New York Politics
Republican Gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman told his Staten Island supporters over the weekend that strong turnout in the borough would deliver “a sweet victory” on Nov. 3, as early voting across New York opened at a pace far ahead of 2022, and both he and Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed to bank their voters before Election […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman are making affordability a central issue in the governor’s race, but their competing approaches are putting different problems under the spotlight: rising electricity bills, state energy policy and alleged insurance fraud. The candidates’ disagreement over energy costs took center stage during their only gubernatorial debate, […]
Republican Anthony Constantino enters the final stretch of New York’s 21st Congressional District race with a substantial cash advantage over Democratic challenger Blake Gendebien, giving the Republican nominee considerably more money available for the closing weeks of the campaign. The contest is for an open seat being vacated by Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is launching a new state-federal crackdown on suspected fraud in a Medicaid-funded adult day care program that costs taxpayers more than $500 million annually, raising fresh questions about oversight of a benefit serving tens of thousands of older residents. Hochul announced October 20 that state and federal agencies are investigating […]
Republican attorney general candidate Saritha Komatireddy is closing the gap with Democratic incumbent Letitia James, according to a new Republican-commissioned poll released after the candidates’ October 8 debate. The New York Post’s October 18 report said an OnMessage Inc. survey found James leading Komatireddy by six percentage points, 50.7% to 44.7%. The survey of 1,000 […]
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is making New York’s high taxes and energy costs central to his challenge against Gov. Kathy Hochul, arguing that state policies are making it harder for residents and businesses to afford life in the Empire State. Blakeman outlined his proposals during an October 14 campaign stop in Queensbury, where he […]
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley clashed over immigration enforcement, sanctuary policies and public safety during their final debate Wednesday, putting New York's controversial limits on cooperation with federal immigration authorities at the center of one of the country's most closely watched House races. The debate comes as Lawler fights for a […]
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 […]
New York City's plan to raise more than $500 million annually through a new tax on luxury second homes is facing questions about whether the policy will generate the revenue officials expect. More than half of the exemption applications filed by property owners have been approved, raising concerns about the size of the tax base […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani compared an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent to a mass shooter after federal agents shot a man during an immigration operation in Marble Hill, intensifying the confrontation between City Hall and the Trump administration over federal enforcement tactics. The incident occurred in October, when federal agents were conducting […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ordered a comprehensive review of NYPD use-of-force policies and announced new accountability measures after an officer facing disciplinary charges retired before a trial could take place. The changes follow the 2024 shooting death of Win Rozario, a 19-year-old New Yorker who was experiencing a mental health crisis when […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is turning to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for federal assistance as a measles outbreak spreads across rural communities, forcing an unusual partnership between a Democratic governor and a Trump administration official who has drawn criticism over his vaccine positions. Hochul plans to submit a detailed request for federal […]
Republican Bruce Blakeman vowed Wednesday to clean up Queens’ Roosevelt Avenue if elected governor, putting the blame on Gov. Kathy Hochul. The New York Post reported the Nassau County executive called Hochul “responsible” for conditions on the corridor, which the paper dubbed the “Market of Sweethearts.” Blakeman also said Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made a […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul signaled this week that new rules for data centers are coming once New York’s one-year moratorium ends, rolling out the pitch alongside Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Hochul appeared in Dutchess County with Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Pat Ryan, joined by state Sens. Kristen Gonzalez and Michelle Hinchey at a roundtable in East Fishkill. Nearly […]
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has added New York's 21st District to its Red to Blue program, targeting a North Country seat Rep. Elise Stefanik has held for more than 11 years. NY-21 is one of six solidly Republican districts the committee added. The others are in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Nevada and Tennessee, where Trump […]
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has the federal security clearance he waited nine months to get, days after welcoming President Donald Trump to Gracie Mansion. "I have my security clearance now," Mamdani told reporters Wednesday at an unrelated press conference in Brooklyn. The clearance lets him review classified documents. Until now, he relied on NYPD briefings. The […]
Mayor Zohran Mamdani rolled out the city's first municipal antisemitism strategy Tuesday, but left out a formal definition of the term and drew immediate pushback over his rhetoric on Israel. The plan totals $26 million. It includes $6.4 million for community groups, $1 million for synagogue security, $2 million for the Queens Holocaust Memorial and […]
Rep. Mike Lawler used Monday night's first televised debate to put Democrat Cait Conley on the defensive over where she lives and who pays her. Lawler told viewers Conley lives in Virginia, holds no-show" jobs with artificial intelligence and Big Tech firms, and will head home if she loses in November. He also pressed her […]
