Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Hochul leads Blakeman by 20 points in latest Siena poll
The governor’s favorability rating is up, too – though so is her opponent’s.
Politics
Politics
NY-21 Republicans choose Constantino, stand with Trump
And Rep. Elise Stefanik finally endorsed Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino to succeed her in Congress.
News & Politics
Politics
Micah takes Manhattan
Rep. Jerry Nadler’s chosen successor, Micah Lasher, kept the coveted seat for the West Side.
Politics
Politics
Darializa Avila Chevalier upsets Rep. Adriano Espaillat
The democratic socialist won the upper Manhattan congressional seat with Mamdani’s backing.
Politics
Politics
DiNapoli easily wins his first primary challenge in nearly two decades
After a doozy of campaign, the insurgent comptroller candidates didn’t totally flounder, but it still wasn’t that close.
Politics
Politics
Cait Conley wins NY-17 primary to take on Lawler
The candidate with national backing hopes to flip the Hudson Valley swing seat.
News & Politics
Politics
Live blog: 2026 primary day in New York
A nice and humid referendum on the power of the left and the clout of Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
New York State
Personality
Book excerpt: Daniel Squadron makes the case for state legislatures
The former state senator writes that more substantive policy is done in state capitals.
NYN Media
NYN Media
Father’s Day could be every day in New York
A Q&A with Troy Grant, director of fatherhood engagement at the New York state Office of Children and Family Services
Campaigns & Elections
Policy
Pro-Palestinian legislation earns support from upstate Dems running in GOP-held seats
It’s not just New York City socialists behind the “Not on Our Dime” bill, according to a new voter guide.
New York State
Personality
Dr. James McDonald is Hochul’s first line of defense
The state health commissioner has to navigate a politicized medical landscape and multiple Trump administration probes while a gubernatorial election looms.
News & Politics
Politics
Espaillat, Avila Chevalier spar over gentrification in Harlem church
The Rev. Al Sharpton invited the rival congressional candidates to make their cases to the National Action Network on the last weekend before the primary.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Politics
The bitter NY-21 primary highlights a fractured GOP
Republican voters in the North Country must decide between backing establishment Assembly Member Robert Smullen and President Donald Trump’s pick, Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Juneteenth and the meaning of freedom
Bruce Blakeman’s Nassau County refuses to recognize Juneteenth, but it shouldn’t be a partisan holiday, it should be an American holiday, celebrating freedom.
2026 New York state comptroller election
Politics
Who is running for New York comptroller?
Drew Warshaw and Raj Goyle are battling it out to unseat incumbent Tom DiNapoli.
2026 New York state elections
Politics
The 2026 New York state legislative primary races to watch
New York’s most competitive contests in a year of immense turnover
New York City
20th Anniversary
In many sectors, big builds have transformed New York over the past 20 years
New neighborhoods, airports and arenas have been created while the state’s energy landscape has been overhauled.
Albany Agenda
Politics
A cheat sheet to super PACs in the 2026 New York primaries
It’s the wild west out there for outside spending.
Opinion
Opinion