¿Por qué no? gothamist.com/news/most-ny...
New: I reported on the intensifying contest between Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander to become the top progressive, in advance of the Working Families Party’s first rank pick. gothamist.com/news/inside-...
Inside NYC progressives' battle to pick Zohran Mamdani or Brad Lander for mayor
Progressives have been warned to "consolidate or die." Both candidates are competing to be the Working Families Party's top choice.
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April 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
New: I reported on the intensifying contest between Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander to become the top progressive, in advance of the Working Families Party’s first rank pick. gothamist.com/news/inside-...
My latest on the NYC mayor’s race— Few endorsements are as coveted by left-leaning candidates as that of AOC. Can she help progressives beat Andrew Cuomo? gothamist.com/news/in-nyc-...
In NYC mayoral race, will AOC help progressives beat Andrew Cuomo?
Party strategists argue an endorsement from the congressmember could shake up the race.
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April 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
My latest on the NYC mayor’s race— Few endorsements are as coveted by left-leaning candidates as that of AOC. Can she help progressives beat Andrew Cuomo? gothamist.com/news/in-nyc-...
ICYMI: Here’s my radio 📻 @wnyc.org feature on how progressives are positioning themselves in the mayoral race wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/wil...
Will the NYC left unite around Mamdani? | WNYC News
For left-leaning Democrats in New York City, stopping former Gov. Andrew Cuomo from becoming mayor could rely on a perennial challenge: corralling its different factions behind one strategy. Assemblym...
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April 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
ICYMI: Here’s my radio 📻 @wnyc.org feature on how progressives are positioning themselves in the mayoral race wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/wil...
WFP endorses Mamdani, Lander, Adrienne Adams, and Myrie. Ranking will come out in late April/May. gothamist.com/news/working...
Working Families Party endorses 4 NYC mayoral candidates
The party endorsed Adrienne Adams, Brad Lander, Zohran Mamdani and Zellnor Myrie, but will wait to issue a ranking.
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March 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
WFP endorses Mamdani, Lander, Adrienne Adams, and Myrie. Ranking will come out in late April/May. gothamist.com/news/working...
My latest story on the mayoral race. How the left’s effort to win depends on a unified strategy. gothamist.com/news/mayor-c...
NYC progressives want to beat Adams and Cuomo. Can they set aside their differences?
The path to victory means that left-leaning voters — and mayoral candidates — must coalesce around a slate of five choices.
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March 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
My latest story on the mayoral race. How the left’s effort to win depends on a unified strategy. gothamist.com/news/mayor-c...
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Earlier today, @elizabethkim.bsky.social with her weekly recap of Mayor Eric Adams's off-topic presser, including various aspects of the mayoral campaign and his recent appointment of Randy Mastro as a deputy mayor.
Take a listen:
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Reporters Ask the Mayor: Campaigning, Cuomo and Randy Mastro | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC
Clips and analysis of Mayor Adams' once-weekly any-topics news conference.
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March 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Earlier today, @elizabethkim.bsky.social with her weekly recap of Mayor Eric Adams's off-topic presser, including various aspects of the mayoral campaign and his recent appointment of Randy Mastro as a deputy mayor.
Take a listen:
www.wnyc.org/story/report...
Take a listen:
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On Trump’s first full day in office, Mayor Adams appears in a nearly hour-long sit down interview with conservative host Tucker Carlson. gothamist.com/news/mayor-a...
Mayor Adams rails against Biden over migrant talks on Tucker Carlson
Adams claimed that a Biden aide said an influx of migrants was "like a gallstone. It'll pass."
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January 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
On Trump’s first full day in office, Mayor Adams appears in a nearly hour-long sit down interview with conservative host Tucker Carlson. gothamist.com/news/mayor-a...
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A new NYPD report, quietly published by the department last week, provides a rare three-month snapshot of police overtime – a long-running source of controversial public spending that has reached a crisis point under the direct oversight of New York City Mayor Eric Adams: bit.ly/4hdz4YN
January 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
A new NYPD report, quietly published by the department last week, provides a rare three-month snapshot of police overtime – a long-running source of controversial public spending that has reached a crisis point under the direct oversight of New York City Mayor Eric Adams: bit.ly/4hdz4YN
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Cops assigned to the NYPD warrant squad pulled in the most money for overtime in 2024. The data was uploaded to the NYPD website after Jessica Tisch took over as commissioner.
