New York State

Politics

Cait Conley wins NY-17 primary to take on Lawler

The candidate with national backing hopes to flip the Hudson Valley swing seat.

News & Politics

Live blog: 2026 primary day in New York

A nice and humid referendum on the power of the left and the clout of Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

New York State

Book excerpt: Daniel Squadron makes the case for state legislatures

The former state senator writes that more substantive policy is done in state capitals.

NYN Media

Father’s Day could be every day in New York

A Q&A with Troy Grant, director of fatherhood engagement at the New York state Office of Children and Family Services

Campaigns & Elections

Pro-Palestinian legislation earns support from upstate Dems running in GOP-held seats

It’s not just New York City socialists behind the “Not on Our Dime” bill, according to a new voter guide.

New York State

Dr. James McDonald is Hochul’s first line of defense

The state health commissioner has to navigate a politicized medical landscape and multiple Trump administration probes while a gubernatorial election looms.

News & Politics

Espaillat, Avila Chevalier spar over gentrification in Harlem church

The Rev. Al Sharpton invited the rival congressional candidates to make their cases to the National Action Network on the last weekend before the primary.

2026 congressional midterm elections

The bitter NY-21 primary highlights a fractured GOP

Republican voters in the North Country must decide between backing establishment Assembly Member Robert Smullen and President Donald Trump’s pick, Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino.

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Opinion

Opinion: Juneteenth and the meaning of freedom

Bruce Blakeman’s Nassau County refuses to recognize Juneteenth, but it shouldn’t be a partisan holiday, it should be an American holiday, celebrating freedom.

2026 New York state comptroller election

Who is running for New York comptroller?

Drew Warshaw and Raj Goyle are battling it out to unseat incumbent Tom DiNapoli.

New York City

In many sectors, big builds have transformed New York over the past 20 years

New neighborhoods, airports and arenas have been created while the state’s energy landscape has been overhauled.

Albany Agenda

A cheat sheet to super PACs in the 2026 New York primaries

It’s the wild west out there for outside spending.

Opinion

Opinion: New York’s kids are falling through the cracks between our agencies

The mayor has proposed defunding the Portal software platform, which connects people across different city agencies and nonprofits who work with the city’s children.