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City Council approves redistricting maps, and only one member is furious
After some drama, New York City may have its final council districts for the next decade.
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Kathy Hochul steady in debate under pressure from Lee Zeldin
Facing lagging poll numbers and tough questions on crime, the governor held her own in lone debate.
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Nicole Malliotakis versus Max Rose: Take Two
Two years after the Republican flipped the Staten Island Congressional seat, Malliotakis may be safe – but Rose is used to being the underdog.
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State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda is Dominican now. Other Dominican lawmakers don’t like how he did it.
His critics wondered if the move was for political gain after he was redistricted into a Dominican community.
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With a renewed focus on crime, Hochul is in campaign mode at last
With ads, press conferences and announcements, the New York governor is taking ownership of public safety as her own campaign issue.
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Top 75 Political Consultants 2022
New York’s leading campaign advisers, pollsters and fundraisers.
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Mike Lawler’s congressional campaign is paying his own consulting firm
The Assembly member, who is running against Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, is also a political consultant, and says he isn’t profiting from his own campaign.
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State Senate Democrats could expand their ranks of women of color
Julie Shiroishi and Lea Webb could further diversify the upper chamber.
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Republicans seize on fear of crime in Long Island state Senate district
In Democratic State Sen. John Brooks, a beleaguered state GOP senses opportunity.
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Did Eric Adams already own cryptocurrency last year?
The NYC mayor released his 2021 tax return, which suggests he might have owned Bitcoin before converting his paychecks this year.
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NY-19 – or the one where Marc Molinaro doesn’t have it in the bag
The Republican county exec initially had reason for optimism to prevail over newcomer Josh Riley. That’s changed.
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On Long Island, four congressional races test the fate of both parties
The swing districts are seen as proving grounds for who will control the House of Representatives.
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Biden, Schumer, Hochul make major economic announcements in NY swing districts
It’s election season, so a little Democratic good news might go a long way.
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Take two: The Brooklyn Democratic Party tries to host a functional meeting
County leader Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, who is expected to be reelected, said members pleaded with her to stay on.
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All the ethics snafus dogging Kathy Hochul
The governor has notched eye-popping fundraising numbers, and it’s difficult to do that without raising some eyebrows.
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GOP candidates in swing House seats soften their messaging on abortion
Campaign websites are undergoing some subtle updates as New York Republicans in key districts pivot to the general election.
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Health departments face challenges in polio vaccination drives
Despite relatively high polio vaccination rates in New York, some stubborn gaps in immunization remain.
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Eric Adams’ public schedules tell a lot – but not nearly as much as they should
The mayor’s office dumped hundreds of days of schedules that show a workhorse willing to meet with all sorts.
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With new leadership, pro-development Open New York heads to Albany
The housing advocacy group currently lobbies for new construction in New York City, including in wealthy neighborhoods.
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