Labor
Politics
Claire Valdez campaign staff unionizes – the first in NY this year
The socialist Assembly member, who’s been looking to boost her pro-labor credentials, reached a contract with the workers.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
This crisis PR flack reps Harvey Weinstein. Now his firm is helping Bruce Blakeman run for governor.
The Republican nominee’s campaign denies having hired Juda Engelmayer’s HeraldPR, but the firm is pitching reporters anyway.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Meng challenger Chuck Park four months late on financial disclosure
The former council staffer is making a rare challenge to the Queens Democrat.
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
Goldman trails Lander by 5 points in supportive super PAC poll
The incumbent held a rally with unions and Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday.
Personality
20th Anniversary
Who’s going to be the next mayor of New York City?
Whether 2029 or more likely 2033, the Mamdani era can’t last forever.
News & Politics
20th Anniversary
Who’s going to be the next senator from New York?
With Chuck Schumer’s popularity waning, the door is opening for AOC – and others.
Campaigns & Elections
20th Anniversary
Who’s going to be the next New York attorney general?
Some of the favorites to succeed Letitia James already had a brief trial run.
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.
New York State
Politics
New York Working Families Party declines to endorse for state comptroller
The decision was a blow to Tom DiNapoli’s challengers, Drew Warshaw and Raj Goyle.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Two Brooklyn legislators got in a tussle. Now they’re running against each other.
“I’m gonna beat her up – at the poll,” Mercedes Narcisse says of Monique Chandler-Waterman
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York pension dollars shouldn’t be financing war abroad
Your retirement savings are funding a government that’s committing genocide.
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.
Campaigns & Elections
Policy