elections Archives — NOTES ON NEW YORK

New York by Numbers (3)

by Rick Stachura on February 21, 2026 in New York by Numbers • 0 Comments

On November 5, 2025, Zohran Mamdani became the 111th Mayor of New York City. Or did he? Here’s a few interesting things about the City’s new mayor and the 2025 election.

Our Front Pages

by Rick Stachura on November 16, 2025 in Now and Then New York • 0 Comments

How the Post decided to headline two mayoral elections — 12 years apart.

Absurd New York #167

by Rick Stachura on April 4, 2025 in Absurd New York • 0 Comments

Contradictory electoral forces.

Absurd New York #166

by Rick Stachura on January 25, 2025 in Absurd New York • 0 Comments

A scene from the 2024 presidential election.

Absurd New York #142: “Wreckin’ the Big Apple Award” Winner Revealed!

by Rick Stachura on July 1, 2021 in Absurd New York • 0 Comments

See who won our inaugural Wreckin’ Award!

Fame

by Rick Stachura on June 27, 2021 in Tableaux New York • 0 Comments

“Is it any wonder…I reject you first?”

A Day in the Life of New York (4): Loser Edition

by Rick Stachura on November 17, 2020 in A Day in the Life of New York • 0 Comments

Starring His Royal Presidency.

Life During Wartime

by Rick Stachura on November 5, 2020 in Tableaux New York • 0 Comments

“Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit? Heard about Pittsburgh, PA?”

New York by Numbers (1)

by Rick Stachura on November 19, 2018 in New York by Numbers • 0 Comments

On Tuesday, November 6th, some 1,951,704 New Yorkers went to the polls.