New York Politics

Ocasio-Cortez Tours Upstate New York Fueling Talk of a 2028 Senate Run

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) spent the weekend in Buffalo and Ithaca building a political footprint far beyond her Queens and…

1 month ago

Netanyahu Blasts Mamdani, Denies Genocide Charge in Fiery UN Address

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his Thursday address to the United Nations General Assembly to directly confront New York…

1 month ago

Hochul's Lead Over Blakeman Keeps Shrinking, New Siena Poll Finds

Gov. Kathy Hochul still leads Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman heading into November, but her advantage has been steadily eroding for…

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Democrat Crosses the Aisle: Golden Backs Lawler Over Party

In a move that stunned Capitol Hill and infuriated House Democratic leadership, Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) endorsed Republican Rep. Mike…

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Trump Praises Mamdani's "Great Potential" in Rare Gracie Mansion Sit-Down

President Trump lavished praise on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a surprisingly warm joint appearance at Gracie Mansion…

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Mamdani to Welcome Trump to Gracie Mansion as NYC Politics Takes Unusual Turn

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to welcome President Donald Trump to Gracie Mansion Monday, bringing two politicians…

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Lawler Targets Conley as Hudson Valley House Race Heats Up

Rep. Mike Lawler is escalating his attacks on Democratic challenger Cait Conley, accusing his opponent of being a political outsider…

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Claire Valdez Faces Calls for Federal Investigation After Mexico ‘Fight’ Pledge

Democrat socialist Claire Valdez is facing calls for a federal review after the New York congressional candidate said she would…

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Blakeman Calls Hochul's $1 Billion Rebate Checks a Gimmick as Payouts Land Weeks Before Election

Gov. Kathy Hochul's $1 billion in energy rebate checks start going out Sept. 21, six weeks before Election Day, and…

2 months ago

AOC Cuts $300,000 Check to Hochul-Controlled Fund, Heads Upstate as Democrats Fight for the House

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is donating $300,000 to New York Democrats and taking her campaign show to Syracuse, Utica and Buffalo…

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Thousands of NYC Special Needs Students Start School Year Without Bus Service

New York City's public school system opened this fall with roughly 2,000 students, the overwhelming majority of them children with…

2 months ago

Hochul Puts the Brakes on New York’s Data Center Boom

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is putting another roadblock in front of the state’s growing data-center industry, this time urging…

2 months ago

AOC Says She’s Boycotting Ed Sheeran Over Macklemore Tour Fallout

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is putting Ed Sheeran on mute. The New York Democrat told TMZ Tuesday that she is boycotting…

2 months ago

Mamdani Sues Trump Administration Over Rule That Could Deny Green Cards to Immigrants Using Public Benefits

New York City is taking the Trump administration to court over a new immigration rule that could make an immigrant’s…

2 months ago

Stefanik, Gottheimer Launch Bipartisan Caucus to Confront Campus Antisemitism

Two members of Congress from opposite sides of the political aisle are teaming up on an issue that has become…

2 months ago

What Are Students Learning About 9/11? A New Fight Is Growing Over How America Teaches Its Darkest Day

Twenty-five years after 19 al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes and carried out the deadliest foreign attack on American…

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Mamdani Faces Fresh 9/11 Backlash After Symbolic Pen Goes to Former al Qaeda Defense Lawyer

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing fresh criticism over a symbolic moment meant to honor the victims of Sept. 11. After…

2 months ago

President Trump Honors New York’s ‘Man in the Red Bandana’ With Medal of Freedom

Nearly 25 years after he ran back into the burning World Trade Center to save strangers, New York's "Man in…

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