Politics
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.
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.
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New York State
2026 New York state legislative general election races to watch
The top contests for the state Senate and Assembly.
Campaigns & Elections
The Brooklyn Democratic Party is at war with itself. Can they flip four seats this November?
In a potential blue wave year, four state legislative seats in Brooklyn are in play for Democrats. Will the county machine’s mess be a costly distraction?
Campaigns & Elections
Hochul spends first weekend of early voting with Mamdani in tow
As the governor aimed to energize young progressives, her opponent Bruce Blakeman appealed to the mayor’s haters.
Campaigns & Elections
A cheat sheet to super PACs in New York’s 2026 general elections
They all may have very similar names, but trust us, they’re funded by very different people supporting very different candidates.
Campaigns & Elections
Understanding the NYC ballot proposals
A cheat sheet for the final exam on government efficiency
New York City
Prosecutors lay out more phone evidence against Eric Ulrich
The third day of the former Eric Adams administration official’s corruption trial brought on more calls between him and his codefendants.
Campaigns & Elections
Hochul leads Blakeman 14 points in Quinnipiac poll
The governor’s lead is smaller than it was in the university’s poll last month, but it’s still a comfortable margin.
Criminal Justice
Where’s Waldo? In the courtroom
Former New York City Council Member Eric Ulrich’s nickname was revealed, on the second day of his corruption trial.
