Campaigns & Elections
Albany Agenda
A cheat sheet to super PACs in the 2026 New York primaries
It’s the wild west out there for outside spending.
New York City
Meet the voters of New York’s 12th Congressional District
Famous, affluent, opinionated, conscious of what Gale Brewer thinks and committed to Nina Schwalbe against the odds gosh darn it!
Interviews & Profiles
Like AOC, but to the left
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a pro-Palestinian activist and self-described “millennial with an internet connection” is actually giving Rep. Adriano Espaillat a run for his money.
Interviews & Profiles
Maurice Brown thinks Syracuse is ready for democratic socialism
An interview with the Onondaga County legislator hoping to end Assembly Member Bill Magnarelli’s nearly three-decade tenure.
Interviews & Profiles
After 28 years, Assembly Member Bill Magnarelli says he's still the man for the job
An interview with the Syracuse state lawmaker fending off a DSA challenger.
City & Sports
Blakeman to attend Game 3 of NBA Finals with Trump
The Republican gubernatorial candidate plans to cheer on the Knicks at MSG with the president – and Mayor Zohran Mamdani has tickets to the game too.
Interviews & Profiles
Adam Bojak wants to give DSA a foothold in western NY
The Buffalo attorney is running for Assembly in District 149 after a failed run in 2020.
2026 congressional midterm elections
AI and crypto take center stage at NY-12 debate
Schlossberg and Lasher tag teamed their criticism of Bores for the tech industry titans who are funding super PACs supporting him.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Avila Chevalier attended the Oct. 8 pro-Palestinian rally Lander condemned
While the two congressional candidates are campaigning together, they’ve disagreed on their Israel politics.
News & Politics
Mamdani and AOC endorse DSA legislative candidates – but not the same ones
The two popular socialists’ complementary endorsements let (almost) everyone put a famous face on their flyers.
Commentary
Who else might Mamdani endorse?
After endorsing Darializa Avila Chevalier for Congress, the mayor could turn attention to legislative races.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Pro-veterans PAC launches $1M ad spend to boost Conley in NY-17
VoteVets also commissioned a poll as Cait Conley and Beth Davidson vie to challenge Rep. Mike Lawler in the purple seat.
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2026 New York state elections
The 2026 state legislative primary races to watch
New York’s most competitive contests in a year of immense turnover
Campaigns & Elections
Exclusive
Pat Ryan’s Patriot PAC endorses nearly 100 candidates across NY
Ryan is hoping to expand his influence across over two dozen counties – but he says it’s not to help lay the groundwork for a statewide run of his own.
GOP
Blakeman says unions will back Republicans this year
At the state GOP gala, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman emphasized Gov. Kathy Hochul’s friction with organized labor.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Hochul said what??? Blakeman AI video may have violated election law
A 2024 law updated provisions around deceptive political communication to include AI-generated material and require it include a disclaimer.
GOP
GOP candidates have their strategy for November: ‘Stop Zohran Mamdani.’
Attacking the mayor will literally be on the ballot in some races, as Republicans petition for a new ballot line.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Endorsement wars: Rep. Nydia Velázquez takes on Mamdani and the DSA
The member of Congress has endorsed against a bevy of DSA-backed candidates.
Labor
Actually, the LIRR strike may not be that bad for Hochul politically
Even before the strike, the governor lost on Long Island in her last election, and the state’s largest transit union has already indicated it would abandon her.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Dems running to unseat Lawler have been ordered: Don't run on Trump
Beth Davidson, Cait Conley and Effie Philllps-Staley are each making their case in New York’s most competitive congressional district.
