New York State
2026 New York gubernatorial election
With new ads, progressive super PAC looks to deploy Mamdani voters for Hochul
Affiliated with Make the Road Action, Left Hook launched two new ads by Mamdani videographers Melted Solids.
Personality
Want to be the BOO-klyn Democratic Party chair?
Grab a haunted tablecloth and turn it into a political Halloween costume.
Campaigns & Elections
A more confident Conley takes on Lawler in second NY-17 debate
Rep. Mike Lawler and Democrat Cait Conley may have leaned on the same points as the first debate, but it was a whole new ballgame.
Sponsored Content
Policymakers and healthcare experts discuss access to equitable care
The Healthix and City & State event highlighted some of the key healthcare changes that are on the horizon.
Campaigns & Elections
5 moments that defined the gubernatorial debate
Hochul invoked Trump, Blakeman backpedaled, pandemonium ensued.
Campaigns & Elections
What we’re watching for in the gubernatorial debate
The race isn’t that close. Things could still get messy.
Opinion
Opinion: New York still needs more AI regulation
The state Legislature has passed bills regulating AI chatbots and data centers. It’s now up to Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign them.
Campaigns & Elections
Why Blakeman wanted Trump’s midterm rally in Syracuse
Republicans across the country are running away from the president, but the GOP gubernatorial candidate needs upstate votes.
Opinion
Opinion: We need transformative responses to sexual violence
New York must pass the Healthy and Safe Students Act.
Interviews & Profiles
Kristen Gonzalez and the fight to regulate AI
In a Q&A, the state senator talks about touring data centers all over the state.
Sponsored Content
Bruce Blakeman says he’ll bring down utility bills
An interview with the Republican candidate for governor
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New York State
Democratic Congress members rally to protect the vote in Queens
New York state has strong voter protections on the books, but congressional Democrats aren’t taking any chances amid Trump’s efforts to change how elections are administered ahead of the midterms.
Campaigns & Elections
Hochul gets a vitamin AOC shot
A month before Election Day, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pat Ryan touted the governor’s fight against data centers.
Opinion
Opinion: Israel is not Netanyahu, and the Oct. 7 attacks cannot be erased
A rebuttal to Democrats who demonize the state of Israel
Politics
How Hudson Valley politics has changed over the past 20 years
Former Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney weighs in on the local media landscape and the Mike Lawler versus Cait Conley contest.
News & Politics
‘Our enemy of our enemy is still our enemy’: Seneca Nation members protest tribal president’s Blakeman fundraiser
The Seneca Nation has a tense relationship with Gov. Kathy Hochul, but Blakeman’s support for online prediction markets could destroy the tribe’s casino business.
Opinion
Editor’s note: Newcomers versus oldheads
How much do local relationships matter in congressional politics?
Criminal Justice
What to know about New York’s rape laws
State leaders are facing pressure to close the “voluntary intoxication loophole” in light of the alleged gang rape case at Cornell University.
Trailblazers
The 2026 Hudson Valley Trailblazers
Key leaders across a seven-county region
