Editor's Note
Experience can cut both ways for elected officials seeking higher office.
Gay rights advocates turned a 2009 loss in New York into a victory.
Activists are targeting Assembly Democrats and hoping for a district attorney upset.
The borough is having a moment – culturally, economically and politically.
The GOP was the go-to ally for landlords and developers. But it’s always more complicated.
The top state Senate Republican didn’t have enough time to cement his power.