Opinion

Opinion

Commentary: You can’t blame Hochul for Democrats’ failures this time

Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Democratic Party notched wins even as the national Democratic Party collapsed – the inverse of what happened in 2022.

News & Politics

Politics

Long Island is Trump Country, but some Democrats can still win

Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi narrowly won reelection and Democrat Laura Gillen flipped a Nassau County blue, even as Long Islanders overwhelmingly backed Trump.

News & Politics

Politics

Lawler defeats Jones in NY-17 to win reelection

Republican Rep. Mike Lawler is returning to Congress, and he may be eyeing an even higher office.

News & Politics

Politics

Republican Rep. Nick LaLota wins reelection, defeating former CNN analyst John Avlon

The candidates battled over carpetbagging, Donald Trump, abortion and Proposition 1 in a closely-watched contest.

News & Politics

Politics

Gillen declares victory in NY-4 as Trump wins Nassau County

Democrats may have benefited from split-ticket voters after Vice President Kamala Harris underperformed in New York.

New York State

Politics

‘Angry’ voters boot state Sen. Iwen Chu out of office

Republican Steve Chan won in a part of southern Brooklyn that has increasingly voted for Republicans.

News & Politics

Politics

Super PAC funding ads against swing district Democrats may be tied to Elon Musk

The PAC paid a GOP strategist known for working with international far-right parties like Likud and France’s National Front.

New York State

Politics

New York House election results 2024

New York is home to seven swing districts that could help determine whether Democrats take control of the House.

New York State

Politics

New York Assembly election results 2024

Can Assembly Democrats pick up any seats and ride the coattails of candidates further up the ballot?

New York State

Politics

New York ballot proposal election results 2024

Prop 1 has been approved by New York voters, enshrining abortion protections in the state constitution.

News & Politics

Politics

Outside groups spend millions to influence state legislative races

Realtors, charter school groups and unions have spent big on Democratic – and some Republican – candidates.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Prop 1 will greenlight anti-Asian discrimination in New York

The Equal Rights Amendment could allow the government to discriminate against Asian Americans and other racially disfavored groups.

News & Politics

Politics

Johnson and Jeffries appear at dueling rallies in NY-19

The Republican and Democratic House leaders are visiting upstate cities as they look to secure control of Congress.

New York City

Politics

What everyone will be talking about at the 2024 Somos conference in Puerto Rico

From the next mayor to the next City Council speaker, there’s so much at stake this year.

Policy

Policy

Opinion: Kamala Harris sees the ‘silver wave’ coming

The vice president is working to expand coverage of long-term care at the national level, but New Yorkers already have a potential solution: the New York Health Act.

New York State

Personality

Time to get to work at Somos

Assembly Member Karines Reyes has expanded the number of educational sessions that are part of the sojourn to Puerto Rico.