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Politics

Poll: New Yorkers view Trump more favorably than Hochul

The latest Siena College poll has the worst polling numbers yet for Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Paterson: Cuomo admitted he’d rather be governor than mayor

The two former governors discussed Cuomo’s political future over lunch earlier this year.

Kathy Hochul

Personality

Kathy Hochul has a knack for being at the right place at the right time

The FBI’s investigation into the Adams administration turned attention away from the governor’s office after Linda Sun’s arrest.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Arrest of Diddy brings new attention to Diddy-inspired legislation

Assembly Member Brian Cunningham hopes that the federal charges filed against Sean Combs will help grow support for his bill introduced earlier this year.

Personality

Personality

These infamous brothers created headaches for their siblings in power

James Caban and Terence Banks are just the latest relatives to cause problems for their better-known brothers.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Republicans grill Cuomo on Linda Sun at congressional COVID hearing

The subject of the hearing was former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s response to the pandemic, but Reps. Nicole Malliotakis and Marjorie Taylor-Greene were more interested in his former aide.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Haitian lawmakers in NY criticize Molinaro for spreading racist conspiracy theory

Assembly Member Michaelle Solages called Rep. Marc Molinaro “a simple-minded fool” after he shared a debunked conspiracy theory about Haitian immigrants eating pets.

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Politics

Here’s where New York politicos are watching tonight’s debate

The Working Families Party, local political clubs and elected officials are hosting debate watch parties across the state.

Editor's Note

Personality

Editor’s note: Take our state legislative races to watch poll for a chance to win City & State swag

This latest survey asks readers to pick which candidates will win in competitive state Senate and Assembly races.

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Politics

Democrats strategize a response to Republican attacks on ERA ballot proposal

Internal polling shows that Republican attacks on the abortion rights ballot proposal are likely to succeed unless Democrats go on the offensive.

Polls

Personality

Poll: Guess who will win NY state Senate and Assembly races

Think Democrats or Republicans will emerge victorious in the 22 most closely-watched state legislative races? City & State wants to hear from you!

Energy & Environment

Policy

Hochul pushes nuclear energy as state struggles to meet climate goals

New York shuttered its primary nuclear power plant in 2021, which led fossil fuel emissions to spike, but there’s strong opposition to readopting nuclear power.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Tom Suozzi channels DNC energy and unity on Long Island

In a Q&A, the representative talked about helping local down-ballot candidates in November.

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Politics

State AG warns of AI-driven election misinformation

State Attorney General Letitia James encouraged voters to contact her office’s Election Protection Hotline if they come across any election-related deepfake images or videos.