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Hochul appoints first Muslim affairs liaison
Mamadou Siré Bah will serve as the Hochul administration’s first-ever director of Muslim American affairs, as the governor seeks to repair her relationship with Muslim New Yorkers.
Campaigns & Elections
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Republican education activist Yiatin Chu aims to unseat state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky
Chu plans to draw on Asian voters’ dissatisfaction with Democrats’ education policies and criminal justice reforms.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Who might run for Manhattan borough president in 2025?
As Mark Levine looks to the comptroller’s seat, the Manhattan borough president’s office could open up to City Council Member Keith Powers, state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and more.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Lander and advocates lobby Hochul to sign climate change superfund bill
State legislators already passed the bill, which would require top polluters to foot the bill for climate change remediation projects, but Hochul has not yet said whether she will sign it.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Kamala Harris VP pick sparks war of words between Jay Jacobs and Bruce Blakeman
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Nassau County Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs issued dueling statements after Blakeman accused Vice President Kamala Harris of antisemitism.
Campaigns & Elections
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GOP tried to recruit Albany DA David Soares
Soares lost the Democratic primary to a progressive challenger but is now running an independent write-in campaign.
Campaigns & Elections
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NYC Council Member Chris Marte likely to face 2025 YIMBY challenge
Manhattan Community Board 1 member Jess Coleman, who is exploring a run in the 1st district, could get support by positioning himself as a pro-housing candidate.
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Politics
One of NYC’s most storied political clubs invests in its future by preserving its past
The Village Independent Democrats finds new home for its seventy-year old records trove in the Village Preservation Society’s Archives
News & Politics
Politics
Siena poll: Harris leads Trump by 14 points in New York
Before he dropped out of the race, President Joe Biden only had an 8-point lead over former President Donald Trump.
Courts
Politics
Is Randy Mastro the next Hector LaSalle?
LaSalle’s nomination didn’t die in committee, and Mastro’s almost certainly won’t either.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Could Andrew Cuomo use his state campaign funds to run for NYC mayor?
Technically yes, but it’s a huge pain.
Eric Adams
Personality
Some of the most contentious fights between Eric Adams and Adrienne Adams
While the New York City mayor and City Council speaker started off on good terms, the relationship has grown more fractured of late.
News & Politics
Politics
House Dems and GOP hone their messages for the suburbs
With control of Congress in the balance, Democrats and Republicans are sparring over abortion, immigration and Trump – along with more local concerns.
News & Politics
Personality
Kavanagh to doubters of female leadership: ‘Have you ever met a woman?’
The outgoing FDNY commissioner delivered a passionate keynote that turned into a farewell address at City and State’s 40 in their 40s event.
Opinion
Opinion
Commentary: Can Brad Lander really beat Eric Adams?
Young progressives, older liberals and many activist-minded Democrats will be thrilled to vote for Lander, but others will be indifferent or outright hostile.
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Politics
ASC launches PAC to help state Senate candidates
State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins is launching her own leadership PAC.
Rikers Island
Updated
Politics
A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
The long-awaited decision on a federal takeover will have to wait till an unknown date.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Hochul and Jay Jacobs look to boost congressional campaigns
The governor and the chair of the state Democratic Party want to avoid a repeat of Democrats’ disastrous showing in the 2022 midterm elections.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: What will Andrew Cuomo do next?
The former governor is considering a run for mayor next year or a run for his old office in 2026.
News & Politics
Politics
Which NY congressional reps boycotted Netanyahu’s speech?
Only four progressives refused to attend the speech, but some who attended were critical of the Israeli prime minister.
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