Manhattan Reps Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney, both in Congress for a generation, will face off in a Democratic primary this summer after redrawn maps put them both in the same district. I am proud to announce that I will be running to continue to represent the 12th Congressional District. A majority of the communities … Read more
A new lawsuit seeks to rule out new political maps that draw the boundaries of New York State Assembly districts, a challenge that comes amid a broader legal battle over state redistricting. The lawsuit filed Sunday by a bipartisan group of political activists contends that maps drawn by the legislature are unconstitutional, a similar claim … Read more
A group of New York voters asked a federal court Monday to reinstate congressional district maps thrown out by state judges last week because they were rigged to favor Democrats. The suit, filed in Manhattan, argued that even if those maps were unconstitutional, as state appeals judges found, it’s too late to write new ones. … Read more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that she has named Congressman Antonio Delgado as her lieutenant governor after resigning.to Brian Benjamin following his arrest on corruption charges last month. Delgado, a Democrat, represents New York’s 19th congressional district, which includes the Hudson Valley and the Catskills. Afro-Latino, he is the first person of color … Read more
A bill that would allow Democrats in Albany to remove former New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin from the June primary ballot was introduced in the state Senate on Friday night. Benjamin resigned in April after turning himself in to authorities to face charges related to campaign finance fraud in connection with a previous campaign. … Read more
New York’s supreme court on Wednesday rejected the state’s new congressional district maps, which were seen as favoring Democrats. The state Court of Appeals agreed in a ruling with a group of Republican voters who sued alleging that the district’s boundaries had been unconstitutionally rigged and that the Legislature had failed to follow proper procedure … Read more
Democratic candidates hoping to unseat the incumbent governor in the next primary election, now three months from now, still face a huge deficit in the polls. Gov. Kathy Hochul leads her party opponents by at least 40 points among registered voters, according to a new poll from Siena College published Monday. New York City Ombudsman … Read more
Democratic US Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is endorsing Kathy Hochul in the New York gubernatorial race. Jeffries, who represents Brooklyn and Queens, said in a statement Sunday that Hochul is a “tireless advocate for all New Yorkers.” Jeffries is seen as a strong contender to succeed Nancy Pelosi as the top Democratic lawmaker in the US … Read more
If you are a registered voter in New York and want to change your political party registration for the 2022 primary election, you have until Monday, February 14, to submit the necessary forms to the Board of Elections. Voters who submit forms online through the state Department of Motor Vehicles have until midnight today, Friday, … Read more
Outgoing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that he would announce a gubernatorial run “very, very, very soon” and that he could jump into a crowded primary despite substantial polls questioning his possibilities. For months, de Blasio said nothing to quell “will he or won’t he?” Speculation, submitted documents to lay the … Read more