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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.
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Tom Suozzi looks to lift down-ballot Democrats
The Long Island representative is heavily favored to win reelection, so he’s spending much of his time working to boost state legislative candidates.
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Opinion: It’s long been slippery at the top in NYC government
Former Mayors Jimmy Walker and William O’Dwyer resigned under a cloud of scandal after being accused of corruption. Will Eric Adams suffer the same fate?
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Apparent Cuomo poll tests the water for mayoral, gubernatorial runs
Speculation about former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s political future has ramped up significantly since Mayor Eric Adams’ indictment.
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Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs arrested for disorderly conduct
After being released from custody, Gibbs apologized for interfering in an NYPD traffic stop.
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Direction of Rikers receivership could soon change if Eric Adams is out and Jumaane Williams takes over
Should the mayor no longer be in office before Nov. 12, the public advocate would be in charge and answering a judge’s order to outline what a receiver’s role will look like.
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Dems go on offense for ERA
Prominent elected officials fanned out across swing districts this weekend to remind voters about the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Mannion and Williams fight over tax policy, bail reform and abortion in first debate
Democratic state Sen. John Mannion faced off against Republican Rep. Brandon Williams, one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the state.
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Inside the alleged Adams straw donor event that launched Turkish ‘CEO Club’
City & State has uncovered more details about the Oct. 9, 2023 event. “Businessman-6” from the indictment claimed his co-conspirators needed to raise $25,000 to get the mayor to appear at the launch party.
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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.
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Jumaane Williams likely to run for mayor if Adams resigns
The progressive public advocate would automatically serve as interim mayor if Adams were to leave office.
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Hochul warns New Yorkers’ confidence in Adams is ‘wavering’
The governor said she is giving the mayor an opportunity to restore confidence, while hinting she may remove him if he cannot meet her expectations.
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Eric Adams allegedly abused the city’s matching funds program. A City Council member wants him to stop having access to it
No, the mayor didn’t steal $10 million from taxpayers, but his campaign allegedly got some illegal donations matched. The city Campaign Finance Board is assessing how to proceed.
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Brooklyn Dems organizational meeting mostly goes off without a hitch
During the meeting, reformers tried and failed to change the proxy vote system that has helped entrench the county party’s current leadership.
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Elon Musk spends big to back Hudson Valley Republicans
The billionaire’s super PAC spent hundreds of thousands to help Reps. Marc Molinaro and Mike Lawler.
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Eric Adams order lays out what happens if Sheena Wright leaves
The mayor, who pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges on Friday, signed an executive order Thursday explaining what happens if his first deputy mayor position becomes vacant.
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DNC invests in battleground NY congressional races
The Democratic National Committee is sending $100,000 to the state Democratic Party to increase engagement with Puerto Rican voters.
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Will Hochul try to remove Eric Adams from office?
The governor has broad authority to remove the embattled NYC mayor, but doing so poses serious political risks.
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On the day of his indictment, Eric Adams’ critics span the ideological spectrum
Adams cast earlier calls for him to resign as coming from his political enemies. Post-indictment, that’s not strictly the case anymore.
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