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Commentary: You can’t blame Hochul for Democrats’ failures this time
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Democratic Party notched wins even as the national Democratic Party collapsed – the inverse of what happened in 2022.
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Commentary: What will be this year’s ‘October Surprise’?
As Halloween approaches, elected leaders and political campaigns are spooked about the potential of new revelations to alter the presidential race.
Opinion
Commentary: Can Brad Lander really beat Eric Adams?
Young progressives, older liberals and many activist-minded Democrats will be thrilled to vote for Lander, but others will be indifferent or outright hostile.
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Commentary: Why are pro-Palestinian activists protesting Bowman and AOC?
Even as pro-Israel groups spend millions against Rep. Jamaal Bowman, some pro-Palestinian activists remain critical of him.
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Commentary: Biden doesn’t have to pivot to hardline border politics
The president can alleviate the pressure on New York with a national resettlement plan.
Andrew Cuomo
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.
Opinion
Commentary: The hard part of being mayor has started for Eric Adams
His supporters hoped he might be a more populist version of Mike Bloomberg. But he has unwittingly echoed Donald Trump.
Opinion
Commentary: Hakeem Jeffries’ socialist problem
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries can’t defeat the Democratic Socialists of America, and they can’t defeat him, leading to an uncomfortable stasis.
Immigration
Commentary: Migrants are breaking Democratic Party unity
Politicians are passing the buck on New York City’s influx of asylum-seekers, which is harming the outlook for Democrats in 2023 and 2024.
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Commentary: Chris Quinn for Mayor?
The former City Council speaker has spent nearly a decade running a homeless services nonprofit. She could be a strong contender in 2025 – if only she would challenge Adams.
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Commentary: Apocalyptic Eric
Why does the mayor of New York City insist that New York City is doomed?
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Commentary: The newspaper war that will shape the 2025 mayoral election
The New York Times and New York Post are the last two newspapers in the city with the power to move votes. Their coverage of Eric Adams could make all the difference.
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Commentary: Jamaal Bowman is Eric Adams' political nightmare
He doesn't live in New York City (yet), but Rep. Jamaal Bowman could be a real threat to Eric Adams in the 2025 mayoral primary.
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Commentary: Fatal Port Newark fire exposes regional dysfunction
A look at why the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey’s reliance on local fire companies to battle such blazes may not be enough.
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Commentary: How a progressive majority on the NYC Board of Correction had the upper hand over City Hall
Two new members of the panel Tuesday tipped the balance of power in favor of more progressive reforms for the first time in nine years.
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Commentary: Chaos didn’t follow Supreme Court overturning New York gun law
The bleakest predictions did not materialize because the state focused on filling the regulatory void.
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Commentary: The arrival of asylum-seekers is unlike previous migration waves
Bussed to New York City, many migrants have arrived without existing ties and are staying, stretching resources that can help them to the breaking point.
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Commentary: New York City Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina’s war on oversight
The head of the city’s jails seems to have a problem shining light on the institutions he runs.
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Commentary: Blockchain for government? Not so fast.
Proponents like New York City Mayor Eric Adams see the technology as a tool for centralizing information and improving services. A proposed state task force would take a deeper look.
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Commentary: Brittle nature of Latino identity politics shows cracks as political representation falls short, disappoints
Achievements by the state’s Black political establishment has highlighted how Hispanic leaders haven’t made the same progress.
