Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomoland crises, Collins keeps running and an ex-IDC candidate concedes

Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced crises in a continued controversy over a campaign mailer and Joe Percoco's sentencing, while Rep. Chris Collins is now running for another term while under indictment and state Sen. David Valesky conceded defeat in his primary.

New York City

Politics

No judgeships for Klein or Hamilton – for now

Party bosses deny having plans to select Jeff Klein or Jesse Hamilton to judgeships, but reformers said it’s a problem that they could.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo rallied for Democrats in tossup races. But they were kept off stage.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's rally to win the House and state Senate kept candidates in key races on the sidelines.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo's anti-Nixon mailer: A timeline

In a steady drum beat of allegations getting closer and closer to Gov. Andrew Cuomo himself, the New York Post reported late Wednesday night that Cuomo’s top campaign brass were aware of an inflammatory mailer sent by the New York state Democratic Party against Cuomo’s primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon.

New York City

Politics

How the hell did Monserrate win?

Previously guilty of corruption and domestic abuse, he still has local support. But he’s far from a power broker.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Does Cynthia Nixon’s loss kill the WFP?

Now that Cynthia Nixon has lost the Democratic gubernatorial primary, the Working Families Party must decide what it will do about its ballot line for governor.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Jeff Klein, architect of the IDC, deposed at 58

Jeffrey Klein, a state senator in the Democratic Party for nearly 15 years who created the Republican-aligned Independent Democratic Conference, or IDC, was defeated on Thursday in the 34th state Senate District primary in the Bronx. He was 58 years old.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo’s winning ticket, ex-IDC losses and the Salazar saga continues

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s winning ticket, ex-IDC members primary losses and the Julia Salazar saga continues.

New York City

Politics

Why did progressives outperform the polls?

The lefty candidates in statewide races did better than polling had indicated

New York State

Politics

Maloney spends his way to defeat in the AG race

Sean Patrick Maloney was a fundraising juggernaut in the race, pulling in more than $755,000 in just the last two weeks of the race.

New York City

Politics

Voters to Albany: We’re watching you

The establishment took a hit during New York's state primaries – and not just in the IDC contests.

New York City

Politics

Defeated ex-IDC members have yet to concede

All six of the ousted Independent Democratic Conference members could campaign on a third party ballot line in the general.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Letitia James – and the establishment – win Democratic AG race

New York City Public Advocate Letitia James fought off criticism that she was too close to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and comfortably won the Democratic primary for state attorney general on Thursday.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

IDC and other New York legislative 2018 primary results

Tracking the former Independent Democratic Conference members – and other key New York Senate and Assembly primaries.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

New York’s 2018 statewide primary results

New York Democratic gubernatorial, lieutenant governor and attorney general primary results.

Ethics

Politics

Assemblyman Brian Miller's former aide arrested for petition fraud

New York State Police announced they had arrested a former staff member for Republican state Assemblyman Brian Miller on charges that he forged ballot petition signatures for the Conservative Party line. The investigation was undertaken in conjunction with the Albany County district attorney’s public integrity unit.