2026 congressional midterm elections

Politics

The bitter NY-21 primary highlights a fractured GOP

Republican voters in the North Country must decide between backing establishment Assembly Member Robert Smullen and President Donald Trump’s pick, Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Juneteenth and the meaning of freedom

Bruce Blakeman’s Nassau County refuses to recognize Juneteenth, but it shouldn’t be a partisan holiday, it should be an American holiday, celebrating freedom.

2026 New York state comptroller election

Politics

Who is running for New York comptroller?

Drew Warshaw and Raj Goyle are battling it out to unseat incumbent Tom DiNapoli.

2026 congressional midterm elections

Politics

Mysterious pro-Reynoso super PAC is funded by teachers union, not AIPAC

Real Fight NYC has the American Federation of Teachers as one of its donors – and Randi Weingarten does “not play with AIPAC.”

2026 congressional midterm elections

Politics

Super PACs have spent millions boosting Adriano Espaillat and Darializa Avila Chevalier. Both candidates think that’s super hypocritical!

Espaillat has benefited from more than $4 million in outside spending. Some $1 million has been spent on Avila Chevalier. Both traded barbs about that during a forthcoming BronxNet debate.

Albany Agenda

Politics

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

Politics

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

Personality

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

Personality

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.

City & Sports

Politics

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.

2026 congressional midterm elections

Politics

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.

News & Politics

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

Politics

Who else might Mamdani endorse?

After endorsing Darializa Avila Chevalier for Congress, the mayor could turn attention to legislative races.