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Activist lawmakers share in taxi drivers’ victory
Assembly Members Zohran Mamdani and Yuh-Line Niou broke a 15-day fast this week after the city reached a deal with one of the largest taxi medallion lenders.
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Byron Brown’s write-in gambit apparently worked
The former state Democratic Party chair worked with the GOP to seemingly defeat socialist India Walton.
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“I did it:” Eric Adams becomes New York City mayor at last
The city’s second Black mayor will inherit a host of problems de Blasio leaves behind.
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How 2021 elections could preview important 2022 races in New York
Do Republicans stand a chance anymore? Could Democratic incumbents foil leftist challenges?
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Races to watch in New York’s 2021 general election
These are the few competitive seats up for grabs.
New York State
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Hochul gets competition and Cuomo gets a criminal complaint
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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The 2021 New York City Council speaker contenders
What you need to know about all the likely candidates.
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Fossella calls speed cameras “a money grab” as his company cashes in
The technology is a hot topic in the race for Staten Island borough president.
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Cold War between James and Williams looms over governor’s race
The Black progressive Brooklynites have to deal with each other first.
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The People vs. Andrew Cuomo is now officially a thing
A criminal complaint against the former governor complicates any attempts for him to stage a political comeback.
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UPDATED: Letitia James is running for governor
The state attorney general is entering an increasingly crowded Democratic primary field.
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India Walton and Byron Brown debate for the last time
Buffalo voters will choose between the Democratic nominee for mayor and the incumbent who lost the primary in a highly scrutinized race that pits progressives against moderates.
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Moya hopes his experience will give him a speaker boost
And more coverage of New York elections.
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Can Francisco Moya play catch-up in the speaker race?
The Queens lawmaker hopes his experience in government, relationship with Eric Adams and ties to labor will pay off in the hotly contested race for City Council speaker.
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AOC, downstate progressives help India Walton
Many Buffalo Democrats are staying on the sidelines. So the party’s mayoral nominee has gathered support elsewhere.
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Adams and Sliwa face off in last mayoral debate
The two candidates have one last chance to make their cases in a lopsided contest.
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Taxi drivers’ hunger strike hits its seventh day
A group of protesters hope the action will force a new plan from City Hall to help them pay off what they owe on medallion loans.
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