Politics
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Socialists not thrilled with Mamdani’s guv endorsement: ‘Even Zohran gets it wrong sometimes’
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is now at odds with some of his fellow DSA electeds after throwing his support behind Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection
Heard Around Town
Assembly GOP Leader Will Barclay to step down, retire at end of term
Assembly Republicans are likely to elect a new leader next week to replace the one Carl Heastie called “a good friend and partner in government.”
Zohran Mamdani
Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?
Meet the folks who are running New York City.
Immigration
The state Democratic Party will formally condemn ICE at its convention
Members of the state Democratic Committee will vote on a resolution calling for restructuring, though not fully abolishing, federal immigration enforcement.
Kathy Hochul
Brooklyn Dems pull Hochul endorsement after LG pick
County leader Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is outraged that the governor tapped former NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her number two.
New York State
Hochul taps former NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as her running mate
With Adams as the lieutenant governor contender, it’s an all-female, all-grandma ticket.
Campaigns & Elections
DiNapoli to fundraise from Republicans day before Dem convention
Three primary challengers blasted the state comptroller for leaning on a GOP donor
DSA
Diana Moreno’s Assembly win marks first electoral victory for Mamdani as mayor
Erik Bottcher, Jeremy Zellner and Keith Powers also won legislative seats in special elections.
Campaigns & Elections
Brian Kavanagh won’t seek reelection to state Senate
The Manhattan Democrat’s retirement could set up another race between Grace Lee and Yuh-Line Niou for the open seat.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Hochul’s LG pick is… still a mystery
Gov. Kathy Hochul has chosen a running mate. Just don’t ask her who it is yet.
News & Politics
Hochul hits record-high favorability in new poll
The latest Siena University poll showed Gov. Kathy Hochul crushing her rivals in hypothetical match-ups.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Blakeman courts right-wing voters at state Conservative Party conference
Likely GOP gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman addressed members of the third party at their annual conference in Albany.
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Heard Around Town
Cabán and Nurse will lead NYC Council Progressive Caucus
And they foresee much alignment with Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
News & Politics
Vivian Cook won’t seek reelection to the Assembly
The Queens Dems are backing Meeks aide Nathaniel Hezekiah to succeed the 88-year-old Cook.
News & Politics
Julie Won files to run in NY-7
The New York City Council member is poised to jump in an already hotly contested primary for one of the city’s most progressive districts.
News & Politics
Mark Levine endorses Dan Goldman for Congress
That’s a blow to Brad Lander, Levine’s predecessor as comptroller – unless redistricting shakes up the congressional race.
New York State
Hochul campaign quickly weaponizes immigrant announcement against Blakeman
Within hours of proposing a ban on local agreements with federal immigration officials, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign was using it to attack her likely Republican opponent’s’s support of ICE
New York City
NYC Council announces antisemitism task force, raising eyebrows with Vernikov leadership
The city faces increased antisemitism crimes, and Speaker Julie Menin has made the issue a priority.
2026 New York state elections
Assembly candidate Aber Kawas says she didn’t move into wrong district
Concerns about the DSA parachuting candidates into races sparked a false rumor that Kawas moved to Queens in order to run for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s seat but accidentally moved into a neighboring district.
Campaigns & Elections
WFP backs Jibreel Jalloh in challenge to Jaime Williams
The WFP heads to southern Brooklyn.
