Upstate
Interviews & Profiles
After 28 years, Assembly Member Bill Magnarelli says he's still the man for the job
An interview with the Syracuse state lawmaker fending off a DSA challenger.
Upstate
Upstate mayors want youth justice funds faster
The mayors of Albany, Syracuse and Rochester are calling on state lawmakers to allow some Raise the Age money to go directly to community organizations.
Immigration
Report finds immigrant legal services under stress in New York
Immigrant rights advocates want state leaders to approve landmark new funding and legislation to improve access to attorneys for immigrants amid a hostile federal government
Energy & Environment
Mike Lawler, and the Trump admin, wants to reopen Indian Point
Hochul loves nuclear power, but not the shuttered Hudson Valley power plant.
Personality
Dorcey Applyrs is ready to treat Albany’s ills
An interview with Albany’s first Black mayor
Power Lists
The 2025 Upstate Power 100
Key New York leaders making an impact north of Westchester.
Upstate
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.
Campaigns & Elections
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.
Upstate
Exit interview: Billy Jones reflects on political polarization
“It's not the same political environment that I started out with,” the North Country Democrat said.
Personality
Sharon Owens says the Syracuse Democratic Party is facing a reckoning
An interview with the Syracuse Democratic mayoral nominee
Interviews & Profiles
Sarahana Shrestha is building a progressive movement in the Hudson Valley
The growth of left-wing politics isn’t limited to New York City.
Campaigns & Elections
Council president and top mayoral aide vie to become Syracuse’s next mayor
Incumbent Mayor Ben Walsh isn’t on the ballot in the Democratic primary, but the fight between his deputy Sharon Ownes and Common Council President Pro Tempore at Hogan could serve as a referendum on his mayoralty.
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New York State
In upstate New York, LGBTQ+ service providers are being pushed to the edge
The state’s protections could go a long way to combat Trump’s threats that would affect organizations outside of New York City.
News & Politics
The upstate mayoral primary races you should know about
New York City isn’t the only city with a competitive Democratic mayoral primary.
News & Politics
Lawler booed at raucous Rockland County town hall
The crowd appeared less interested in listening to Rep. Mike Lawler’s answers than in expressing anger about looming cuts to Medicaid and Social Security.
Albany Agenda
Hochul on tariffs: ‘We’ll have to deal with it’
The governor told reporters that she was monitoring the potential economic harms of President Donald Trump’s levies.
Policy
The ambitious plan to Make Albany Great Again
The state’s capital city needs a facelift – and a $400 million redevelopment plan might do the trick.
Housing
Albany’s next big housing fight might be over upstate rent stabilization
How hard will the real estate lobby fight to block a bill that doesn’t affect New York City?
Upstate
Upstate mayors rattle tin cups for increased state aid
The mayors of Buffalo, Yonkers, Syracuse, Rochester and Albany want a permanent increase in the state budget’s Aid and Incentives to Municipalities funding.
Personality
Josh Riley is ready to work with anyone in D.C., even Trump
In his first post-election interview, the representative-elect discusses his policy priorities and his willingness to work with Republicans.
