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Chemung County Dems pass Gaza ceasefire resolution

Calls for a ceasefire have been controversial downstate, but not for Democrats in this conservative, rural and overwhelmingly white county.

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Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats have to ‘run through the finish line’

There may be a lot of enthusiasm at the DNC, but the House minority leader said the election will still be close in November.

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Editor’s note: Local news is in more jeopardy now than ever

WCBS 880 all-news radio is ending, layoffs could be coming to WNYC and The New York Times gave up on local endorsements.

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Jay Jacobs and AOC are (kinda) buds now

After her widely praised DNC speech, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got props from the state Democratic Party chair.

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Randi Weingarten sees congressional victory through New York

The AFT president offered praise for the work of the state’s teachers union, which recently launched a campaign to help get Democrats elected

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AOC and Hochul speak on DNC’s first night

The two politicians' speeches garnered very different reactions.

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New York breakfast showcases importance of delegation at DNC’s first day

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries spoke about their coordinated campaign to flip House seats blue in the Empire State.

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As DNC kicks off, New York’s political leaders take center stage

Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, labor leaders and more are attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

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Keith Wright is still fighting for Harlem

A decade after leaving elected office, the Manhattan party leader is coaching the next generation of Black political leaders.

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Adrienne Adams’ staffer wants to succeed her. One of his opponents is attracting GOP support.

Adrienne Adams’ district chief of staff and a staffer for Assembly Member Vivian Cook are running in District 28. So is a community advocate with an endorsement from a GOP City Council member.

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NYC paid $120,000 to settle police misconduct allegations against now-GOP candidate Alison Esposito

The former NYPD officer was sued twice over alleged wrongful arrests and is running against Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan.

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Justin Brannan jumps into NYC comptroller race

The term-limited Bay Ridge council member has opened an exploratory fundraising account for comptroller. He would draw on experience chairing the finance and contracts committees in a campaign for the competitive seat.

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In southern Brooklyn, Alec Brook-Krasny and Chris McCreight battle over the meaning of ‘Democrat’

Assembly District 46 turned red when Brook-Krasny won in 2022. However, Brook-Krasny wasn’t always a Republican.

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Rajkumar makes comptroller run official

“Government inefficiency costs lives,” the Queens Assembly member said in her comptroller campaign video.

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Senate Dem conference promotes two staffers to top leadership positions

Dorothy Powell has been named counsel to the Senate majority – replacing Eric Katz, who left to work on Steve Cohen’s casino plan.

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For Maury Litwack, beating Bowman is just the beginning

The head of the Teach Coalition helped mobilize Jewish voters in Westchester to defeat Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

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Hochul appoints first Muslim affairs liaison

Mamadou Siré Bah will serve as the Hochul administration’s first-ever director of Muslim American affairs, as the governor seeks to repair her relationship with Muslim New Yorkers.

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Republican education activist Yiatin Chu aims to unseat state Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky

Chu plans to draw on Asian voters’ dissatisfaction with Democrats’ education policies and criminal justice reforms.