Campaigns & Elections
Policy
Two bills aim to clean up future campaign messes
Lawmakers’ campaigns wouldn’t get public dollars for spending on legal defenses, and lobbyists for nominees would have to disclose their donors under two pieces of legislation being considered in New York.
Campaign Confidential
Politics
Laundry and Taylor-ing? Al Taylor spent campaign funds on laundry.
Now that Assembly Member Al Taylor is running for city council, some potentially sketchy spending came to light from an earlier campaign.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Andy King ordered back on the ballot for Bronx City Council race
Once expelled from the City Council, King is trying to win back his old seat, in spite of term limit laws.
Campaign Confidential
Politics
New York City elections in presidential years? Consultants don’t like it.
The Campaign Finance Board’s annual report recommends consolidating city, state and federal elections to boost turnout.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
New York City’s Asian neighborhoods feature some of the City Council races to watch
Democratic City Council incumbents could be vulnerable as some Asian voters shift to the right.
Politics
Politics
Redistricting commission submits new Assembly maps, with few changes
Now the state Legislature will review the redrawn districts.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
As George Santos announces reelection campaign, his single donor remains mum
The embattled Long Island Republican announced his bid amid a discouraging fundraising quarter.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Brooklyn Assembly Member accuses Michael Ragusa’s City Council campaign of forging his signature
The fight over petitions highlights a Republican rift in a competitive seat in southern Brooklyn.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Al Sharpton won’t let David Dinkins’ fate happen to Eric Adams
The mayor appeared on a panel with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot at the National Action Network convention.
Policy
Policy
Surprise, I bet you thought you’d seen the last of redistricting
Democrats want to redraw the state’s congressional districts yet again, and a Court of Appeals led by future chief judge Rowan Wilson may give them the chance.
Ask the Experts
Politics
What should Eric Adams take from the Chicago mayor’s race?
We asked the experts, as they looked ahead to New York City in 2025.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Don’t give up on public campaign financing
A small-dollar public campaign finance system can help prevent the kind of political corruption I investigated a decade ago.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Rudy Giuliani (no, not that one) is fundraising for Eric Adams
The former mayor’s Republican cousin, and his lobbyist wife, are raising money for the Democratic mayor’s reelection.
Politics
Politics
Democratic Queens DA candidate courting far right Republicans
George Grasso is challenging Melinda Katz from the right – and said Democratic political clubs won’t have him.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Who hasn’t filed their campaign finance reports?
See the list of who is already two months late – including at least four state legislators.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Fund, don’t delay, public campaign financing
New York’s matching funds system will decrease the power of big money donors
Politics
Politics
This Assembly member didn’t file campaign finance reports for nearly 5 years. No one noticed.
The state Board of Elections seems ill-equipped to enforce basic reporting requirements, as Assembly Member Amanda Septimo illustrated.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Carpenters’ super PAC plans to spend half a million dollars on 2023 City Council primaries
Al Taylor is likely to get support in his primary challenge to Kristin Richardson Jordan.
Politics
Politics
Cuomo campaign has lots of money in Signature Bank
The former governor shouldn’t expect to lose any money though, even though the bank was taken over by the state of New York.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Adams replaces school funding with gaffes and prayer
As the mayor’s talking points validate the instincts of a large, and likely growing, supermajority, progressives need to start planning a credible challenge to defeat him in 2025.
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