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In the last 15 minutes

NYC mayor race: How does ranked choice voting work? NBC New York17:31

Supreme Court order gives religious organizations new chance to challenge New York abortion rule Boston Globe17:30

In the last half-hour

Albany’s Democratic mayoral hopefuls weigh in on a proposal to build a downtown soccer stadium WAMC17:21

In the last hour

Progressive Unity in New York The American Prospect17:09

NYC mayor warns protesters against sabotaging ICE raids, vows NYPD will protect federal agents Fox News16:47

In the last 2 hours

Attorney General James Announces Every State Has Joined $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler… New York State Attorney General (Press Release)16:23

NYC Dems Try To Play The 'Tough' Card, Shake Off Party's 'Weak' Label The Daily Caller16:16

As Cuomo attempts a political comeback, reforms for harassment victims stall The 19th15:55

Attorney General James Secures $250,000 from MoneyGram for Violating Consumer Protection Laws New York State Attorney General (Press Release)15:43

In the last 4 hours

Trump Organization enters phone market with $499 Trump Mobile device BNN Bloomberg15:15

Op-Ed | The job is to govern, not grandstand Politics NY14:38

In the last 6 hours

Woman arrested after biting Trump supporter at ‘No Kings’ protest in Upstate NY (report) New York Upstate13:20

In the last 8 hours

A Penn Station Makeover, Trump Style The New Yorker11:08

The way-too-early 2026 gubernatorial election preview City & State New York10:02

Earlier today

Trump lifts 50-year supersonic ban, paving way for 3.5-hour New York–London trips Drug Discovery & Development07:45

Trump administration pauses immigration enforcement at farms, hotels and restaurants: report People's Daily07:11

Trump directs ICE to expand deportation efforts in America's largest cities Fox News06:44

NYC’s ‘No Kings’ Protest Defies Trump and Swipes at Cuomo The Village Voice, New York06:18

NYC Mayoral Polls 2025: Eric Adams seeks re-election as early voting begins— See full list of… The Times of India06:07

Trump Says ICE Ordered to Expand Deportations in Largest Cities Including New York and Chicago Mint03:14

Trump pledges to use 'every resource possibe' on ICE raids in LA, Chicago, NYC FOX 11 Los Angeles03:03

'Democrats are sick': Trump drops sweeping immigration effort in big cities The Raw Story01:58

Mayor Adams talks NYC’s No Kings Day protests, takes shot at Cuomo during interview Staten Island Advance, New York01:39

3-year sextortion probe from Buffalo to Ghana to D.C. reveals growing trend CBS News01:35

Security increased across Tri-State following Minnesota assassinations ABC7 NY/ WABC-TV01:23

Yesterday

NYC Mayor’s Race: Why and how New Yorkers are casting ballots during early voting in Democratic … amNewYork21:52 15-Jun-25

Trump's Hollywood cameo mercilessly mocked during ‘No Kings’ protest Hindustan Times21:18 15-Jun-25

Judge blocks Mayor Adams’ plan to allow immigration agents in New York City jail Los Angeles Times21:16 15-Jun-25

NYC Mayor’s Race: Stringer casts his early vote in Tribeca, calls himself the ‘adult’ in the… amNewYork20:11 15-Jun-25

No Kings! Freedom! Millions Protest Trump across the United States New Politics19:54 15-Jun-25

N.Y. Court Holds Mayor Adams Likely Improperly "Negotiated Away Sanctuary City Protections for a Dismissal of His… Reason19:15 15-Jun-25

Teacher’s union to remain neutral in NYC mayoral race: Report Staten Island Advance, New York18:43 15-Jun-25

How This Little-Understood Voting System May Elect A Socialist Mayor The Daily Caller13:48 15-Jun-25

Protests against Trump administration's policies staged across U.S. CGTN13:01 15-Jun-25

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg pivots from progressive reformer to crime crusader Washington Examiner12:00 15-Jun-25

Tens of thousands of New Yorkers join national protests against Trump administration Macau Business11:41 15-Jun-25

Tens of thousands throng US streets against ‘king’ Trump The Jamaica Observer11:17 15-Jun-25

Ocasio-Cortez Rallies Against Cuomo ‘Gerontocracy’ Political Wire06:43 15-Jun-25

New Yorkers head to the polls as early voting begins in NYC mayoral primary Gothamist (Weblog)06:07 15-Jun-25

Israel Smuggled Drone Parts to Attack Iran From Within Political Wire05:32 15-Jun-25

‘No Kings Day’ anti-Trump rally draws hundreds on Staten Island despite rain (73 photos) Staten Island Advance, New York01:15 15-Jun-25

Melania Trump Wears New York-made Adam Lippes Suit for U.S. Army Grand Military Parade Women's Wear Daily01:10 15-Jun-25

A Staten Islander’s demand: Can our mayoral candidates stop making this borough a punchline? Staten Island Advance, New York00:34 15-Jun-25

