Politics

New York City

IDC's Peralta gets second challenger, who would be a first

Andrea Marra wants to be NY’s first transgender state senator

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Andrew Cuomo

Updated: New York’s most prominent gun rights and gun control advocates

The latest mass shooting splits New York politicians.

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The 5 City Council members eyeing the 2021 speakership

Some New York City Council members are already thinking about running to be the next council speaker in 2021.

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Shutting Rikers, de Blasio's NYC and the Florida shooting

Recapping the top political news of the week in New York.

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New York State

Sklarz hopes to become first transgender Assembly member

Sklarz is challenging Queens Assemblyman Brian Barnwell in the Democratic primary

New York State

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WFP endorses three IDC challengers

The Working Families Party endorsed Alessandra Biaggi, Jessica Ramos and Rachel May

New York City

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Diaz opens 2021 campaign account

Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. has opened a 2021 campaign account, an early concrete move in his expected run for New York City mayor.

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Andrew Cuomo

Does it matter if voters don’t want New Yorkers to run in 2020?

A new poll shows New York voters are against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio running for president. But that didn't stop Donald Trump.

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Bill de Blasio

Four takeaways from de Blasio’s State of the City

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio rolled out a plan for revitalizing democracy in his 2018 State of the City address.

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Meet the new class

Meet the 11 new members of the New York City Council.

Housing

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A short-lived shutdown, Howe he did it and no NYCHA apology

The top political headlines, from New Yorkers' role in the short-lived federal shutdown to the latest in the Joe Percoco trial.

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Bill de Blasio

Hitting the road

Former New York City Council members like to stay busy, whether it’s in politics, or government, or branching out into the private sector or nonprofit world. But where exactly do they go?

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The top fundraisers in congressional races across New York

Candidates in potentially competitive primaries and general elections are raking in donations.

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Assembly candidate Epstein endorsed by Letitia James

Harvey Epstein, who is running for now-state Sen. Brian Kavanagh’s vacant Assembly seat, is getting endorsed by New York City Public Advocate Letitia James.

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Who's vying for the 11 vacant state legislative seats?

A rundown of the former New York state senators and Assembly members who left vacancies in Albany – and who is running to replace them.

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Bill de Blasio

The Shola must go on

Why de Blasio is standing by embattled NYCHA chief Shola Olatoye.

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Andrew Cuomo

Cuomo’s new challenger and de Blasio's growing budget

Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco is running against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled an $88.7 billion budget, and special elections for vacant state legislative seats are expected on April 24.

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Donald Trump

New York’s lawmakers react to release of controversial memo

New York Republicans backed President Trump, and leading Democrats cried foul.