2023 elections
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Election Day primer: What to know about New York’s top races
From the New York City Council to key county executive races across the state, catch up on what you need to know before voting.
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Voter outreach, not the migrant crisis or Israel-Hamas war, could drive City Council turnout
In low turnout elections, like the Nov. 7 general election, campaigns have to work hard to get their voters to the polls.
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The cost-benefit analysis of a Bowman primary for Democrats? ‘Not generally good’
Failure to coalesce behind the incumbent has cost Dems in the past, but state party leadership seems sanguine about the prospect of George Latimer coming for Rep. Jamaal Bowman.
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Ahead of close election, Brooklyn Dems chair turns on Democratic City Council member
The cold war between Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Justin Brannan has turned hot, and Brannan is now threatening to sue the party chair for defamation.
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2023 New York City Council general election races to watch
There will be battlegrounds across the city as Republicans try to add to their gains in recent years.
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Who’s running in NY-19?
The upstate swing district will be host to a rematch come next November
Technology
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Ending the deepfake threat to elections before it starts
Officials try to get ahead of misinformation created by AI before the 2024 elections.
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Labor to spend big on Brannan in contested southern Brooklyn race against Kagan
With labor support and volunteers, Council Member Justin Brannan brushes off rift with Brooklyn Democratic Party leadership.
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Suozzi enters congressional race as candidate to beat
The field isn’t clearing for the former Congress member, but Tom Suozzi’s campaign comes in with some tough-to-beat advantages
Heard Around Town
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GOP City Council candidate Ying Tan gets support from an unlikely donor
Democrat Susan Zhuang still leads fundraising in the three-way race for the southern Brooklyn City Council seat, with a $100,000 cash-on-hand advantage.
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Paladino continues to outraise Avella in Queens council race
Democratic former state Sen. Tony Avella is trying again for the seat in a repeat election against Paladino.
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Democrats need to overhaul their playbook for courting Asian American voters
Districts with large Chinese American populations will be among the most competitive City Council races in November.
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Republican council candidate harasses Queens elected officials
Jonathan Rinaldi threatened his Democratic opponent and has been charged with trespassing for refusing to leave other politicians’ offices.
Policy
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Incumbents are the first to sign up for fledgling state campaign finance program
The new program hit a milestone as questions still linger about controversial tweaks.
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Taylor Darling announces state Senate bid
The Long Island Assembly Member is looking to replace state Sen. Kevin Thomas, who is running for Congress.
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Will any of these progressives run against Eric Adams in 2025?
State Sen. Jessica Ramos, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and city Comptroller Brad Lander are being floated as potential primary challengers to Adams.
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New York Republicans file lawsuit challenging newly signed mail voting law
Led by Rep. Elise Stefanik, conservatives say the new law violates the state Constitution.
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New policy group spends big on D’Esposito attack ads
Formed in February, Empire State Voices has targeted several New York Republicans in swing districts – and it’s not clear who’s funding them.
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