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Bay Ridge isn’t as conservative as you might think
Democrats have had success recently in the Brooklyn neighborhood – and will play a key role in NY-11.
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Eddie Gibbs launches NYC Democratic club for people with conviction histories
The first formerly incarcerated state representative’s new organization plans to endorse in this year’s elections.
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In race for 23rd District, Nick Langworthy’s career – and the GOP’s brand – is at stake
The Republican congressional primary for the upstate district has pitted two candidates with similar ideologies and very different styles against each other.
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In ‘one of the most competitive’ Long Island primaries in recent memory, five candidates vie to replace Tom Suozzi
The Democratic winner will need to defend the 3rd Congressional District Republicans are hoping to flip in November.
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No IDC NY to back Gustavo Rivera in state Senate District 33
The coalition said it would not support Miguelina Camilo because of her donations to ex-IDC member Marisol Alcantara.
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Niou reiterates BDS support at NY-10 forum
On Tuesday, the other seven candidates opposed the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement against Israel.
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City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams endorses Elizabeth Crowley for state Senate
In her first major endorsement, the speaker broke from some of her progressive colleagues to endorse a moderate candidate in District 59.
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Working Families Party attacks Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney over Affordable Care Act votes in new ad
His campaign said his votes against certain ACA measures were intended to strengthen the legislation.
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NYC public-private partnership to deliver $8 million aimed at alleviating homelessness
The Homeless Assistance Fund will be used by nonprofit Breaking Ground to connect homeless New Yorkers with housing and treatment programs.
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat endorses Angel Vasquez in bid against state Sen. Robert Jackson
It’s the Congress member’s latest effort to grow his influence in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx
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“You cannot send a man to do a woman’s job,” decries Maloney in new campaign ad
The Congress member and long-time advocate for women’s rights takes a not-so-veiled shot at her primary opponent Jerry Nadler in a new video advertisement.
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It’s Gustavo Rivera versus the Bronx machine
The state senator faces a primary challenger backed by many of the borough’s power brokers.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez avoids a primary – after raising $10.2 million.
Everyone wanted to take down AOC in 2020. This year, it’s quieter.
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Women make up 95% of campaign donors to Andrew Cuomo
The former governor still has defenders giving to his campaign account – and very few of them seem to be men
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In stunning admission, NYC officials say they left migrant families stranded without shelter
The admission came after days of criticism over the city’s handling of asylum seekers – and Mayor Eric Adams’ narrative surrounding the issue.
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman can’t please everyone in Congress, and moderate challengers see an opening
In New York’s newly redrawn 16th Congressional District, the high-profile incumbent needs to convince a whiter, wealthier electorate to stick with a leftist.
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DNC 2024 bid could be the ultimate test of Eric Adams’ quest to become the ‘new face of the Democratic Party’
The New York City mayor and Gov. Kathy Hochul courted Democratic National Committee officials on Thursday, casting the Big Apple as the country’s best representation of the Party.
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