Andrew Cuomo
Personality
She waited. Will good things come to Andrea Stewart-Cousins?
With the IDC out of the way, the state Senate may finally be Andrea Stewart Cousins'.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Does Cynthia Nixon’s loss kill the WFP?
Now that Cynthia Nixon has lost the Democratic gubernatorial primary, the Working Families Party must decide what it will do about its ballot line for governor.
Opinion
Automatic voter registration would ease NY's problems at the polls
If New York wants to be a progressive model for the country, its voting laws should reflect that reality. That’s why it’s time to pass automatic voter registration.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Jeff Klein, architect of the IDC, deposed at 58
Jeffrey Klein, a state senator in the Democratic Party for nearly 15 years who created the Republican-aligned Independent Democratic Conference, or IDC, was defeated on Thursday in the 34th state Senate District primary in the Bronx. He was 58 years old.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Cuomo’s winning ticket, ex-IDC losses and the Salazar saga continues
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s winning ticket, ex-IDC members primary losses and the Julia Salazar saga continues.
New York City
Politics
Why did progressives outperform the polls?
The lefty candidates in statewide races did better than polling had indicated
New York State
Politics
Maloney spends his way to defeat in the AG race
Sean Patrick Maloney was a fundraising juggernaut in the race, pulling in more than $755,000 in just the last two weeks of the race.
New York City
Politics
Voters to Albany: We’re watching you
The establishment took a hit during New York's state primaries – and not just in the IDC contests.
New York City
Politics
Defeated ex-IDC members have yet to concede
All six of the ousted Independent Democratic Conference members could campaign on a third party ballot line in the general.
New York City
Policy
Is there light at the end of the NYC freight rail tunnel?
A cross-harbor freight tunnel is essential to New York City’s continued existence, Rep. Jerrold Nadler says.
Personality
Who's up and who's down this week?
New York's primary election edition of Winners & Losers.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Letitia James – and the establishment – win Democratic AG race
New York City Public Advocate Letitia James fought off criticism that she was too close to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and comfortably won the Democratic primary for state attorney general on Thursday.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
IDC and other New York legislative 2018 primary results
Tracking the former Independent Democratic Conference members – and other key New York Senate and Assembly primaries.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
New York’s 2018 statewide primary results
New York Democratic gubernatorial, lieutenant governor and attorney general primary results.
Ethics
Politics
Assemblyman Brian Miller's former aide arrested for petition fraud
New York State Police announced they had arrested a former staff member for Republican state Assemblyman Brian Miller on charges that he forged ballot petition signatures for the Conservative Party line. The investigation was undertaken in conjunction with the Albany County district attorney’s public integrity unit.
New York City
Politics