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How can New York Democrats win back young men?

Republicans have successfully capitalized on young male voters’ cultural and economic concerns.

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Upper West Side elected officials back Micah Lasher’s congressional run

Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal and New York City Council Members Gale Brewer and Shaun Abreu endorsed the Assembly member’s bid to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler.

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County party chair and Assembly member vie to replace state Sen. Sean Ryan

With Sean Ryan all but certain to be the next Buffalo mayor, the Democratic Party must decide between Erie County Democratic Party Chair Jeremy Zellner and Assembly Member Jonathan Rivera to replace him.

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Andrew Cuomo heckled by protesters in Mamdani gear during mosque visit

Zohran Mamdani said that Cuomo needs to answer for a record of not engaging Muslim communities.

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State and city lawmakers arrested at 26 Federal Plaza

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and 10 state lawmakers were arrested and charged with a federal offense after protesting inside the building.

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GOP picks candidate for Assembly special election in North Country

Republicans bypassed Rep. Elise Stefanik's preferred pick and selected former state police commander Brent Davison to run in the special election on Nov. 4.

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New pro-Mamdani PAC targets Black homeowners

Can messaging around reducing energy bills and pollution win over Cuomo voters in East Flatbush and Wakefield?

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Hochul’s lead over Stefanik grows to 25 points in new poll

Gov. Kathy Hochul hit over 50% support from registered voters in a head-to-head matchup with Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik in the latest Siena poll.

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Eric Adams wants to use AI to make city hiring faster

“OMB is not the mayor, I’m the mayor,” Adams said when asked whether the city’s budget office interferes too much and slows hiring.

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Despite differences, Hochul backs Mamdani for mayor

Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed Zohran Mamdani but took great pains to point out that this doesn’t mean she agrees with the democratic socialist on everything.

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Poll: Mamdani leads in mayoral match-up with 39%

A poll from Public Policy Polling, commissioned by a sex worker advocacy group, found Mamdani had a narrower lead compared to other recent polls.

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Mamdani: ‘Shared notion of humanity’ applies to both Charlie Kirk and killing of Palestinians

Speaking at a progressive Jewish awards benefit, the mayoral candidate said his commitment to Palestinian rights was validated by the June Democratic primary results.

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John Catsimatidis Jr. behind anti-Zohran IE not registered with NYC Campaign Finance Board

Catsimatidis Jr. launched a “Stop Socialism” push with a paid radio ad featuring his father John Catsimatidis Sr. The campaign website had references to mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and did not file paperwork with the city.

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Eli Northrup files to run for Assembly again

With Micah Lasher running for Congress, the public defender may get another chance at an Upper West Side Assembly seat.

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Can Democrats hold onto this North Country Assembly seat?

Now that Assembly Member Billy Jones has left the state Legislature, the GOP is hoping to flip his seat – but it won’t be easy.

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High on democratic socialism

Inside Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani’s Brooklyn lovefest, oligarchs – not leftists – were the problem.

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If you’re in line to run for reelection, stay in line!

As rumors swirled that Eric Adams was about to abandon his long-shot reelection campaign, the New York City mayor announced that he wasn't going anywhere – calling his rivals “spoiled brats.”