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WFP convenes lefty mayoral nominees from across the state in Brooklyn
Dorcey Applyrs of Albany, Zohran Mamdani of New York City, Sharon Owens of Syracuse and Miles Burnett of Binghamton will be strategizing.
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Plus Pool is hell-bent on situating a floating pool in the turbulent waters of the East River
A 320-ton pilot structure arrived in New York city waters this week. The myriad engineering challenges are raising questions over $16 million in public funding.
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Medicaid cuts may worsen state’s nursing shortage
Rural hospital networks could be hit especially hard by changes to Medicaid access and eligibility.
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Constitutional amendment to permit mid-decade redistricting would still prohibit partisan gerrymandering
In response to blatant gerrymandering by Texas Republicans, Democrats in New York still want to play by the rules that burned them in the past.
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Can the New York City Council override Eric Adams to keep a casino out of the Bronx?
The council needs a two-thirds majority to override a mayoral veto. Scheduling is not on their side.
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Zohran Mamdani, back from Uganda, insists he won’t defund the police
The mayoral candidate addressed his resurfaced tweets as the city processes a mass shooting that killed four people.
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Westchester Dems chair: Maloney is not running for NY-17
Are the rumors about former Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney just baloney?
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Eleonora Srugo wants to ‘Sell the City’ on Eric Adams
The real estate agent and Netflix reality star launched a new independent expenditure committee backing the mayor this week.
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Endorsements in the 2025 NYC mayoral general election
Here’s who’s backing whom in a five-way race.
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2025 is the year New York political campaigns embrace AI
From uncanny music videos to policies researched by ChatGPT, the AI revolution has come for the political campaign industry, for better or worse.
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A guide to the federal government’s numerous legal fights with NY
Since returning to power, the Trump administration has taken legal action against the state’s policies related to immigration, transit and other issues.
Albany Agenda
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Are we really talking about redistricting again?!
Despite what you may hear, a mid-decade redistricting in New York is both very difficult and very unlikely.
Opinion
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Opinion: Mamdani’s test on policing
Whistleblowers show the NYPD won’t fix itself. What should the next mayor do?
Immigration
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Trump sanctuary city lawsuit highlights tension between Eric Adams and City Council on immigration
The lawsuit favorably quotes the mayor, while condemning city policies that bar cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
Transportation
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MTA’s Metro-North Penn Station Access Project snags another delay
Four new stations slated for the Bronx won’t be completed until at least 2028.
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Former SDNY U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon joins the Manhattan Institute
It’s a quieter path for the former federal prosecutor who resigned in protest.
New York State
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Jessica González-Rojas launches state Senate campaign with high-profile endorsements
She is challenging state Sen. Jessica Ramos, whose decision to endorse former Gov. Andrew Cuomo upset her progressive supporters.
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Another week, another couple mayoral PACs
A new anti-Zohran Mamdani independent expenditure committee, and another IE in search of a candidate enter the campaign finance fray.
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NYCPBA hasn’t endorsed in the mayoral race yet. They're soon negotiating a contract with City Hall
Mayor Eric Adams touted the endorsements of 13 uniformed unions – including many law enforcement unions – on Thursday.
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