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Here are 8 NYS lawmaker races to watch

Empire State voters heading to the polls on Tuesday will get the chance to pick their representatives in the New York State Legislature for the next two-year term — with several races to watch in the city and beyond. Every seat in the state Senate and Assembly are up for grabs this year, but in firmly blue New York State there’s no danger for the Democratic Party that either chamber of the legislature will fall out of its control. Still, there are races of interest across the state as voters cast ballots in all 63 Senate districts and 150 Assembly districts, including in southern Brooklyn which has trended red in a sea of blue in recent years. New Yorkers are voting on every seat in the state’s Senate and Assembly today. Albany Times Union via Getty Images Here are eight races to watch: Senate District 17 Brooklyn (Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst and Bath Beach) Republican incumbent Steve Chan, a retired cop, is facing off against Democrat Larry He in the heavily Asian district that has trended red in 2022 and 2024 with Republicans Lee Zeldin and President Trump easily carrying the district in the race for governor and the White House,

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Mid-Hudson News Network

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Early flu season has arrived

MID-HUDSON – Local and state health officials are urging the public to get vaccinated against influenza and other respiratory viruses as illness rates across the region have quadrupled compared with the same time last year. State Health Commissioner Dr. James McDonald has called the flu “prevalent” in the Empire...

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Mamdani Demands ICE Stop Using City Parking Lots, Threatens Legal Action

NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday demanded that federal immigration agents stop using New York City-owned parking lots to stage enforcement operations, warning […] The post Mamdani Demands ICE Stop Using City Parking Lots, Threatens Legal Action appeared first on NEPYORK .

New York, NY · 9d

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Democrats see an advantage in New York’s early voting surge

New Yorkers turned out in unexpectedly high numbers across the state during the nine-day early voting period that concluded Sunday, and Democrats believe the high turnout reflects voter enthusiasm that will work to their advantage. “We’re feeling very confident where those votes will go,” Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters last...

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State holds annual holiday toy, coat and school supply drive

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Joint Statement From New York State Department of Health and Lewis County Public Health on Pediatric Measles-Associated Death in Lewis County

ALBANY, N.Y. (November 2, 2026) – Based on information currently available, the New York State Department of Health and Lewis County Public Health issued the following joint statement on the first known measles-associated death in New York State in more than 30 years:. “We are deeply saddened by the...

Lewis County, NY · 9d

PIX11

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Final day before midterms: Races being closely watched

TARRYTOWN, NY (PIX11) — The stakes are high Monday, with the midterm election just one day away. The future of New York’s governor’s office is on the line, along with control of Congress as key races play out on both sides of the Hudson. One of the contests being watched closely is in New York’s […]

New York · 9d

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NY opens HEAP applications to help pay for heating costs

The state has opened applications for the regular Home Energy Assistance Program, which can help provide up to $1,086 to low- and middle-income households for help with heating costs. The benefits can pay for fuel, or for heating and cooling equipment. Specific benefit amounts can vary based on factors including...

New York · 9d

New York Post

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Blakeman joins Queens Dem in accusing Hochul of going ‘wok’ with NYS gas stove ban

Hochul’s getting fried for going wok! Republican gubernatorial Bruce Blakeman joined a Queens Democrat who is blasting Gov. Kathy Hochul for her gas stove ban — saying it’ll take a bite out of Asian culture. City Councilman Phil Wong (D-Queens), who was born in Hong Kong, said he’d vote for the candidate “who is going to let me keep my wok” at a Saturday event hosted by the Juniper Civic Association that Blakeman also attended. Bruce Blakeman fried Gov. Kathy Hochul over her controversial gas stove ban. Bruce Blakeman / Instagram “If you move into a new building, you’re out of luck. No wok for you,” Wong said. “There’s not a single Asian family who said they can cook [stir-fry in a wok] with an electric stove top.” The gas ban — aimed at reducing carbon emissions — applies to new buildings up to seven stories tall this year, and taller buildings by 2029. The edict is on hold due to pending litigation. Blakeman and GOP cross NYS in 8-city tour with hours to go until midterm election The law exempts restaurants from the green prohibition, so wok stir-fry cooking on gas stoves will continue in Chinese eateries. Blakeman posted

