Democrat Zohran Mamdani has been elected as mayor of New York City. Stay up to date with Newsday's coverage of the city's youngest mayor in more than a century. Get the latest news and more great ...

URUAPAN, Mexico — Authorities on Friday arrested seven bodyguards suspected of being involved in the assassination earlier this month of a popular mayor in west-central Mexico who they were supposed ...

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine trial court has sentenced a former mayor accused of having ties to Chinese criminal syndicates to life imprisonment after finding her guilty of human trafficking, a ...

Sara Roberts McCarley will be Lakeland's next mayor, having narrowly avoided a runoff election based on the unofficial results posted by Polk County Supervisor of Election's website after polls closed ...

“It cost a little bit of money, but it’s worth it because it’s ridiculous what’s happening in New York,” he said. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to ...

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Jacob Kornbluh traveled to Israel to report on New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ farewell tour in country. JERUSALEM — Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams embarked on a multi-day swing through ...

One of Philadelphia’s top lawmakers defended Mayor Cherelle L. Parker on Thursday, saying her administration’s recent decision to eliminate some diversity goals in city contracting is “strategic.” ...

Philadelphia shoppers will soon have to pay 10 cents per paper bag after Mayor Cherelle L. Parker on Thursday allowed a bill imposing the fee to become law without her signature. The new law was ...

Mayor Ken Welch said the Rays’ “abdication” has provided more clarity for the future of St. Pete and the Gas Plant District. Mayor Ken Welch said he will open a 30-day window to accept alternative ...

Kimberlee, a native of Benton, Arkansas, met Alan while he was in the midst of his acting career and they married in 1994. She served as a field representative for then-Rep. Jeff Denham and helped her ...

Dean Fuleihan, an Albany and New York City Hall veteran, will join Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's administration as first deputy mayor and will run the city day to day, while Elle Bisgaard-Church, the ...