New York Note: NYC Primary, Adams Campaign, Hochul Signs Bills

June 30, 2025

NYC Mayoral Primary Results

On June 24, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani received the most first-choice votes in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, securing 43.5% of ballots. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo received 36.4%, and Comptroller Brad Lander received 11.3%. No candidate achieved the required majority of 51%, triggering ranked-choice tabulation, which is expected to conclude by July 1. Despite this, Cuomo conceded on June 25, and Mamdani stated his campaign would focus on housing and affordability as he now looks forward to the general election. All primary results can be found here.

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Adams Announces Independent Campaign

Two days after the primary, Mayor Eric Adams officially launched his independent campaign for re-election. Adams will appear on the November general election ballot under the “EndAntiSemitism” and “Safe&Affordable.” ballot lines. Adams opted not to participate in the Democratic primary. The announcement was made during an event at City Hall with Adams supporters present.

Hochul Signs Housing and Cybersecurity Bills

Governor Kathy Hochul signed multiple bills into law during the week of June 24. This includes legislation providing $1 billion in bond financing to construct and preserve approximately 3,000 affordable housing units statewide. Hochul also signed a cybersecurity bill (S7672A/A6769A) to enhance protections for municipal government networks. Additional legislation included emergency loan assistance for the City of Dunkirk and promotion of a statewide free fishing weekend.

City & State 2025 Casino & Sports Betting Trailblazers

Stuart Shorenstein has been recognized by City & State in the 2025 Casino and Sports Betting Trailblazers for his leadership and success across the gaming industry. He leads advancement of the industry by working closely with state legislative gambling policy leaders, the governor’s office and the state Gaming Commission on a number of policy and regulatory issues, including iGaming legislation.

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