Opinion

Opinion

Commentary: You can’t blame Hochul for Democrats’ failures this time

Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Democratic Party notched wins even as the national Democratic Party collapsed – the inverse of what happened in 2022.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: How election night went from the Super Bowl of politics to the World Series

Until four years ago, you could usually go to sleep by midnight and know who won the presidency. Now, it’s likely to be a much longer and drawn-out slugfest.

Policy

Policy

Opinion: Kamala Harris sees the ‘silver wave’ coming

The vice president is working to expand coverage of long-term care at the national level, but New Yorkers already have a potential solution: the New York Health Act.

Policy

Policy

Trump victory could doom congestion pricing, keeping city’s air unhealthy

The clock is ticking for Gov. Kathy Hochul to unpause congestion pricing before an unfriendly presidential administration kills it for good.

Energy & Environment

Politics

The future of wind power relies in part on who wins the presidency

Vice President Kamala Harris will likely embrace the clean, renewable energy source, while former President Donald Trump stymies it, according to experts.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Endorsement-gate and the slow death of daily newspapers

The recent controversial decisions by the owners of The Washington Post and LA Times remind us of the growing pileup of publications owned by failing hobbyist media magnates

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Men of America, get over yourselves

A vote for Kamala Harris is not a vote just for women, but for sanity, competence, humanity and old-fashioned American ideals.

News & Politics

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.

Cryptocurrency

Politics

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

Politics

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.

2024 presidential election

Politics

Democrats welcome Trump to NY, just maybe not MSG

The former president is planning his third New York campaign rally of the cycle at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27

Heard Around Town

Personality

Paterson puts Trump on notice

At an NAACP lunch in the Bronx, the former governor signaled his doubts about the former president's chances to win another term.

Commentary

Opinion

Commentary: What will be this year’s ‘October Surprise’?

As Halloween approaches, elected leaders and political campaigns are spooked about the potential of new revelations to alter the presidential race.

News & Politics

Politics

Poll: New Yorkers view Trump more favorably than Hochul

The latest Siena College poll has the worst polling numbers yet for Gov. Kathy Hochul.

News & Politics

Politics

Here’s where New York politicos are watching tonight’s debate

The Working Families Party, local political clubs and elected officials are hosting debate watch parties across the state.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Kamala Harris, Shirley Chisholm and Caribbean Americans’ dreams of change

Harris’ campaign will inspire young Black girls across the country to follow their dreams, just as Chisholm's 1972 presidential run inspired us.

DNC

Personality

Adrienne Adams said Democrats found their spark with Kamala Harris

The City Council speaker also discussed an upcoming hearing on the nomination of Randy Mastro for corporation counsel.