Politics

Retiring Republican State Senator Richard Funke.
Campaigns & Elections
What Democrats stand to gain upstate in 2020
There are five open state Senate seats far away from traditional downstate battlegrounds.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
Signs and tents at the Occupy City Hall protest where protestors are demanding that the NYPD be defunded.
New York City
Did de Blasio actually defund the NYPD?
The mayor and the City Council did some fuzzy math to arrive at $1B in cuts.
By JEFF COLTIN
Mayor Bill de Blasio in a restaurant on June 27, 2020.
New York City
Indoor dining dashed in New York City
The city takes a step back on Monday’s reopening plans.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
Mayor Bill de Blasio tours Flatbush with Councilmembers Farah Louis and Mathieu Eugene and Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte.
New York State
The coronavirus in New York, by the numbers
New York has the most cases. Here’s a look at other key figures in the state.
By CITY & STATE
The Surrogate Court building across from City Hall where Occupy City Hall protestors are demanding that the New York City Council vote to defund the NYPD.
New York City
City Hall reaches agreement on reduced budget, with major NYPD cuts
Some dissent on both the right and the left.
By JEFF COLTIN
Bill de Blasio takes the subway to celebrate the beginning of Phase 2 on June 23rd.
New York State
Buffeted by crises, will New York regain its footing?
First Read readers expect the city and state to rebound, but with major changes.
By JON LENTZ
Who won and who lost in the pandemic primary?
Campaigns & Elections
New York’s 2020 congressional primary election results
Jamaal Bowman and Ritchie Torres celebrate early leads, Reps. Yvette Clarke and Jerry Nadler well ahead of challengers.
By ANNIE MCDONOUGH, JEFF COLTIN
The spike in absentee voting due to COVID-19 has caused delays in New York Election results.
Campaigns & Elections
The long wait for New York City election results
The Board of Elections has set its timeline to finally start counting absentee ballots.
By KAY DERVISHI
Assembly District 38 candidate Jenifer Rajkumar.
Campaigns & Elections
New York’s 2020 state legislative primary results
Tracking the winners and losers in each district.
By ZACH WILLIAMS, KAY DERVISHI
Crowded outdoor seating at La Pecora Biance in New York City on June 24, 2020.
New York State
Should NYC allow indoor dining during Phase Three?
Not until New Yorkers learn how to keep their masks on and stay six feet a part, according to health experts.
By AMANDA LUZ HENNING SANTIAGO
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