2026 congressional midterm elections
Politics
Mysterious pro-Reynoso super PAC is funded by teachers union, not AIPAC
Real Fight NYC has the American Federation of Teachers as one of its donors – and Randi Weingarten does “not play with AIPAC.”
Zohran Mamdani
Updated
Politics
Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?
Meet the folks who are running New York City.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Politics
Super PACs have spent millions boosting Adriano Espaillat and Darializa Avila Chevalier. Both candidates think that’s super hypocritical!
Espaillat has benefited from more than $4 million in outside spending. Some $1 million has been spent on Avila Chevalier. Both traded barbs about that during a forthcoming BronxNet debate.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Politics
How are New York’s congressional candidates using AI? Debate moderators want to know
“What’s your chatbot?” is the new “what’s your bagel order?”
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: No one’s boosted Latino politics like DSA
Socialist politics has come full circle in the past 80 years.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Like AOC, but to the left
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a pro-Palestinian activist and self-described “millennial with an internet connection” is actually giving Rep. Adriano Espaillat a run for his money.
News & Politics
Politics
Adriano Espaillat, Jordan Wright, join with Black leaders in show of unity to fend off DSA
But Rep. Hakeem Jeffries insisted the DSA isn’t a threat to the Democratic Party.
News & Politics
Politics
NYC-DSA chides Mamdani for increasing NYPD headcount
The mayor’s political home says his actions have “run counter to the values of the socialist and working-class movement that elected him.”
New York City
Politics
NY lobbyists raked in a record $384.8 million last year
Among the top 10 highest client spenders in 2025, the gambling and short-term rental honchos spent big to sway state and local government.
Immigration
Politics
Hochul, Homan and Trump in three-person standoff over immigration
The president promised not to send more ICE agents into New York. Now his border czar is threatening to do just that over a law that hasn’t even taken effect yet.
Budget
Politics
Does a late state budget really mean a less productive legislative session?
An analysis by City & State suggests it doesn’t.
City & Sports
Politics
In case you didn’t know, Kathy Hochul really loves the Bills
Her hometown team is a core part of the governor’s political identity.
Albany Agenda
Updated
Policy
What did and didn't get done in Albany’s last week of session
A very late spending plan meant lawmakers’ post-budget work all needed to happen in the final week of the legislative year.
News & Politics
Politics
Council members want answers about last month’s courtroom birth
In a letter to the mayor and district attorneys, 29 council members called the incident “horrific and degrading” and demanded an investigation.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Adam Bojak wants to give DSA a foothold in western NY
The Buffalo attorney is running for Assembly in District 149 after a failed run in 2020.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Politics
AI and crypto take center stage at NY-12 debate
Schlossberg and Lasher tag teamed their criticism of Bores for the tech industry titans who are funding super PACs supporting him.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Politics
Avila Chevalier attended the Oct. 8 pro-Palestinian rally Lander condemned
While the two congressional candidates are campaigning together, they’ve disagreed on their Israel politics.
Zohran Mamdani
Politics
Nobody’s happy about Mamdani’s scaled down Puerto Rican event
Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Nydia Velázquez are doing their own event
News & Politics
Politics
Hochul to select man she granted clemency to help oversee state prisons
Alexander Dockery’s nomination is one of a number the state Senate will need to vote on before session ends.
New York City
Politics