Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman asserted during an appearance on CNN "NewsNight" on Wednesday that the disproportionate rates of chronic illnesses—such as cancer and diabetes—among Black Americans can be attributed to the cumulative stress of enduring daily racial slurs, such as the "N-word."

New York City Democrat Mayor Eric Adams formally launched his Independent mayoral campaign on Thursday, shortly after Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani secured a victory in the Democrat mayoral primary.