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Politics
State lawmakers eye LGBTQ+ caucus in Albany
The state Legislature is set to welcome the most out LGBTQ+ lawmakers in its history.
New York State
Personality
How Jordan Wright held off the DSA
The Assembly member gave the DSA its only loss in last month’s primaries. He said it’s thanks to old-school campaigning.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Criminal justice reform advocates push against judges’ recertification
Like the rest of the judicial system, the process for approving judges to serve past 70 is opaque.
Healthcare
Politics
Congressional Democrats blast Trump, Blakeman over newly enacted Essential Plan cuts
Some 450,000 New Yorkers have officially been kicked off their low- to no-cost subsidized state health insurance.
Read First
Politics
TWU to Big Labor: don’t endorse Hochul
The governor’s opp, John Samuelsen, doesn’t want the state AFL-CIO to back the governor while they’re in a contract dispute.
2026 New York state comptroller election
Politics
DiNapoli’s first primary challenge put statewide public financing to the test
Democratic candidates for state comptroller were the first to access matching funds in a statewide race. Did it matter?
Albany Agenda
Politics
With growing numbers in Albany, DSA is the new kid on the bloc
Democratic socialists did well in state legislative races. Is that a problem for the Democratic conference?
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Hochul leads Blakeman by 20 points in latest Siena poll
The governor’s favorability rating is up, too – though so is her opponent’s.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Hochul has her strategy, and she’s sticking to it after primary day
Even as left-wing candidates thrived, the moderate governor is staying focused on fighting Trump as general election season begins.
Politics
Politics
Darializa Avila Chevalier upsets Rep. Adriano Espaillat
The democratic socialist won the upper Manhattan congressional seat with Mamdani’s backing.
Politics
Politics
DiNapoli easily wins his first primary challenge in nearly two decades
After a doozy of campaign, the insurgent comptroller candidates didn’t totally flounder, but it still wasn’t that close.
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Albany Agenda
Politics
Assembly incumbents get some financial support from leadership ahead of Democratic primaries
DACC and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s leadership PAC have backed a handful of his members.
Campaigns & Elections
Policy
Pro-Palestinian legislation earns support from upstate Dems running in GOP-held seats
It’s not just New York City socialists behind the “Not on Our Dime” bill, according to a new voter guide.
Albany Agenda
Politics
A cheat sheet to super PACs in the 2026 New York primaries
It’s the wild west out there for outside spending.
News & Politics
Politics
Adriano Espaillat, Jordan Wright, join with Black leaders in show of unity to fend off DSA
But Rep. Hakeem Jeffries insisted the DSA isn’t a threat to the Democratic Party.
Politics
Policy
Enacted state budget roughly $9 billion more than initially announced
With additional federal money, the newly released state budget financial plan has a $277 billion price tag.
Albany Agenda
Policy
It was a pretty good year for regulating AI in New York
State lawmakers passed a variety of artificial intelligence guidelines before the end of the legislative session.
Immigration
Politics
Hochul, Homan and Trump in three-person standoff over immigration
The president promised not to send more ICE agents into New York. Now his border czar is threatening to do just that over a law that hasn’t even taken effect yet.
Budget
Politics
Does a late state budget really mean a less productive legislative session?
An analysis by City & State suggests it doesn’t.
Healthcare
Policy
Trans New Yorkers largely left wanting after the state budget
The spending plan didn’t include any new funding for gender-affirming care access, and a recent announcement from the governor has only left advocates more confused.
