New York City
Opinion
To diversify community boards, enact term limits
The de Blasio charter revision commission's plan to enact term limits for community board members is a good idea for neighborhood democracy.
New York City
Opinion
To increase voter turnout, bring elections online
E-voting in New York should be more accessible and secure.
New York City
Politics
Odd ballot lines flourish with New York’s system of fusion voting
It’s not just the Working Families Party. Your ballot is likely to include at least one odd-sounding party.
Andrew Cuomo
Personality
Is Marc Molinaro the next George Pataki?
Marc Molinaro is an appealing GOP candidate who is strikingly similar to New York’s last Republican governor. But George Pataki never had to contend with President Donald Trump.
New York State
Politics
Bosnian ads, turning on fellow Dems, and other ways to ride the blue wave
New York Democrats are thinking outside the usual box to win a ticket to Washington.
New York State
Politics
Like it or not, NY-22 will come down to Trump
Like it or not, the 22nd Congressional District race is all about Trump.
New York City
Personality
Zellnor Myrie's fight is not over
An interview with Democratic state Senate candidate Zellnor Myrie.
New York City
Politics
No judgeships for Klein or Hamilton – for now
Party bosses deny having plans to select Jeff Klein or Jesse Hamilton to judgeships, but reformers said it’s a problem that they could.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Cuomo's anti-Nixon mailer: A timeline
In a steady drum beat of allegations getting closer and closer to Gov. Andrew Cuomo himself, the New York Post reported late Wednesday night that Cuomo’s top campaign brass were aware of an inflammatory mailer sent by the New York state Democratic Party against Cuomo’s primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
IDC and other New York legislative 2018 primary results
Tracking the former Independent Democratic Conference members – and other key New York Senate and Assembly primaries.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
New York’s 2018 statewide primary results
New York Democratic gubernatorial, lieutenant governor and attorney general primary results.
New York City
Politics
AG candidates raise prospect of criminal charges after voter purge
Maloney, Eve call for tougher action after NYC Board of Elections’ 2016 fiasco.
New York City
Politics
Key statewide and state legislative primary races to watch
Cuomo-Nixon, Hochul-Williams, the AG free-for-all and the ex-IDC challenges are all key storylines this election Thursday.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Democratic candidates partying local for election night
Letitia James and Andrew Cuomo won't be partying together on election night, but Zephyr Teachout and Cynthia Nixon will be.
New York State
Politics
Cuomo’s vulnerabilities heading into the primary
Polls show Gov. Andrew Cuomo with a commanding lead in New York's Democratic gubernatorial primary, but Cynthia Nixon could still make it interesting.
New York City
Politics
Out with the old?
Andrew Gounardes, counsel to Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and Ross Barkan, a journalist, are facing off in Brooklyn for the right to take on state Sen. Martin Golden.
New York City
Politics
Maloney leads in latest AG poll, but trails James in LGBTQ support
New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is winning more LGBTQ support in the attorney general primary race.
New York City
Politics
Family members question Julia Salazar’s claims
Based on interviews with her mother and brother, and Julia Salazar herself, City & State has discovered additional, previously unreported, instances of Salazar falsely presenting her background and others that are, while not technically untrue, would strike many – including her brother – as misleading.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Jeff Klein’s misleading letter
State Sen. Jeff Klein sent a letter to constituents stating he's never given Republicans majority power. We felt it needed some fact-checking.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics