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Wait – did Hochul just say she wants to lift the NYC charter school cap?
The moment came and went quickly during a packed gubernatorial debate, but it was definitely a yes. Several lawmakers and teachers unions have expressed disapproval of the governor’s apparent position.
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Williams and Conole cling to the center at NY-22 debate
A months-long game of “he said, he said,” continued at Wednesday’s debate for the competitive Central New York seat.
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Kathy Hochul steady in debate under pressure from Lee Zeldin
Facing lagging poll numbers and tough questions on crime, the governor held her own in lone debate.
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Nicole Malliotakis versus Max Rose: Take Two
Two years after the Republican flipped the Staten Island Congressional seat, Malliotakis may be safe – but Rose is used to being the underdog.
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State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda is Dominican now. Other Dominican lawmakers don’t like how he did it.
His critics wondered if the move was for political gain after he was redistricted into a Dominican community.
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With a renewed focus on crime, Hochul is in campaign mode at last
With ads, press conferences and announcements, the New York governor is taking ownership of public safety as her own campaign issue.
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2022 general election: Who’s running for Congress in New York
Looking at every House race in the Empire State, which could be key to which party controls Congress.
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Asylum-seeker camp opens, NYC wrestles with housing crisis and Cuomo’s podcast begins
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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Mike Lawler’s congressional campaign is paying his own consulting firm
The Assembly member, who is running against Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, is also a political consultant, and says he isn’t profiting from his own campaign.
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Hochul and Brown announce shooting memorial the day after courts halt gun control law
The governor and Buffalo mayor’s announcement of the memorial for the ten victims of the tragic Buffalo supermarket shooting comes right after a judge’s decision to stop a concealed carry law in churches.
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State Senate Democrats could expand their ranks of women of color
Julie Shiroishi and Lea Webb could further diversify the upper chamber.
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Cuomo the podcast: Going after the left and the right with a mic
Episode 1 featured a discussion with Anthony “The Mooch” Scaramucci”and lots of talk about the “woke left” and “cancel culture.”
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Former New York City Council member stands with a current one on Innovation QNS
This rezoning battle feels like others before it.
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Will Rep. Pat Ryan’s abortion strategy be enough to secure a win in NY-18?
The newly elected Congress member is in a fair position to beat Colin Schmitt. But pocketbook issues, including inflation and the economy, are also top of mind for voters.
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The New York veterans running for Congress
Six Democrats and six Republicans are campaigning on their military service to be elected to the House.
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‘A little suspicious’ Politicos abuzz as Hochul’s lead over Zeldin shrinks in polls
The race for New York governor is far from a done deal, but observers say polls have certainly erred in the past.
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Randall’s Island tent city is ready to welcome asylum-seekers
The emergency shelter will open with room for up to 500 adult men for short-term stays.
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Amazon Labor Union loses election at Albany warehouse
Workers at the Castleton-on-Hudson Amazon facility voted 2-1 against unionizing with the upstart Amazon Labor Union.
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Hunter students question fate of affordable campus housing with dorm slated for demolition
Student government representatives are seeking answers about the Brookdale Campus Residence, known as the Brookdale dorms.
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Republicans seize on fear of crime in Long Island state Senate district
In Democratic State Sen. John Brooks, a beleaguered state GOP senses opportunity.
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