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Working Families Party attacks Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney over Affordable Care Act votes in new ad
His campaign said his votes against certain ACA measures were intended to strengthen the legislation.
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NYC public-private partnership to deliver $8 million aimed at alleviating homelessness
The Homeless Assistance Fund will be used by nonprofit Breaking Ground to connect homeless New Yorkers with housing and treatment programs.
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Rep. Adriano Espaillat endorses Angel Vasquez in bid against state Sen. Robert Jackson
It’s the Congress member’s latest effort to grow his influence in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx
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“You cannot send a man to do a woman’s job,” decries Maloney in new campaign ad
The Congress member and long-time advocate for women’s rights takes a not-so-veiled shot at her primary opponent Jerry Nadler in a new video advertisement.
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It’s Gustavo Rivera versus the Bronx machine
The state senator faces a primary challenger backed by many of the borough’s power brokers.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez avoids a primary – after raising $10.2 million.
Everyone wanted to take down AOC in 2020. This year, it’s quieter.
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Women make up 95% of campaign donors to Andrew Cuomo
The former governor still has defenders giving to his campaign account – and very few of them seem to be men
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In stunning admission, NYC officials say they left migrant families stranded without shelter
The admission came after days of criticism over the city’s handling of asylum seekers – and Mayor Eric Adams’ narrative surrounding the issue.
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman can’t please everyone in Congress, and moderate challengers see an opening
In New York’s newly redrawn 16th Congressional District, the high-profile incumbent needs to convince a whiter, wealthier electorate to stick with a leftist.
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DNC 2024 bid could be the ultimate test of Eric Adams’ quest to become the ‘new face of the Democratic Party’
The New York City mayor and Gov. Kathy Hochul courted Democratic National Committee officials on Thursday, casting the Big Apple as the country’s best representation of the Party.
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Can abortion rights turn out voters in a purple Hudson Valley district?
Democrat Pat Ryan is betting on voters turning out to support abortion rights – in both the 18th and 19th congressional districts.
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Cuomo donated to Inez Dickens' reelection – but until we asked, she didn’t report it
The Harlem Assembly Member publicly defended the former governor amid accusations of sexual harassment last year
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Aside from Claudia Tenney, New York reps vote to codify same-sex marriage rights
Forty-seven GOP lawmakers voted to recognize marriage equality, including all but one New York Republican.
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Eric Adams raises nearly $1 million for reelection – but more from outside New York City than within
Speaker Adrienne Adams also had a good fundraising period.
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Bill de Blasio ends congressional campaign for NY-10
A couple of discouraging polls preceded the former mayor’s exit from the crowded, high-profile race.
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Jones swore off Goldman Sachs’ money – but took donations from its top lobbyists
A look at fundraising in the 10th Congressional district, where Mondaire Jones has more money than de Blasio, Goldman and the rest of his opponents combined.
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Yuh-Line Niou, Carlina Rivera lead 10th Congressional District poll by Working Families Party and Niou’s campaign
Bill de Blasio is barely a factor in the latest poll on the competitive open seat.
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