Albany Agenda

Politics

$10 million tax credit for businesses advertising in local media gets Albany rally

Supporters will meet at the statehouse to ask Gov. Hochul to fund the Lift Our Communities, Advertise Locally Act in this year’s budget.

News & Politics

Politics

Gov. Kathy Hochul takes aim at Rep. ‘Mike something’

Continuing her trend of stronger rhetoric against the GOP, the governor repeatedly criticized potential gubernatorial opponent Rep. Mike Lawler during the Albany Somos conference.

Special Reports

Politics

Hochul makes up with unions after Hector LaSalle

The governor has spent the past couple years allying herself with organized labor.

News & Politics

Politics

Hochul dominates potential challengers in new Siena poll

Hochul's two potential primary opponents, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado and Rep. Ritchie Torres, lack statewide name recognition.

Politics

Politics

What good are mayoral forums? Ask the leading candidates who haven’t been to any

Mayoral candidates are invited to attend countless policy panels throughout the course of the campaign. They don’t all feel compelled to attend.

Politics

Politics

A whole lot of elected officials showed up at Adrienne Adams’ campaign launch

Seven City Council members are backing the speaker, in addition to multiple other current and former electeds.

Immigration

Politics

ICE wrongly lists Lake Placid, NY as cooperating with immigration officials

The federal agency reported it had an agreement with the Lake Placid Police Department in New York. But it actually has an agreement with Lake Placid, Florida.

Labor

Politics

Powerful union accused of union busting

32BJ SEIU staffers filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the union, accusing its leaders of interfering with staffers’ attempts to unionize.

New York City

Politics

Adolfo Carrión Jr. in the mix for NYC deputy mayor role

The city’s housing commissioner could be in line for a promotion.

News & Politics

Politics

State leaders say they can’t do much to oppose Trump policies

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said there’s no “legislative response” to the chaos coming out of Washington.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Updated Politics

Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025

Get to know the candidates in a wide, weird and unsettled field.

Politics

Politics

Adrienne Adams lets colleagues know she’s launching campaign for New York City mayor

Can she break the curse of the City Council speaker? She’s giving it a shot.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Eric Adams 2025 is still claiming matching funds. A sizable share of his claims are invalid.

The mayor’s reelection campaign has so far been shut out of matching funds, but it’s still making a go for the public dollars.

Albany Agenda

Politics

Advocates praise Hochul for backing immigration bill she doesn’t support

The governor’s diversity office is embracing the theme of “New York for All” – but that doesn’t mean the governor supports the New York for All Act.

News & Politics

Politics

Adrienne Adams, potential mayoral contender, to discuss NYC’s leadership issues in annual speech

With her last State of the City address, the City Council speaker has a rare opportunity to lay out her track record and a vision for the city’s leadership as she mulls a mayoral run.

Politics

Politics

Allen Roskoff said his club will 'see to it' that Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo don’t get elected

At the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club’s annual gala, there was unity to oppose Trump – but not so much on the New York City mayoral race.