Julie Menin, former NYC census director. Photo: NYC Census Menin’s Momentum With 2020 now in the rear view, local primary races are beginning to shape up. Since announcing her candidacy in early December,... News 15 Jan 2021 | 12:29
Zach Iscol is a former marine turned entrepreneur, now in the race to be mayor. Photo: Lauren C Totten Photography A New Mayoral Agenda With a field of about 30 New Yorkers running for mayor, it’s going to be challenging for most candidates to stand out from... News 04 Jan 2021 | 12:44
Stacy Lynch and her dog Bear. Photo courtesy of Stacy Lynch’s campaign Stacy Lynch is Ready to Run In more ways than one, Stacy Lynch’s entry into New York City politics has been a long time coming. The daughter of the late... News 04 Jan 2021 | 10:26
Assembly Member Dan Quart faces a crowded field. Photo courtesy of Dan Quart Major Endorsements for Dan Quart Two longtime Upper East Side lawmakers are backing Assembly Member Dan Quart in what’s shaping up to be a crowded and competitive... News 22 Dec 2020 | 03:55
Rebecca Lamorte is a candidate for City Council in District 5. Photo: Jeff Rae Fighting for an Accessible City On Dec. 7, 2013, Rebecca Lamorte was standing on the uptown 6 train, reading Roald Dahl. At the time, Lamorte, then 22, was... News 06 Dec 2020 | 09:23
David Dinkins and Rudolph Giuliani at the Mayoral debate in November 1989. | Photo by Sergio Flores/AP/Shutterstock via City & State A Tale of Two Mayors In the award-winning Broadway musical “Hamilton,” there is a haunting song performed by a few of the Founding Fathers: “Who... Voices 04 Dec 2020 | 10:18
Screenshot of Julie Menin launching her candidacy for the Council race over Zoom. Menin Announces Run for City Council Longtime public servant Julie Menin officially launched her campaign for City Council on Tuesday, touting her vast experience... News 01 Dec 2020 | 04:29
Candidate Lou Puliafito. Photo: Tony Correa Studios Aiming to Disrupt the Status Quo When Lou Puliafito looks around at the Upper East Side, where he was born and raised and where he continues to live and work... Home 12 Oct 2020 | 10:05
Kim Moscaritolo is running to replace City Council Member Ben Kallos. Photo: Martin Bentsen Reinventing the City City Council candidate Kim Moscaritolo believes that in order for New York City to overcome its long list of current and... News 22 Sep 2020 | 05:04
Photo: Scott Stringer via Twitter ‘A City for Everyone’ As he formally launched his campaign for mayor of New York City Tuesday morning, City Comptroller Scott Stringer vowed to... News 11 Sep 2020 | 10:07
On August 6, State Senator Brad Hoylman began participating in a phase three clinical trial for a vaccine candidate to prevent COVID-19 under the auspices of NYU Langone Health’s Vaccine Center. Photo: Office of New York State Senator Brad Hoylman Hoylman Takes His Shot State Senator Brad Hoylman felt it was “truly a matter of putting my money where my mouth is.” Well, actually, where his... News 30 Aug 2020 | 03:36
Rep. Carolyn Maloney. ( Photo: U.S. House Office of Photography) Maloney’s ‘Decisive Winning Margin’ The count is finally over. Congressmember Carolyn Maloney is ahead of insurgent candidate Suraj Patel in the Democratic primary... News 30 Jul 2020 | 02:53
Assembly Member Dan Quart with his son Sam. (Photo courtesy of Dan Quart.) Quart Proclaims Victory After months of political sparring, Assembly Member Dan Quart proclaimed victory in the Democratic primary race to represent... News 24 Jul 2020 | 11:36
Rep. Carolyn Maloney. ( Photo: U.S. House Office of Photography) Ballot Bonanza Traditionally, with election night comes a deep exhale. For candidates and staffers, it’s the culmination of many months... News 20 Jul 2020 | 04:54
Screenshot of NY1 primary debate with (clockwise from top left) moderator Errol Louis, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Peter Harrison, Suraj Patel and Lauren Ashcraft. Patel has accused Maloney of voter suppression; Maloney called Patel’s tactics “out of Donald Trump’s playbook.” The Longest Primary Night New York’s primary election took place one week ago but the results likely won’t be known until July, exacerbating tensions... News 29 Jun 2020 | 01:50