News & Politics

News & Politics

WFP fights to stay on state ballot

The progressive third party must receive at least 2% of all presidential votes cast or 130,000 votes, whichever is higher, to avoid being kicked off the ballot.

News & Politics

Will this Republican win John Mannion’s old Senate seat?

Republican Nick Paro looks poised to win a Central New York state Senate seat, which could cost Democrats their supermajority in the chamber.

News & Politics

Conservative billionaire drops millions on anti-ERA ads

Richard Uihlein donated $6.5 million to the Vote NO on Prop One Committee shortly before it launched a $4.5 million ad buy against the Equal Rights Amendment.

News & Politics

The results are in! Evolv gun scanners recover zero guns in subways

“This is objectively a failure,” the Legal Aid Society said of the pilot program.

NYPD

The NYPD piloted weapon scanners in subways two months ago. They won’t release the results

The controversial pilot of Evolv’s gun scanners in subway stations ended in August, and Mayor Eric Adams has said the department will tell us how it went. But when?

News & Politics

State Senate Dems’ political arm targets Palumbo in new ad buy

The new ad paid for by the state Democratic Senate Campaign Committee highlights Republican state Sen. Anthony Palumbo’s votes against abortion rights and gun control bills.

News & Politics

Siena poll shows suburbs leaning toward Harris and Democrats

The results of the latest Siena College state poll show Vice President Kamala Harris has a slight edge over former President Donald Trump outside of New York City – a reversal from last month.

New York City Council

These NYC Council challengers are fundraising aggressively

Democrat Maya Kornberg has nearly matched incumbent Democrat Shahana Hanif’s war chest in Brooklyn’s 39th council district.

News & Politics

Pro-immigration coalition launches six-figure ad buy in upstate cities

The new ad from the Ellis Island Initiative emphasizes the economic benefits of immigration.

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Cryptocurrency

What the presidential election could mean for cryptocurrency mining in New York

Donald Trump has promised to expand cryptocurrency mining. Kamala Harris hasn’t taken a position on the issue but has made overtures to the cryptocurrency industry.

2024 presidential election

The fate of the state’s abandoned oil wells may depend on the presidential election

The next president could determine whether the state receives federal money to fix Western New York’s abandoned oil wells.

Heard Around Town

Salamanca outraises Gibson in latest filing in Bronx borough president challenge

The term-limited council member raised more than $50,000 in the most recent cycle, while Gibson brought in about $31,000.

Campaigns & Elections

Matching funds help candidates in close Assembly races

Through a PAC, the state Democratic Party is also helping some candidates in tight races.

Heard Around Town

Every politician you know donated to a bloke by the name of Dermot Smyth

The influential UFT strategist has raked in donations from nearly a dozen sitting council members, the state Democratic Party leader and more.

New York City

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Who’s who in Eric Adams’ administration

From deputy mayors to fixers to legal counsel, here are the insiders the mayor has appointed to run the city.

Adams probes

Who has left the Adams administration?

In the past month alone, at least seven top officials have resigned, announced plans to resign or been pushed out.