Read First

Politics

DSA Assembly candidate changes his defense of Bondi internship

Defending against a super PAC attack, Conrad Blackburn tried to spin the work he was doing for the ex-Trump AG.

Read First

Politics

FanDuel super PAC enters UWS Assembly duel

Stephanie Ruskay and Eli Northrup have both been boosted by outside spending in the race to replace Assembly Member Micah Lasher.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

And then there was one Micah

Assembly Member Micah Lasher succeeded in knocking Micah Bergdale out of the race for NY-12.

Campaigns & Elections

Policy

New state bill seeks to protect mail-in votes received late

An upcoming decision from SCOTUS could overturn a state law that allows mail-in ballots be counted if they are postmarked by Election Day but received days later.

2026 congressional midterm elections

Politics

UFT backs Alex Bores in NY-12

The city teachers union chose Bores over Micah Lasher, who worked for the charter school movement in the past.

Kathy Hochul

Politics

Voters want more budget spending, but sour on Hochul

The governor has her lowest favorability in a year, but still leads Republican Bruce Blakeman

2026 New York state elections

Politics

Will the real progressive please stand up in the race for state comptroller?

The candidates running against incumbent Tom DiNapoli in his first-ever primary are each jockeying to position themselves as the true progressive choice in the contest.

News & Politics

Politics

Progressive wars: Raj Goyle claims support from trans activist who endorsed Drew Warshaw

The state comptroller candidate posted, unposted, reposted and unposted a video of himself with trans activist Evanna Vasquez.

Heard Around Town

Politics

WFP doesn’t want Schlossberg

The New York Working Families Party may reopen its endorsement process in NY-12.

Heard Around Town

Politics

How Mamdani was convinced to back Boylan

The mayor’s closest political adviser Morris Katz was a proponent of getting involved with the tricky special election.