Albany Agenda
Politics
Top Hochul aide Micah Lasher likely to announce Assembly run
A Democratic club announcement for a Jan. 10 forum listed him among candidates for Daniel O’Donnell’s seat.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Former community board chair Barry Weinberg will run for O’Donnell’s Upper West Side Assembly seat
Weinberg is first vice chair of Community Board 9 and secretary of the Manhattan Democratic Party. Hochul staffer Micah Lasher is also considering a run, sources say.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Ousted BOE co-chair still in the dark on why he was booted
Douglas Kellner served on the state Board of Elections for 18 years.
Politics
Politics
5 things to know about Mazi Pilip
The GOP has selected its candidate to replace George Santos – and she’s a Democrat.
2024 New York congressional battleground
Politics
Redistricting could pave the way for congressional comebacks
New district lines may allow familiar faces like Carolyn Maloney and Max Rose to return to Congress.
Andrew Cuomo
Opinion
Commentary: It’s too early to anoint Cuomo the next mayor
He’d struggle in ranked-choice voting. Campaign finance laws would prevent him from transferring his war chest into a mayoral campaign. And he doesn’t even live in New York City.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
5 things to know about Tom Suozzi
The former congressman is officially running for his old seat.
Heard Around Town
Politics
On Long Island, party affiliation is a very loose signifier
Democrats running on the Republican line, Republicans running on the Democratic line. It’s whatever!
2024 New York congressional battleground
Politics
Progressives speak up for Bowman after Latimer files
AOC and others supported Bowman ahead of an all-but-certain campaign announcement from George Latimer.
2024 New York congressional battleground
Politics
Who’s running in NY-17 in 2024?
Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Lawler is in national Democrats’ crosshairs, but he’s pulled off impressive victories more than once.
Adams probes
Politics
Brianna Suggs no longer fundraising for Eric Adams campaign
Suggs, whose home was raided as part of a federal investigation into Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign, will stay on the 2025 campaign in another role.
Courts
Opinion
Opinion: A new congressional map in New York for 2024? A big ‘if’ and ‘when’
The state’s highest court heard arguments this week in a case that will determine whether the Independent Redistricting Commission can produce a new map of congressional districts.
Eric Adams
Opinion
Opinion: The mayoral primary challenge we need
It’s not about finding a leftist challenger to Eric Adams. It’s about finding a competent one.
2023 elections
Politics
Kristy Marmorato will likely be the first Republican elected official in the Bronx in nearly 20 years
Marmorato is leading New York City Council Member Marjorie Velázquez, but the race has not been officially called.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Susan Zhuang likely victor in City Council District 43
Democrat Susan Zhuang clinched what appears to be a decisive victory Tuesday night against challenger Ying Tan in a brand new southern Brooklyn district
2023 elections
Politics
2023 New York City Council general election results
Follow the latest results from all the races to watch.
2023 elections
Politics
2023 Suffolk County executive general election results
Republicans completed their takeover of Long Island’s major elected offices.
2023 elections
Politics
2023 New York state ballot proposals election results
Two key funding questions are put to voters statewide.
Eric Adams
Politics