In the last 7 days

“That’s Why America Is Great”: New York City Protesters Push Back With Love and Defiance Mother Jones23:19 14-Jun-25

Nationwide anti-Trump protests make their way to Southwest Georgia News 10 WALB, Georgia22:42 14-Jun-25

Bloomberg Pumps Millions into Cuomo Mayoral Campaign NewsMax21:22 14-Jun-25

Defying a Ban, Long Islanders Masked Up for “No Kings” Mother Jones19:45 14-Jun-25

Crowds gathering for 'No Kings' protests in NYC, Tri-State ABC7 NY/ WABC-TV18:10 14-Jun-25

Congressman Charles Rangel Laid To Rest In New York Black Enterprise17:02 14-Jun-25

Polls open for early voting in New York City primary News 12 The Bronx16:46 14-Jun-25

NYC prepares for wave of disruption as anti-Trump demonstrators mobilize Fox News16:45 14-Jun-25

Early voting starts in New York: See mayoral candidates, deadlines, polling hours NBC New York15:55 14-Jun-25

Early voting starts today in Central New York: Here’s what to know The Post-Standard, New York12:44 14-Jun-25

Pol formerly known as 'Mr. Cardamom' spices up NYC mayoral race Chicago Sun-Times12:10 14-Jun-25

New York Democrats are Wasting an Opportunity to Reverse COVID Learning Loss The American Prospect10:02 14-Jun-25

The Legislative Gazette - Republicans in Congress say New York Governor Kathy Hochul isn’t doing enough to enforce… WAMC03:02 14-Jun-25

Anti-Trump protests scheduled to take place in NYC Saturday: What to know Staten Island Advance, New York00:30 14-Jun-25

Bloomberg donates $5 million to pro-Cuomo PAC in NYC mayoral race Washington Examiner00:24 14-Jun-25

Two Democratic NYC mayoral candidates endorse each other in hopes of beating Cuomo Just The News00:20 14-Jun-25

Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul New York State Government (Press Release)00:16 14-Jun-25

Adams: NYC Expects 'Outside Agitators' for 'No Kings' Protests NewsMax00:14 14-Jun-25

There Are No Perfect Choices in the New York Mayoral Race The New Yorker00:14 14-Jun-25

Early voting for NYC's mayoral primary election begins this weekend NPR22:44 13-Jun-25

Ranked choice voting explained: What to know for NYC mayoral election ABC7 NY/ WABC-TV22:09 13-Jun-25

NYC Mayor Adams’ Rikers ICE Office Plan on Hold Indefinitely Bloomberg Law22:08 13-Jun-25

AOC Deepens Democratic Rift by Slamming Cuomo Supporters as "Cowards" in NYC Mayoral Race Latin Times22:05 13-Jun-25

‘It is split all over the place’: NYC teachers union declines to endorse in mayoral primary Chalkbeat22:04 13-Jun-25

New York State Senate Passes Bill Giving Certain Parties More Power to Expel Members Ballot Access News (Weblog)22:01 13-Jun-25

Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers demand his immediate release as Trump misses key deadline Jerusalem Post21:57 13-Jun-25

Lord Mayor and Comptroller discuss transatlantic co-operation Irish Echo21:48 13-Jun-25

Mamdani, Lander cross-endorse each other in bid to defeat Cuomo ABC7 NY/ WABC-TV21:29 13-Jun-25

Confirmation of Administration Appointees by the Senate New York State Government (Press Release)21:13 13-Jun-25

Brad Lander on cleaning up corruption, housing, sanctuary city and trash: ‘I will fight’ The Haitian Times20:46 13-Jun-25

NYC Primaries | Meet the candidates running in Council District 36 Brooklyn Paper20:06 13-Jun-25

Attorney General James Wins Court Order Blocking the President’s Unconstitutional Attempt to Seize Control of Elections New York State Attorney General (Press Release)20:03 13-Jun-25

Attorney General James Defends Lifesaving Foreign Aid Programs New York State Attorney General (Press Release)20:03 13-Jun-25

What to know about 'No Kings' protests in NYC, Tri-State ABC7 NY/ WABC-TV19:37 13-Jun-25

Kanye West crashes Diddy’s sex-trafficking trial in New York City The Financial Express19:16 13-Jun-25

How would the next mayor run NYC schools? The candidates share their education priorities. Chalkbeat19:11 13-Jun-25

Second Circuit Still Hasn’t Explained Why New York City Mayoral Candidate Jim Walden Can’t Have “Independence” as his… Ballot Access News (Weblog)19:08 13-Jun-25

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New York is considered a blue state. In the federal government, New York is represented by two U.S. Senators and twenty-six U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer are Democrats. Of the twenty-six Representatives, fifteen are Democrats and eleven are Republicans. New York has a Democrat governor, Kathy Hochul, who was elected in 2022. The state legislature is also controlled by the Democrats, who have majorities in both chambers.

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