Andrew Cuomo

Opinion

Commentary: It’s too early to anoint Cuomo the next mayor

He’d struggle in ranked-choice voting. Campaign finance laws would prevent him from transferring his war chest into a mayoral campaign. And he doesn’t even live in New York City.

Heard Around Town

Politics

On Long Island, party affiliation is a very loose signifier

Democrats running on the Republican line, Republicans running on the Democratic line. It’s whatever!

2024 New York congressional battleground

Politics

Progressives speak up for Bowman after Latimer files

AOC and others supported Bowman ahead of an all-but-certain campaign announcement from George Latimer.

2024 New York congressional battleground

Politics

Who’s running in NY-17 in 2024?

Incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Lawler is in national Democrats’ crosshairs, but he’s pulled off impressive victories more than once.

Adams probes

Politics

Brianna Suggs no longer fundraising for Eric Adams campaign

Suggs, whose home was raided as part of a federal investigation into Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign, will stay on the 2025 campaign in another role.

Courts

Opinion

Opinion: A new congressional map in New York for 2024? A big ‘if’ and ‘when’

The state’s highest court heard arguments this week in a case that will determine whether the Independent Redistricting Commission can produce a new map of congressional districts.

Eric Adams

Opinion

Opinion: The mayoral primary challenge we need

It’s not about finding a leftist challenger to Eric Adams. It’s about finding a competent one.

2023 elections

Politics

Kristy Marmorato will likely be the first Republican elected official in the Bronx in nearly 20 years

Marmorato is leading New York City Council Member Marjorie Velázquez, but the race has not been officially called.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Susan Zhuang likely victor in City Council District 43

Democrat Susan Zhuang clinched what appears to be a decisive victory Tuesday night against challenger Ying Tan in a brand new southern Brooklyn district

2023 elections

Politics

2023 New York City Council general election results

Follow the latest results from all the races to watch.

2023 elections

Politics

2023 Suffolk County executive general election results

Republicans completed their takeover of Long Island’s major elected offices.

Eric Adams

Politics

Why isn’t Eric Adams endorsing many City Council candidates?

The mayor has only endorsed two of the Democratic Council members facing tough re-election fights against Republican challengers.

2023 elections

Politics

Election Day primer: What to know about New York’s top races

From the New York City Council to key county executive races across the state, catch up on what you need to know before voting.

2023 elections

Politics

Voter outreach, not the migrant crisis or Israel-Hamas war, could drive City Council turnout

In low turnout elections, like the Nov. 7 general election, campaigns have to work hard to get their voters to the polls.

2024 New York congressional battleground

Politics

The cost-benefit analysis of a Bowman primary for Democrats? ‘Not generally good’

Failure to coalesce behind the incumbent has cost Dems in the past, but state party leadership seems sanguine about the prospect of George Latimer coming for Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

2023 elections

Politics

Ahead of close election, Brooklyn Dems chair turns on Democratic City Council member

The cold war between Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Justin Brannan has turned hot, and Brannan is now threatening to sue the party chair for defamation.

2023 elections

Politics

2023 New York City Council general election races to watch

There will be battlegrounds across the city as Republicans try to add to their gains in recent years.