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NEW YORK (PIX11) — Republican incumbent Mike Lawler has conceded the race for New York’s 17th Congressional District well before any official body called the race. When he conceded, the Associated Press was only reporting 56% of the votes, with Democrat Cait Conley leading by nearly seven points. “When all of the votes are counted […]
New York congresswoman leads a historic shift in District 13 after defeating an established political figure in recent elections. Community organizations back a progressive platform centered on affordable housing, universal healthcare and guaranteed public service access without immigration fears. Local leaders highlight the arrival of the first woman in history...
Caribbean nationals are casting ballots in the midterm general elections in the United States on Election Day, Nov. 3. In New York, the polls opened at 6:00 a.m. and closed at 9:00 p.m. If nationals are voting by mail, their ballots are required to be postmarked by November 3 in order to be counted.
A New York appeals court has cleared the way for NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to advance a controversial tax targeting expensive second homes, overturning a lower court ruling that had challenged how the measure was introduced. The proposed pied-à-terre tax, backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mamdani, would apply to...
Try this: one basilica near Buffalo holds roughly 2,000 to 2,500 carved and painted angels, placed so one appears in nearly every sight line. That’s a fair answer, but it gets better. When that copper dome was finished in the 1920s, it ranked second in size only to the...
In another close race for the NYS Assembly seat in Assembly District 23, Pesach Osina defeated Tom Sullivan and will succeed Stacey Pheffer Amato as the representative in Albany for Broad Channel and most of Rockaway. With 97% of the scanners reporting, Osina led Sullivan 52% to 48%, a margin of victory of approximately 1,400 votes.
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio called the relationship between Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani "pretty unprecedented." "I think the big story though, while we’re waiting for that result, is the relationship you just saw between Mayor Mamdani and Gov. Hochul, which is — you know your New York City history — pretty unprecedented,” he told NY1 political anchor Errol Louis on "Inside City Hall" Monday. “These two found a way to really work together.”
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has confirmed he is keeping his newly debuted mustache for Movember to raise awareness of men's health issues, including prostate cancer
Democratic Socialist Aber Kawas has defeated Republican Han Khon To to win New York’s 12th State Senate District in Queens, making history as the first Palestinian American elected to the New York State Legislature and its first hijab-wearing Muslim woman. Kawas, who received backing from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, the...
Voters shape future of the 13th Congressional District, choosing a representative for the first time in nearly a decade.
New York Assembly member Claire Valdez (D) is projected to win the state’s 7th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The victory comes with little surprise, as Valdez consistently polled decisively ahead of her Republican challenger Melvin Rivera after winning the Democratic primary in June. She will replace retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D), who has held the seat in…
Tonight, the New York Working Families Party (NYWFP) celebrated the reelection of Attorney General Letitia "Tish" James, a longtime Working Families Party champion whose political career began with a historic victory on the Working Families Party ballot line. James' victory represents a powerful affirmation of her leadership in defending New Yorkers, holding powerful interests accountable, and standing up for working families in the face of unprecedented attacks from the Trump administration.
NEW YORK (PIX11) — A child has died in Lewis County after contracting measles, marking the first measles-related death in 30 years, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday. Hochul released a statement that reads in part: “I am heartbroken to learn that a child in Lewis County has died after contracting measles… “In New York, […]
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority saw a record-breaking surge of riders over Halloween and New York City Marathon weekend — but many fed-up straphangers complained of dangerously crowded platforms and lengthy delays. Some 3.14 million riders took the subway Sunday, marking an all-time ridership high for the first day of the week and shattering last year’s record by 11%, Governor Kathy Hochul and the MTA announced Monday. Similarly, the day before, on Halloween, straphangers smashed the previous post-pandemic Saturday record with 3.59 million riders, marking the most on a single Saturday since 2016. Roughly 3.59 million straphangers rode the subway on Halloween Saturday. Zuma / SplashNews.com Even before the Big Apple’s mammoth weekend, the subway carried a whopping 4.72 million passengers on a record-shattering Thursday, marking the highest single-day ridership since the pandemic with a 9.7% increase in ridership compared to the same day last year. “From the streets to the subways, New Yorkers were on the move this weekend in record numbers,” Hochul said in a press release. MTA bus-fare retreat could doom all NYC public transit “The subway is the lifeblood of our city and from Halloween to the marathon, the major events that make New York special simply
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An appeals court ruled in favor of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) pied-à-terre tax, which would place an annual surcharge on certain second homes. This reverses a lower court decision that found Mamdani’s Finance Department violated the plaintiffs’ due process rights through its method of determining who would pay the tax on second…
New York, New York - Several allies of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their congressional midterm elections on Tuesday. In New York's seventh congressional district, Democratic Socialists of America member Claire Valdez defeated Republican Melvin Rivera to win her first term in Congress. Fellow DSA member Darializa Avila Chevalier won in the 13th congressional district, taking a sizable lead over Republican Jomo M. Williams. "From the bottom of my heart, thank you. DC, I'll see you in January," Avila Chevalier posted on X after the win. Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander easily be...
Four more years — of something something. Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul has conspicuously avoided outlining a detailed agenda for what she wants to accomplish over the next four years if she’s reelected. Her campaign website lists her “accomplishments” or record during her first full four-year term, but it lists no policy agenda or vision for the next four. There are no specific policy proposals regarding taxes and spending, economic development, public safety, education or welfare programs. Incumbent Kathy Hochul is dodging questions on taxes as she runs for re-election without a detailed second-term policy agenda. Now, she’s even dodging questions on whether or not she supports tax hikes as she tries to walk a tightrope, trying to appeal to moderates while holding out the fiery liberal wing of the party. Democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani remains popular, backed by a group of largely younger voters who lean left and are energized around an anti-capitalist message of taxing the rich. Hochul has allied with Mamdani, trying to harness the enthusiasm of his supporters despite signs they haven’t eased up on their tax crusade even after the governor handed Hizzoner a new pied-a-terre tax on luxury second homes in the five boroughs.
Mayor Mamdani highlights SNAP resources in Williamsburg, urges New Yorkers to reapply for benefits