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New NYPD data shows which units racked up the most overtime
The department quietly published a report that provides an unusually detailed breakdown of overtime spending.
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January 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Cops assigned to the NYPD warrant squad pulled in the most money for overtime in 2024. The data was uploaded to the NYPD website after Jessica Tisch took over as commissioner.
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Where do the mayoral candidates stand on issues like transit, housing and immigration? Gothamist and WNYC are tracking them in a handy policy guide for voters. Message me questions you’d like to ask the candidates. gothamist.com/news/nyc-may...
Policy cheat sheet: Where the 2025 NYC mayoral candidates stand
Our frequently updated guide will track key policy positions from the mayoral hopefuls.
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January 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Where do the mayoral candidates stand on issues like transit, housing and immigration? Gothamist and WNYC are tracking them in a handy policy guide for voters. Message me questions you’d like to ask the candidates. gothamist.com/news/nyc-may...
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Adams has defended Maddrey in the face of misconduct accusations, tho.
Asked about some of Maddrey's alleged past abuse of authority, Adams said last year: "I have the utmost respect, confidence in Chief Maddrey and I’m excited that he’s leading my patrol force. I’m excited.”
Asked about some of Maddrey's alleged past abuse of authority, Adams said last year: "I have the utmost respect, confidence in Chief Maddrey and I’m excited that he’s leading my patrol force. I’m excited.”
December 23, 2024 at 10:27 PM
Adams has defended Maddrey in the face of misconduct accusations, tho.
Asked about some of Maddrey's alleged past abuse of authority, Adams said last year: "I have the utmost respect, confidence in Chief Maddrey and I’m excited that he’s leading my patrol force. I’m excited.”
Asked about some of Maddrey's alleged past abuse of authority, Adams said last year: "I have the utmost respect, confidence in Chief Maddrey and I’m excited that he’s leading my patrol force. I’m excited.”
“It was the perp walk that launched a thousand memes.” gothamist.com/news/did-the...
Did the NYPD's perp walk of Luigi Mangione backfire?
Perp walks are traditionally meant to shame suspects and celebrate police work. Mangione’s seemed to generate sympathy on social media.
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December 20, 2024 at 9:53 PM
“It was the perp walk that launched a thousand memes.” gothamist.com/news/did-the...
Mayor Adams delivers his end of year presser where he touts his accomplishments. It’s been quite a year for the mayor — a historic indictment, multiple ongoing investigations, shakeups of top aides in his administration.
December 20, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Mayor Adams delivers his end of year presser where he touts his accomplishments. It’s been quite a year for the mayor — a historic indictment, multiple ongoing investigations, shakeups of top aides in his administration.
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hey hey hey! I'm guest hosting @AllOfItWNYC today at noon on @wnyc. 🎤 Get ready to call in at 12pm to tell us how YOU have fun during a NY winter. ❄️ And if the season is getting you down, at 1, @joshgondelman.bsky.social joins us for listener pep talks. Also: Khruangbin! Sasha Sagan! David Lang!
December 20, 2024 at 2:54 PM
hey hey hey! I'm guest hosting @AllOfItWNYC today at noon on @wnyc. 🎤 Get ready to call in at 12pm to tell us how YOU have fun during a NY winter. ❄️ And if the season is getting you down, at 1, @joshgondelman.bsky.social joins us for listener pep talks. Also: Khruangbin! Sasha Sagan! David Lang!
One person “said he came away with the impression the mayor was looking for a meaningful interaction…and an invitation to sit on the large platform where Mr. Trump will be sworn in on the west front of the Capitol” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/n...
Eric Adams’s Advisers Are Trying to Get Him a Trump Inauguration Ticket
Members of the Democratic mayor’s team have put out the word to New York Republicans that he is interested in attending Donald J. Trump’s swearing-in.
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December 14, 2024 at 3:13 PM
One person “said he came away with the impression the mayor was looking for a meaningful interaction…and an invitation to sit on the large platform where Mr. Trump will be sworn in on the west front of the Capitol” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/n...