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Six hours in and counting, City Council isn’t easing up on Mastro
Randy Mastro, Mayor Eric Adams’ nominee for corporation counsel, faced tough questioning from the City Council in his first hearing before an anticipated vote next month.
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Democrats target Latino voters in Hudson Valley swing district
The party is bringing on bilingual staff and tweaking its abortion messaging as it looks to increase turnout in Spanish-speaking communities.
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NY elected officials call for DNC to give speaking slot to Palestinian
State legislators and City Council members joined the Uncommitted movement’s demand that the Democratic National Convention allow a Palestinian American to speak.
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Chemung County Dems pass Gaza ceasefire resolution
Calls for a ceasefire have been controversial downstate, but not for Democrats in this conservative, rural and overwhelmingly white county.
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Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats have to ‘run through the finish line’
There may be a lot of enthusiasm at the DNC, but the House minority leader said the election will still be close in November.
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‘Not the Eric show’: Eric Adams on his low-profile DNC trip
In 2021, Adams referred to himself as the “Biden of Brooklyn” and the “face of the new Democratic Party.” Three years later, his role in the national party is less defined.
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Jay Jacobs and AOC are (kinda) buds now
After her widely praised DNC speech, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got props from the state Democratic Party chair.
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Randi Weingarten sees congressional victory through New York
The AFT president offered praise for the work of the state’s teachers union, which recently launched a campaign to help get Democrats elected
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AOC and Hochul speak on DNC’s first night
The two politicians' speeches garnered very different reactions.
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New York breakfast showcases importance of delegation at DNC’s first day
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries spoke about their coordinated campaign to flip House seats blue in the Empire State.
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As DNC kicks off, New York’s political leaders take center stage
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, labor leaders and more are attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
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Spy Kids: 2016 Jenifer Rajkumar campaign staffers say they were asked to infiltrate rival operations
Rajkumar, now a candidate for citywide office, lost the crowded lower Manhattan Assembly race to Yuh-Line Niou before moving to Queens.
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Adrienne Adams’ staffer wants to succeed her. One of his opponents is attracting GOP support.
Adrienne Adams’ district chief of staff and a staffer for Assembly Member Vivian Cook are running in District 28. So is a community advocate with an endorsement from a GOP City Council member.
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No DNC for NYC? New York Dems rally for Harris in Harlem anyway
NYC’s top Democrats rallied for the Harris-Walz ticket, delivering a (mostly) unified message that (mostly) succeeded in drowning out pro-Palestine protesters outside the event.
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NYC paid $120,000 to settle police misconduct allegations against now-GOP candidate Alison Esposito
The former NYPD officer was sued twice over alleged wrongful arrests and is running against Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan.
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Justin Brannan jumps into NYC comptroller race
The term-limited Bay Ridge council member has opened an exploratory fundraising account for comptroller. He would draw on experience chairing the finance and contracts committees in a campaign for the competitive seat.
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In southern Brooklyn, Alec Brook-Krasny and Chris McCreight battle over the meaning of ‘Democrat’
Assembly District 46 turned red when Brook-Krasny won in 2022. However, Brook-Krasny wasn’t always a Republican.
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How The New York Times Editorial Board’s silence could impact the 2025 mayoral race
No one knows who would have clinched the endorsement, but Brad Lander, the liberal, wonkish comptroller, could have benefited from the Times’ boost.
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Rajkumar makes comptroller run official
“Government inefficiency costs lives,” the Queens Assembly member said in her comptroller campaign video.
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