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Who’s running in NY-19?
The upstate swing district will be host to a rematch come next November
Technology
Policy
Ending the deepfake threat to elections before it starts
Officials try to get ahead of misinformation created by AI before the 2024 elections.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Labor to spend big on Brannan in contested southern Brooklyn race against Kagan
With labor support and volunteers, Council Member Justin Brannan brushes off rift with Brooklyn Democratic Party leadership.
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Politics
Suozzi enters congressional race as candidate to beat
The field isn’t clearing for the former Congress member, but Tom Suozzi’s campaign comes in with some tough-to-beat advantages
Heard Around Town
Politics
GOP City Council candidate Ying Tan gets support from an unlikely donor
Democrat Susan Zhuang still leads fundraising in the three-way race for the southern Brooklyn City Council seat, with a $100,000 cash-on-hand advantage.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Paladino continues to outraise Avella in Queens council race
Democratic former state Sen. Tony Avella is trying again for the seat in a repeat election against Paladino.
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Democrats need to overhaul their playbook for courting Asian American voters
Districts with large Chinese American populations will be among the most competitive City Council races in November.
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Politics
Republican council candidate harasses Queens elected officials
Jonathan Rinaldi threatened his Democratic opponent and has been charged with trespassing for refusing to leave other politicians’ offices.
Policy
Policy
Incumbents are the first to sign up for fledgling state campaign finance program
The new program hit a milestone as questions still linger about controversial tweaks.
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Taylor Darling announces state Senate bid
The Long Island Assembly Member is looking to replace state Sen. Kevin Thomas, who is running for Congress.
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Politics
Will any of these progressives run against Eric Adams in 2025?
State Sen. Jessica Ramos, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and city Comptroller Brad Lander are being floated as potential primary challengers to Adams.
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New York Republicans file lawsuit challenging newly signed mail voting law
Led by Rep. Elise Stefanik, conservatives say the new law violates the state Constitution.
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Politics
New policy group spends big on D’Esposito attack ads
Formed in February, Empire State Voices has targeted several New York Republicans in swing districts – and it’s not clear who’s funding them.
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Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs sues Manhattan Dems after losing district leader race
Gibbs lost an internal election by one vote during a sparsely-attended divisional meeting of the Manhattan Democratic Party. Now he’s trying to get the vote thrown out.
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Personality
Sam Berger’s victory could hold lessons for Democrats in other purple districts
The Assembly candidate in Queens said: “Everything we had been looking at said that it was going to be a very tight race.”
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Democrat Sam Berger wins Queens Assembly special election
He was able to flip key areas of Kew Gardens Hills that went big for Lee Zeldin in the race for governor last year.
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Queens Assembly District 27 special election results
Democrat Sam Berger has defeated Republican David Hirsch in the race to replace former Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal.
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‘All hands on deck’: Democrats, unions rally behind Berger in special election
Democrat Sam Berger has outraised and outspent Republican David Hirsch in the Queens Assembly special election, but insiders said Hirsch could succeed – in part by playing on frustrations about the migrant crisis.
2024 New York congressional battleground
Politics
Who’s running against Anthony D’Esposito in NY-4?
A current state senator and a former Olympic figure skater are among those looking to unseat the Republican incumbent in this purple district on Long Island.
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