New York State

Politics

What does New York’s lieutenant governor actually do?

Antonio Delgado gave up a seat in Congress to take on a role that has very little institutional power.

New York City

Politics

What New York City Mayor Eric Adams missed while on his extended trip to Los Angeles

The mayor had a packed day of press events that were abruptly canceled on Thursday morning after his flight out of LAX was delayed.

New York City

Politics

NYC voters unimpressed by Eric Adams’ handling of crime: poll

The mayor’s approval rating on crime declined from 49% in February to 37% by the end of April.

New York City

Politics

Wanting to be a deputy mayor, Peter Koo ends up a senior advisor

New York City Mayor Eric Adams gave former Council Member Peter Koo a job in his administration, just as he’s done for others who endorsed his campaign.

Heard Around Town

Politics

The intriguing guest list at the Manhattan Institute’s ‘springtime conservative prom’

What do the NYPD commissioner and a certain Democratic gubernatorial candidate have in common? An appreciation for the conservative think tank.

New York State

Politics

What Delgado’s exit from Congress means for Democrats

Rep. Antonio Delgado’s appointment to lieutenant governor leaves open a vulnerable swing seat Democrats may struggle to keep as district lines remain uncertain.

New York State

Politics

Hochul taps upstate Rep. Antonio Delgado as LG

Delgado will serve the remainder of Brian Benjamin’s term and replace him on the primary ballot.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Carolyn Maloney skips Met Gala to focus on politics

Passing on the ‘gilded glamour’ event may avoid a tricky point of contention in her reelection bid.

New York State

Politics

Benjamin pledges to remove himself from the ballot

The former lieutenant governor offered his first public comments since his arrest on corruption charges

News & Politics

Politics

Amazon Labor Union loses election at a smaller Staten Island warehouse

Workers at the LDJ5 facility rejected joining the union after it led the first successful effort to unionize an Amazon warehouse last month.

New York State

Politics

5 things to know about Amazon and New York’s fraught history

The online retail behemoth and the Empire State had clashed long before workers voted to unionize at a Staten Island Amazon facility on Friday.

New York State

Politics

In the redistricting chaos, will Hochul see an opening?

Legislative changes to petitioning are reportedly on the table – and with them could come Albany “sausage-making.”

New York State

Politics

Who is the man tasked with redrawing New York’s new district lines?

After the courts threw out gerrymandered maps, redistricting expert Jonathan Cervas will come up with new ones.

New York State

Politics

Hochul wants to replace Brian Benjamin on the ballot. Will the Legislature let her?

Time is running out for the Legislature to approve a bill that would get Brian Benjamin off the primary ballot.