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Good government watchdogs want COIB to restrict electioneering
After two recent rounds of ballot proposals, the advocates are yelling at the refs.
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OK Zohran, so you aced the storm.
Many New Yorkers were impressed.
DSA
DSA members in their own words
“There’s what you see on the outside, and there’s what happens on the inside.”
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Opening youth clinics, navigating primary politics
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso celebrated a new health care facility together-ish at Woodhull Hospital on Thursday.
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Bores zeros in on Lasher
The first candidate forum in NY-12 was a bit spicy.
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Latoya LeGrand files to run for Vivian Cook’s Assembly seat
The 88-year-old Cook insists she is running for reelection in Southeast Queens.
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Mamdani is all over LinkNYC. Is that allowed?
The mayor is the poster child for pre-K enrollment.
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Mamdani visits NAN for first MLK Day as mayor
Al Sharpton’s headquarters is always a political hotspot for Democrats.
New York City
Brisport ‘asked to leave the stage’ at Hochul event after endorsing Antonio Delgado
Gov. Kathy Hochul knows a picture is forever.
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NYC Council’s second stated meeting overshadowed by ICE detention of employee
Much-awaited committee assignments will be made public Thursday.
News & Politics
Eli Northrup raises $92,000 and maxes out matching funds
UAW Region 9A is also endorsing Northrup’s Assembly campaign.
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Mr. Delgado goes to Albany (for a change)
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is going to spend more time in the state Capitol in his official role as state Senate president as he looks to unseat his boss.
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Eric Adams launches cryptic new crypto venture
The former New York City mayor is committed to the Bit(coin).
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Pols protest proposed Con Edison rate hike
The utility giant is an easy target for elected officials across the political spectrum.
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Menin fires more than a dozen council staffers
New leadership, new aides.
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The Rita Joseph fan club speaks out
The advocacy coalition New Yorkers for Racially Just Public Schools is circulating a letter to call for Council Speaker Julie Menin to keep Joseph as Education Committee chair.
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Menin namechecks many pals, but not Mamdani
The new City Council speaker’s victory has many architects.
2026 New York state elections
DSA member Christina Cover weighing Assembly bid in the South Bronx
With Amanda Septimo running for Congress, the public school teacher sees an opportunity.
Campaigns & Elections
Queens Dems nominate DSA-backed Diana Moreno to succeed Mamdani
In Mamdani’s New York, Greg Meeks backs a socialist.
New York City
Mark Levine names top staff for NYC Comptroller’s office
More than half the top appointees are staying on from Brad Lander’s administration.
