Hillary Clinton
New York State
New York politicians love using personal emails
An increasing number of high-profile New York politicians have been caught using their personal email address for – and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is just the latest, but here’s why it draws criticism.
New York State
Michael Gianaris’ winding road to progressivism
The lefty leader’s political history is peppered with establishment ties.
New York City
The New Yorker from Vermont
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is the personal and ideological epitome of the most New York kind of New Yorker, an identity that previously was absent from the ranks of serious presidential contenders, writes City & State’s Ben Adler.
New York State
New York’s Game of Thrones
In honor of the forthcoming “Game of Thrones” series finale, we’ve identified which figures from contemporary New York politics best embody the major characters – from Daenerys Targaryen to Jon Snow.
Ruben Diaz Sr.
Rubén Díaz Sr.’s habit of offending
New York City Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. is once again provoking outrage, suggesting he wouldn’t report sexual harassment since doing so would make him a “rat.” This is hardly the first rodeo for the cowboy hat-wearing councilman, who has a history of offensive comments.
New York State
Modern-day carpetbagging
New Yorkers have relocated for political gain for generations.
New York City
The history of women’s representation in New York
From suffragettes to Congress, a timeline of women in New York politics.
Letitia James
Women's rights trailblazers from New York
Women's rights trailblazers from New York
Andrew Cuomo
New York politicians and the actors who played them
Some of the most memorable movie and TV portrayals of New York political figures, from Michael Imperioli playing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Fred Armisen’s controversial take on then-Gov. David Paterson.
Donald Trump
New York’s deep field of potential presidential candidates in 2020
It might be another New Yorker v New Yorker contest.
Board of Elections
NYC purged 200,000 voters in 2016. It wasn’t a mistake.
New York City blocked 200,000 people from voting in 2016.
New York City
Bombs sent to Clintons’ home, other New York spots
The Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle in Manhattan was evacuated after a pipe bomb was sent through the mail to the CNN offices on Wednesday morning. Similar bombs were sent to the Westchester County home of former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton, as well as the Washington, D.C., home of former President Barack Obama.
Sean Patrick Maloney
Leecia Eve: corporate and qualified for AG
Leecia Eve is running on her corporate corporate experience in the Attorney General race and considers herself the most independent candidate.
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Andrew Cuomo
Why upstate Democrats like lefty candidates
In recent Democratic primaries, rural parts of New York state have been the most likely to embrace left-leaning insurgent candidates such as 2014 gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential bid - and Cynthia Nixon's 2018 candidacy for governor.
New York City
The polls got it wrong again! Or did they?
The time lag between polling and the congressional primary may have caused the discrepancy.
Campaigns & Elections
Democratic House candidate Dylan Ratigan is a lifelong non-voter
Democratic House candidate, and former MSNBC anchor, Dylan Ratigan didn’t vote in 2016 “out of disgust.”
New York City
Party conventions, marijuana reform and a new attorney general
Party conventions, marijuana reform and a new attorney general round out the week’s top political news.
Nicholas Langworthy
The GOP had the classier convention
The state Republican convention convened under chandeliers at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in midtown Manhattan and dined on an abundance of steak sandwiches. Meanwhile, the Democrats held their party convention under the bright lights and frigid air conditioning of Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex – and soon ran out of food at lunch.
Andrew Cuomo
Five takeaways from the state Democratic Convention
Gov. Andrew Cuomo was formally nominated by the state Democratic Party for re-election, as was his running mate, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, and state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, who garnered Cuomo’s endorsement on Tuesday, was the party’s pick for attorney general.
Andrew Cuomo
