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Hector Oseguera Takes on the New Jersey Democratic Machine
New York has seen a wave of political upsets since 2018. On July 7, a former AOC campaign volunteer hopes to crack the power of the machine in New Jersey and takedown absentee Congressman Albio Sires.
AOC: ‘It’s Not Just What We’re Fighting For, But How We’re Fighting For It’
We spoke with the freshman congresswoman while she campaigned in Queens and the Bronx this week about Black Lives Matter, the way power works in Washington and what she hopes the country will look like when she is the same age as her mentor, Bernie Sanders.
Bronx Educator Jamaal Bowman Makes a Final Push to Defeat his GOP-Backed Rival in Tuesday’s Primary
Bowman’s opponent, longtime Congressman Eliot Engel, was recently heard on a hot mic confessing he “wouldn’t care” to speak out against police brutality if it weren’t for the election. His primary residence is in Maryland.
Yuh-Line Niou Faces Down Wall Street On Its Home Turf
She hasn’t been afraid to buck the Albany establishment since winning Shelly Silver’s old Assembly seat in 2016. Now, Yuh-Line Niou faces a tough primary challenge in which the financial industry is seeking to install one of its own.
How Zohran Mamdani’s Rap Career Taught Him to Campaign as a Socialist
The arts have a role in the future of American socialism and a slate of candidates backed by the New York City chapter of Democratic Socialists of America is demonstrating what music and culture can do for the movement.
Home Foreclosure Specialist Aims to Take Fight For Housing & Racial Justice from Astoria to Albany
Zohran Mamdani is harnessing thousands of small-dollar donations and grassroots power ahead of June 23’s Democratic primary in the race to represent Assembly District 36.
Displaced Tenant Wants to Move Into the State Capitol
After Marcela Mitaynes’ family lost their apartment to a predatory landlord, she became a tenant organizer. 14 years later, she’s seeking to evict one of the State Assembly’s most powerful members and take his seat.
Samelys López: We Need Public Medicine for Public Health
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed how broken healthcare is in the Bronx and all around the United States. Big…
Heastie-Controlled Slush Fund Props Up Embattled NY State Assembly Incumbents
Félix Ortiz, Walter Mosley, Joseph Lentol, Michael DenDekker and Cathy Nolan have all received $22,000 to $42,500 from a special account funded by Albany special interests.