Martin Golden
New York State
An Irish lament: The fading of Hibernian political power
New York has the most Irish-Americans of any major city in the country, but their political clout reached an unheralded nadir last year after state Senator Marty Golden and Representatives Joe Crowley and Dan Donovan were swept from power by challengers.
Andrew Gounardes
Did Gounardes get the best Senate committee assignment?
Chairing the Committee on Civil Service and Pensions is a sweet development for the incoming legislator.
Andrew Cuomo
Peralta’s death, Pelosi’s power struggle and postponed election results
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Claudia Tenney
2018 general elections: The too-close-to-call list
The New York races for House and state Senate that are still up in the air.
New York State
State Senate general election results 2018
Democrats have won enough seats to secure single-party rule in New York.
Martin Golden
Previewing the 2018 state Senate elections
A guide to the 2018 New York Senate elections.
New York City
Out with the old?
Andrew Gounardes, counsel to Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and Ross Barkan, a journalist, are facing off in Brooklyn for the right to take on state Sen. Martin Golden.
New York City
Simcha Felder’s outsized impact on education
From yeshiva oversight to speed cameras outside schools, Simcha Felder is driving the debate.
Martin Golden
Has state Sen. Marty Golden sped too close to the sun?
State Sen. Martin Golden has been a mainstay of Brooklyn politics for 20 years. But, as a “blue wave” of Democratic turnout in November gathers force, could Golden’s habit of stumbling into political minefields mean the senator’s time in office is finally up?
Liz Krueger
Kicking the bag down the road
Billions of plastic bags clog sewage plants, pollute waterways and cling to trees and lampposts in New York City. And Albany won’t let the city stop it.
Frank Seddio
Golden challenger Gounardes considering Assembly run instead
Bay Ridge Democrat Andrew Gounardes is considering running for indicted Assemblywoman Pamela Harris’ seat instead of mounting another challenge against state Sen. Martin Golden, one of the city's few Republican state lawmakers.
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