New York · 10d

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Policy Pro: The NY election cheat sheet for real estate

Election Day could have major implications for New York real estate. Beyond the governor’s race, far-left and progressive candidates are making bids for the State Legislature — and one City Council seat — with platforms that seek to reshape housing development, rent regulation and tenant protections across the state.

New York · 9d

New York Post

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Hochul stumps with Mamdani and AOC during Buffalo Bills NYC watch party ahead of election

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul stumped with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at a Buffalo Bills watch party in Queens Sunday during the last weekend of her campaign, saying the divisive pols “want to be with me.” Hochul was all smiles as she campaigned with the two progressives at Murphy’s Sports Bar in Astoria, and insisted the support of the two controversial lefty figures wouldn’t turn off moderate voters ahead of Tuesday’s gubernatorial election. Gov. Kathy Hochul was all smiles as she campaigned with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Murphy’s Sports Bar in Astoria on Sunday. Stephen Yang for NY Post “They want to support me and I’m grateful to have such a broad base of individuals with different perspectives who are joining our coalition to make sure Democrats win big,” Hochul told reporters. The pair of Democratic socialists kept mum as they left the bar 20 minutes ahead of the incumbent governor, with exiting patrons describing the establishment as half empty in the pols’ presence. Blakeman and GOP cross NYS in 8-city tour with hours to go until midterm election “This is the place we come for the games, but this… no,” customer Jose

New York · 10d

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High Stakes and High Costs: NY Voters Hit the Polls as Hochul Faces Blakeman

New York City voters head to the polls Tuesday after a surge in early voting, capping a high-stakes campaign where affordability was one of the defining issues.  More than 690,000 voters had cast their ballots in New York City since early voting opened Oct. 24, up from more than 432,000 in the 2022 governor’s race. […] The post High Stakes and High Costs: NY Voters Hit the Polls as Hochul Faces Blakeman appeared first on The City Reporter .

New York, NY · 8d

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NJ / NY Early Vote Buoys Dems

Good Morning New York and New Jersey, as well as the great world beyond. This is Bob Hennelly and this is the Monday edition WBAI’s labor and social justice drive time news magazine What’s Going On. It's Nov. 2, 2026. Tuesday, Election Day tomorrow, mostly cloudy with our...

New York · 10d

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NY Election Day Breakdown: Hochul vs. Blakeman, key swing races & voter turnout

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News 12

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State holds annual holiday toy, coat and school supply drive

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PIX11

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Last-minute campaigning on the day before Election Day

New York · 9d

CBS News

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Hochul faces Blakeman as New York voters head to the polls

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Early voting soars in New York, nearing 2 million ballots cast

New York (WRGB) — Early voting turnout in New York surges compared to the 2022 midterm election, with nearly 2 million voters casting ballots before Election Day, according to unofficial figures from the New York State Board of Elections. The latest numbers show 1,965,043 New Yorkers participated in early...

New York · 9d

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Lewis County child is New York’s first measles death in more than 30 years

LEWIS COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The New York State Department of Health is announcing the first known measles-associated death in New York State in more than 30 years. The victim was a child, the health department said in a joint statement with the Lewis County Public Health agency. Neither agency released the child’s age, gender […]

Lewis County, NY · 9d

WRGB

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Dueling New York rallies as Vance & Constantino head to Rome, Hochul & James in NYC

NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA - OCTOBER 22: Vice President JD Vance speaks during a campaign rally at the D&N Event Center on October 22, 2026 in North Platte, Nebraska. Vance is out supporting Nebraska Republican candidates ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin-Pool/Getty Images) NEW YORK, NEW YORK...

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