Kathy Hochul
Politics
Hochul defends Adams pick after Brooklyn Dems fallout
The governor is standing by her new lieutenant ahead of the Democratic convention.
Heard Around Town
Politics
City Council special election petitioning kicks off – a little too early
Candidates: Put down your petition forms. Mamdani’s office messed up.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Politics
Socialists not thrilled with Mamdani’s guv endorsement: ‘Even Zohran gets it wrong sometimes’
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is now at odds with some of his fellow DSA electeds after throwing his support behind Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection
Heard Around Town
Politics
Assembly GOP Leader Will Barclay to step down, retire at end of term
Assembly Republicans are likely to elect a new leader next week to replace the one Carl Heastie called “a good friend and partner in government.”
Personality
Personality
‘People are counting on us’: A Q&A with state Sen. Erik Bottcher
The West Side’s newest state senator wants to push back on Trump and focus on mental health and gun safety measures.
Personality
Personality
3 NY nurse lawmakers have joined the picket line as strike approaches one month
Assembly Members Phara Souffrant Forrest and Karines Reyes and City Council Member Mercedes Narcisse are current or former nurses. Reyes is on strike herself.
Zohran Mamdani
Politics
Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?
Meet the folks who are running New York City.
Immigration
Politics
The state Democratic Party will formally condemn ICE at its convention
Members of the state Democratic Committee will vote on a resolution calling for restructuring, though not fully abolishing, federal immigration enforcement.
Kathy Hochul
Politics
Brooklyn Dems pull Hochul endorsement after LG pick
County leader Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is outraged that the governor tapped former NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her number two.
New York State
Politics
Hochul taps former NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her running mate
With Adams as the lieutenant governor contender, it’s an all-female, all-grandma ticket.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
DiNapoli to fundraise from Republicans day before Dem convention
Three primary challengers blasted the state comptroller for leaning on a GOP donor
Policy
Policy
Mamdani has a lot of explaining to do on his ‘Department of Community Safety’
The New York City mayor isn’t alone in wanting the NYPD to respond to fewer mental health calls, but how he plans to make that happen is still an open question.
DSA
Politics
Diana Moreno’s Assembly win marks first electoral victory for Mamdani as mayor
Erik Bottcher, Jeremy Zellner and Keith Powers also won legislative seats in special elections.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Brian Kavanagh won’t seek reelection to state Senate
The Manhattan Democrat’s retirement could set up another race between Grace Lee and Yuh-Line Niou for the open seat.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Politics
Hochul’s LG pick is… still a mystery
Gov. Kathy Hochul has chosen a running mate. Just don’t ask her who it is yet.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: I was mayor when self-driving cars came to Austin. Here’s what New York should know.
The key question is whether autonomous vehicle companies view government as a partner or an enemy.
News & Politics
Politics
Hochul hits record-high favorability in new poll
The latest Siena University poll showed Gov. Kathy Hochul crushing her rivals in hypothetical match-ups.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Public power is the key to energy affordability
To unleash the New York Power Authority’s power, we need the right people at its helm.
Opinion
Opinion
Editor’s note: Campaign donors are power for Letitia James
The state attorney general is a national figure, thanks to the president.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Politics