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Who’s running an ad blaming Jerry Nadler for rising crime? Nobody will own up to it.
It’s not the only mysterious outside spending in the 12th Congressional District primary.
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Hakeem Jeffries again challenges the left, on the eve of the primary
He thinks voters have rebuked DSA-aligned progressives at the ballot box after President Joe Biden was elected.
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Tracking the contested state Senate primary races in New York
At least seven Democratic incumbents are facing primary challenges, and competitive races are underway for open seats in Brooklyn and Staten Island.
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Five things to watch in Tuesday’s New York congressional and state Senate primaries
Marquee races, progressives try a comeback and a couple confusing special elections.
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Lobbyists navigate a more civil yet nuanced landscape in Albany
A more receptive governor’s office and a solidly progressive state Senate have created new opportunities.
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Kathy Hochul is looking comfortable on her anniversary as governor
She has had eye-popping fundraising, a landslide primary victory and a huge budget full of wins.
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Entering the final days of the primary campaign and Adams sledgehammers a dining shed
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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Candidates scramble as Dan Goldman gets inside track in NY-10
Outside spending and last-minute endorsements (sincere and not) flooded into the Democratic primary in the Brooklyn-Manhattan district as Election Day nears.
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The endorsements for New York’s 10th Congressional District
Who’s backing who in the competitive open seat race to represent parts of lower Manhattan and Brooklyn in the House of Representatives.
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The congressional candidates donating the most money to their own campaigns
Dan Goldman has given $4 million to his 10th Congressional District campaign. Here’s who else is giving big money.
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New poll shows statistical tie between Pat Ryan and Marc Molinaro in NY-19 special election
As Ryan crosses $2 million in fundraising for the special election, he trails slightly behind Molinaro by about 3 percentage points in a new survey.
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Donald Trump ‘endorses’ Dan Goldman and Carolyn Maloney in sarcastic messages
Goldman’s opponents criticized him, while he said the former president was ‘trying to meddle in this election.’
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Elected officials past ‘child-bearing age’ bristle at Alessandra Biaggi tweet
A recent tweet from the state senator suggested older officials won’t fight as hard for reproductive rights. It reignited a longtime debate over what ageism looks like for people who hold political office.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams to endorse state Sen. Kevin Parker
The endorsement is Adams’ latest show of support for a moderate candidate running against a progressive.
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NYC schools eliminate in-school PCR testing, pivots to take-home tests
Over the past year, city leaders have steadily peeled back layers of COVID-19 safety mitigations in schools such as masking, social distancing guidelines and now its sweeping PCR surveillance testing program.
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Tiffany Cabán, Shahana Hanif endorse Yuh-Line Niou for Congress
The New York City Council members are breaking with some of their close colleagues.
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As Carlina Rivera runs for Congress, city lobbyists see an opportunity to donate
Rivera says she won’t be influenced, but that hasn’t stopped government relations specialists from tossing cash her way.
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Border agents are flooding NYC nonprofits with improperly addressed court notices for asylum-seekers
Catholic Charities demanded on Tuesday that federal authorities take action to remedy the problem, which can put migrants at risk of deportation.
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Robert Jackson took police union donations in state Senate race, after swearing them off
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a supporter of his opponent Angel Vasquez, allegedly compared police union endorsements to KKK support
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