New York State
Politics
Previewing the 2020 state Senate elections
Will Democrats maintain and grow their majority?
Campaigns & Elections
Personality
Five things to know about Ray McGuire
The longtime investment banker is running for NYC mayor.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
EXCLUSIVE: Carlos Menchaca confirms mayoral campaign
The New York City Council Member wants to ride the progressive wave to Gracie Mansion.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Manhattan DA candidates differ on gang conspiracy cases
Famous for taking down crime lords, conspiracy charges are now more often levied against young Black men.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
The truth about these 2020 campaign ads
NY Candidates in both parties have been the subject of misleading attacks.
New York City
Politics
Will the Manhattan DA race get its own Tiffany Cabán?
Progressive candidates are competing to be the leftest of them all.
New York State
Politics
Which super PACs are spending on state Senate races?
Companies, unions and charter school advocates are hoping to influence key races across the state.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
How far will media stardom take Maya Wiley?
The mayoral candidate is known to progressives who watch MSNBC or spend time on Twitter, but no one else yet.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Bronx council candidate posts a partly plagiarised platform
Latchmi Gopal even borrowed from one of her opponents.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Two familiar names battle for state Senate seat
The open seat in the Capital Region is up for grabs.
New York City
Politics
Brooklyn absentee ballot mixup could lead to voter disenfranchisement
Those who mail the wrong ballot materials risk falling through the cracks.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Can the New York City Board of Elections be reformed?
The absentee ballot mixup in Brooklyn has renewed perennial calls to overhaul the BOE.
New York State
Politics
What to know about NY’s latest absentee ballot debacle
Voters who received the wrong ballot wonder what to do. We’ve got some answers.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Why Ronald Lauder is targeting state Senate Democrats
The longtime GOP donor may want to protect Israel allies in the House through redistricting.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
New generation of politicians open up about mental health struggles
Corey Johnson cited depression in deciding not to run for mayor. His frankness reflects a shift.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
How Johnson’s exit boosts Stringer in 2021
The council speaker dropped his bid for NYC mayor.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
How Michael Caputo learned the dark art of politics
The Western New York operative turned Trump appointee is embroiled in a Washington coronavirus scandal.
New York City
Politics
Rochester upheaval continues and indoor dining returns in NYC
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics