New York City
Personality
Jumaane Williams is ready to be public advocate, assuming there’s a vacancy
Defeated in his bid for lieutenant governor, Jumaane Williams has set his sights on the office of public advocate.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Cuomo rallied for Democrats in tossup races. But they were kept off stage.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's rally to win the House and state Senate kept candidates in key races on the sidelines.
New York City
Politics
Why did progressives outperform the polls?
The lefty candidates in statewide races did better than polling had indicated
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Letitia James – and the establishment – win Democratic AG race
New York City Public Advocate Letitia James fought off criticism that she was too close to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and comfortably won the Democratic primary for state attorney general on Thursday.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
New York’s 2018 statewide primary results
New York Democratic gubernatorial, lieutenant governor and attorney general primary results.
New York City
Politics
Key statewide and state legislative primary races to watch
Cuomo-Nixon, Hochul-Williams, the AG free-for-all and the ex-IDC challenges are all key storylines this election Thursday.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Another Mario Cuomo bridge, endorsements, spending and back to school
Another Mario Cuomo bridge opens, endorsements, spending and back to school in This Week's Headlines.
New York City
Politics
Williams: Hochul’s debt ad is out of touch and "absurd"
Williams: Hochul’s debt ad was an “absurd attack”
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Statewide candidates vie for most signatures, small donors
Here are the numbers of petitions and fundraising counts for prominent candidates running for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
The Women’s Equality Party is more of a casual get-together
If there were ever a moment suited to a political party serving women, it would be now. But New York's Women’s Equality Party was founded in July 2014 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo allies to rally – or, critics contend, to confuse – female voters in his Democratic primary race against Fordham Law School professor Zephyr Teachout.
New York State
Politics
Albany kicks off last week of session by phoning it in
The end of the New York state legislative session began not with a bang, but with a whimper.
Kathy Hochul
Politics
How the state Senate became unblocked
Why New York's political parties agreed to get legislation moving again.
New York City
Politics
Dysfunction in Albany, de Blasio faces blowback and Maloney enters AG race
Dysfunction in Albany, de Blasio faces blowback and Maloney enters AG race in this week's top political news.
New York City
Politics
State Senate stalemate, Trump endorses Donovan and Weinstein indicted
State Senate stalemate, Trump endorses Donovan and Harvey Weinstein indicted in this week's top news.
New York State
Politics
How the state Senate broke down this week, explained
A missing GOP senator lead to a chaotic power struggle
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Cuomo embraces establishment with Biden, Perez endorsements
National figures Joseph Biden and Thomas Perez came to the New York state Democratic convention to back Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
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
Politics
What to watch for at the state Democratic Convention
Cuomo, Nixon and Hillary Clinton: What to watch for at the state Democratic Convention.
Kathy Hochul
Politics
What to watch for at the Working Families Party Convention
The Working Families Party has suffered financing scandals and a feud with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but remains a crucial player in New York’s progressive politics heading after losing much of its union support.
Kathy Hochul
Politics