Politics
2026 congressional midterm elections
Constantino declares victory in NY-21
The Republican is set to hold Rep.Elise Stefanik’s seat for the party, in a race that became surprisingly competitive.
2026 New York state elections
Democrats sweep local races in southern Brooklyn
Four competitive state legislative seats in southern Brooklyn went to Democrats, even as the Brooklyn Democratic Party is mired in a civil war.
2026 Midterms
Lawler swept out by Conley, on a blue wave
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler’s Hudson Valley ties weren’t enough, on a great night for Democrats.
News & Politics
Mamdani’s five ballot proposals pass
The results are a total victory for the New York City mayor, whose Charter Revision Commission put the “faster government” measures on the ballot.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Hochul cruises to reelection
The Associated Press called the race for the governor right after the polls closed.
News & Politics
Live blog: 2026 general election day in New York
Is a “blue wave” approaching or will Republicans hold on to key swing seats?
Campaigns & Elections
Hochul, Jeffries and other Democrats celebrate Election Day eve in Brooklyn
The state Democratic Party hosted a bowling party that felt like a ball.
Somos
What we’ll be talking about at Somos
Power up the rumor mill – it’s not just election results.
2026 Midterms
With Constantino on shaky ground, Vance heads to New York
The vice president defended the Republican nominee’s record just before Election Day while slamming Blake Gendebien.
Politics
Zohran Mamdani is resurrecting the good old-fashioned Speech
The social media star is more quietly breaking ground in an older form of political communication.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Hochul, AOC and Mamdani walk into a bar, on the last day of early voting
The governor hit Democratic NYC neighborhoods Sunday, while Republican Bruce Blakeman headed upstate.
Politics
The evolution of Kathy Hochul and key Jewish voting blocs
Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish communities turned out in big numbers against the governor in 2022. Now, prominent leaders are backing her – or staying out.
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Campaigns & Elections
A guide to New York’s invented ballot lines this election
Not a Democrat or a Republican? New York may have a third-party ballot line for you.
NYPD
How Mamdani canceled ‘Cop City’
New York City won’t be building a public safety training facility next to the police academy in Queens.
Campaigns & Elections
Constantino campaign appears to have paid $28K to woman who threatened Gendebien with DEC complaint
The payment raises questions about the credibility of the Republican nominee’s dumping allegations against his opponent.
New York City
NYC Council members back Linda Tigani amid Mamdani plans to replace her
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tigani’s term as chair of the city’s Commission on Racial Equity will be extended through next summer, at which point he still planned to replace her.
Campaigns & Elections
The state legislative races where the GOP is spending the most
As they play defense with limited resources, the party’s campaign committees have had to choose wisely.
Campaigns & Elections
New Siena poll has Hochul up 14 points over Blakeman days before election
The incumbent governor’s performance in this poll is much stronger than in the university’s last one, in which she led by only 9 points.
Campaigns & Elections
How do you decide who to vote for judge in NYC?
Here’s what the bar associations are saying about judicial candidates.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Is Constantino’s brash social media persona landing with voters?
Even Roger Stone thinks Anthony Constantino should woo voters in the 21st Congressional District with more honey and less vinegar.
