Politics

Do gubernatorial candidates’ teams reflect New York’s diversity?

Despite a list of candidates not necessarily representative of New York’s population, gubernatorial hopefuls are trying to ensure diversity in their campaign staff.

Bill de Blasio

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REBNY, business groups call on de Blasio to ditch commercial waste zones

Major business interests in New York City have written a letter urging New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Department of Sanitation to withdraw its plans for a zoned commercial waste pickup system.

New York City

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NYCHA’s miscalculation, Nixon’s attack and ire over immigration

NYCHA’s miscalculation, Cynthia Nixon’s attack and ire over immigration in this week's headlines.

Housing

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Myrie campaign ad attacks ex-IDC Hamilton’s real estate ties

State Senate candidate Zellnor Myrie is out with his first campaign video, and in it he accuses his rival, state Sen. Jesse Hamilton, of being in the pocket of real estate developers.

New York City

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Top takeaways from Buffalo Billion trial

Noteworthy details that the Buffalo Billion trial’s procession of witnesses has revealed.

Labor

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A stunning upset, congressional primaries and a Janus decision

A stunning upset, congressional primaries and a Supreme Court Janus decision in this week's top political news.

New York State

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Sean Patrick Maloney spins tampons into political gold

Sean Patrick Maloney’s office was denied use of public funds for female hygiene products. He knew what to do next.

Long Island

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Will the blue wave obliterate the Long Island Nine?

If the Democrats want to retake the state Senate, they may need to undo decades of GOP control on the island.

New York City

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The polls got it wrong again! Or did they?

The time lag between polling and the congressional primary may have caused the discrepancy.

New York City

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How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won the race that shocked the country

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won New York's with sustained canvassing, tech savvy and hardcore progressivism was her recipe for success.

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Max Rose is running for Congress as a can-do military veteran

Can Democrat Max Rose convince the flag-wavers of Staten Island to support him?

New York City

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Donovan easily beats Grimm in GOP primary

Incumbent Rep. Dan Donovan held off former Rep. and convicted felon Michael Grimm in NY11's Republican primary.

New York City

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Joe Crowley defeated by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in stunning upset

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took down the "Democrat machine," but other progressives didn't fare as well.

Andrew Cuomo

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Cuomo’s whirlwind tour of cable news

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is spending a lot of time on national channels discussing national issues.

Immigration

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New York reacts to Supreme Court upholding Trump’s Muslim travel ban

The Supreme Court upheld Donald Trumps Muslim immigration ban - heres what New Yorks leaders are saying.