How the New York Democrats’ Midterm Debacle Unfolded and What Comes Next
A cascading series of blunders by leading NY Democrats handed half of Congress to the Republicans. Can the state party’s dysfunction be reversed?
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NY politics
Election Day Comes to Avenue H
Voters on one Brooklyn block express mixed feelings about Kathy Hochul but most say voting Republican was never an option.
A Donald Trump acolyte’s race-baiting campaign shows that he learned a thing or two from his mentor.
30 Controversial Votes by NYC’s MAGA Congresswoman
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South Brooklyn, Staten Island Activists Take Aim at NYC’s MAGA Congresswoman
Nicole Malliotakis’s embrace of the far right during her first term in Congress spurs disenchanted constituents to band together to work for her defeat.
Carlina Rivera and the Untold History of How East River Park Was Destroyed
How the Lower East Side City Councilwoman ignored her constituents, laid waste to a treasured neighborhood park and now poses as an environmental champion as she runs for Congress.
In the race for an open seat in Assembly District 65, “the Lower East Side and Chinatown are not for sale,” says Lee’s opponent Illapa Sairitupac, who is relying on a large base of volunteers to overcome his financial disadvantage.
Socialism Spreads Upstate, One Door Knock at a Time
Growing support for public power is fueling the campaigns of a pair of DSA-backed candidates in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley.
Is Eric Adams Playing Black Voters?
NYC’s new mayor tapped into the highly charged dream of a strong Black father figure. The reality of governing, however, is turning out to be messier than the dream and may require an intervention by some of his most ardent supporters.
We Went to Court for Climate, but Albany is the Real Culprit
Photo: Climate activists from New York City DSA rally near City Hall last June to demand that the state…