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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is refusing to fire NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, pushing back against demands from his democratic socialist allies after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in the Bronx ended in a shooting. “I have no plans to change that,” Mamdani said Tuesday when asked about Tisch’s future, according to Fox […]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) spent the weekend in Buffalo and Ithaca building a political footprint far beyond her Queens and Bronx base, and her own words suggest a 2028 Senate run is a live option. The New York City Democrat met privately with Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan, held a joint press conference with him, and […]

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley lost his bid for a second term Tuesday night, defeated in the Democratic primary by state Rep. David Morales, a Bernie Sanders-endorsed democratic socialist. Morales, 27, prevailed over the incumbent in a result that marks a first for Providence: no sitting mayor of the city had ever previously failed to secure […]

Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to wear a hijab during a visit to an Islamic cultural center has become the latest flashpoint in a New York governor's race that suddenly looks more competitive. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman posted a photo of Hochul in the head covering, captioning it "Hijab Hochul" and "Kathy's Latest Costume: Whatever […]

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is fighting to keep his job against a Democratic Socialist challenger in Wednesday’s primary, a race that has drawn national attention for its echoes of Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City last year. State Rep. David Morales, 27, has built his campaign around rent stabilization, increased public transit funding, and […]