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GOP picks candidate for Assembly special election in North Country

Republicans bypassed Rep. Elise Stefanik's preferred pick and selected former state police commander Brent Davison to run in the special election on Nov. 4.

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New pro-Mamdani PAC targets Black homeowners

Can messaging around reducing energy bills and pollution win over Cuomo voters in East Flatbush and Wakefield?

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Hochul’s lead over Stefanik grows to 25 points in new poll

Gov. Kathy Hochul hit over 50% support from registered voters in a head-to-head matchup with Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik in the latest Siena poll.

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Eric Adams wants to use AI to make city hiring faster

“OMB is not the mayor, I’m the mayor,” Adams said when asked whether the city’s budget office interferes too much and slows hiring.

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Despite differences, Hochul backs Mamdani for mayor

Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed Zohran Mamdani but took great pains to point out that this doesn’t mean she agrees with the democratic socialist on everything.

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Mamdani: ‘Shared notion of humanity’ applies to both Charlie Kirk and killing of Palestinians

Speaking at a progressive Jewish awards benefit, the mayoral candidate said his commitment to Palestinian rights was validated by the June Democratic primary results.

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John Catsimatidis Jr. behind anti-Zohran IE not registered with NYC Campaign Finance Board

Catsimatidis Jr. launched a “Stop Socialism” push with a paid radio ad featuring his father John Catsimatidis Sr. The campaign website had references to mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and did not file paperwork with the city.

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Eli Northrup files to run for Assembly again

With Micah Lasher running for Congress, the public defender may get another chance at an Upper West Side Assembly seat.

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Can Democrats hold onto this North Country Assembly seat?

Now that Assembly Member Billy Jones has left the state Legislature, the GOP is hoping to flip his seat – but it won’t be easy.

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High on democratic socialism

Inside Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani’s Brooklyn lovefest, oligarchs – not leftists – were the problem.

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If you’re in line to run for reelection, stay in line!

As rumors swirled that Eric Adams was about to abandon his long-shot reelection campaign, the New York City mayor announced that he wasn't going anywhere – calling his rivals “spoiled brats.”

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Binghamton mayoral race tests progressive appeal in key swing district

A maverick Republican mayor who criticizes ICE is facing a challenge from a progressive opponent backed by the Working Families Party.

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NYC politicians are chattering like their life depends on it!

Adams says he was NOT offered a job and Cuomo says he is NOT coordinating with Trump and Sliwa says he is HIRING and Mamdani wants you to SAY IT TO HIS FACE.

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Micah Lasher files to run for Congress

The Assembly member is Rep. Jerry Nadler’s favorite for his seat, and Nadler’s chief of staff is doubling as Lasher’s campaign treasurer.

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Eric Adams' big decision: Trump job or doomed reelection bid

After a busy day in Florida Tuesday, the mayor reportedly has an offer to consider.

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Bronx Democrats rally behind Zohran

“You can’t find a person in this crowd that has had unilateral ascent on anything, so we shouldn’t look for that. We should look for commonality,” Bronx Dems Chair Jamaal Bailey said.