Stewart-Cousins: Special session ‘unlikely’ this year to combat Trump

The state Senate majority leader focused on affordability in a speech to business leaders, but didn’t offer details on what next year’s session may hold.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• November 19, 2024

Editor’s note: Threats of mass deportations creates uncertainty and uneasiness, even for migrants legally in U.S.

President-elect Donald Trump has the option of broadly invoking the Alien Enemies Act beyond the “invasions” of gangs and cartels from El Salvador, Mexico and Venezuela.

• By Ralph R. Ortega
• November 19, 2024

Opinion: After the Trump comeback, looking ahead to 2025

• By Tom Allon
• November 12, 2024

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

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• October 9, 2024

Will embracing Trump help or hurt Long Island Republicans in November?

Reps. Anthony D’Esposito and Nick LaLota are hitching their wagons to the former president – and Democrats couldn’t be happier.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• October 7, 2024

Asked about Trump’s sympathies, Adams said, ‘I welcome support from every American’

The New York City mayor and the former president have both indicated there are political motivations behind the federal indictment.

• By Rich Mendez
• October 1, 2024

DNC to roll out mobile IVF billboard at Trump Long Island rally

Democrats are hitting the former president on the issue over a recent action by Republicans to block a bill to protect in vitro fertilization access.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• September 18, 2024

Hochul denounces political violence after Trump assassination attempt

The governor called the shooting “disgusting” but did not back off her political criticisms of the former president.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• July 15, 2024

What could a second Trump presidency mean for New York?

New York is home to some of the former president’s harshest critics.

• By Sahalie Donaldson
• July 15, 2024

Trump convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records

The verdict in the criminal case against Trump marks a victory for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.

• By Annie McDonough, Peter Sterne and Rebecca C. Lewis
• May 30, 2024

Which New York Republicans are endorsing Trump?

Seven of the state’s 10 Republican members of Congress have already endorsed the former president.

• By Ashley Borja
• March 5, 2024

Becoming VP: The Elise Stefanik Playbook

How the North Country Congress member is positioning herself for the role of Trump’s No. 2.

• By Austin C. Jefferson
• February 23, 2024

Opinion: New York must protect the ACA

New York’s GOP members of Congress should reject Donald Trump’s promise to repeal this historic legislation if he wins the 2024 presidential race.

• By Lea Webb
• February 22, 2024

NY Board of Elections votes to keep Trump on the primary ballot

The state board rejected arguments that the former president should be kept off the ballot because he participated in an insurrection.

• By Sahalie Donaldson
• February 6, 2024

This Jan. 6, NY Democrats are vocal about removing Trump from the ballot, but decision remains with the BOE

New York City Council members and state lawmakers have written letters to the state Board of Elections urging them to exclude the former president.

• By Austin C. Jefferson
• January 5, 2024

Commentary: New York is to blame for Donald Trump

Both the city and state, governed largely by Democrats, set the stage so that a rich, white man could be rewarded for shamelessness, dishonesty and criminality.

• By Ben Adler
• December 19, 2023

Democratic legislators seek to remove Trump from the ballot

State Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Liz Krueger, Gustavo Rivera, Tim Kennedy and Shelley Mayer want to kick the former president off next year's ticket for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

• By Austin C. Jefferson
• December 11, 2023

Editor’s note: Peaceful demonstrators upstage Trump’s arraignment

While the former president was demanding the spotlight, his supporters and those protesting him engaged in civil discourse before a national audience.

• By Ralph R. Ortega
• April 9, 2023

Why won’t DAASNY defend Alvin Bragg?

The powerful district attorneys association has been silent in the face of Trump’s attacks on the Manhattan DA

• By Peter Sterne
• April 7, 2023

Opinion: I ran for Manhattan DA against Alvin Bragg. Here's what I think of the Trump indictment.

Unless he threatens the judge’s life, he won’t spend a single night in jail or prison.

• By Eliza Orlins
• April 7, 2023