Nomiki Konst is a progressive activist and journalist. Photo by Cassandra Hanks and courtesy of Nomiki Konst’s campaign ‘This Is A Whole New Race’ It took a bit of convincing for Nomiki Konst, a progressive activist and journalist, to run for NYS Senate in District 59,... News 22 Jun 2022 | 01:33
Kellie Leeson has a background in international humanitarianism. Photo courtesy of Kellie Leeson’s campaign. Kellie Leeson Endorsed By Planned Parenthood PAC Kellie Leeson, a candidate in the crowded race for NYS Assembly in District 73, has received an endorsement from the Planned... News 20 Jun 2022 | 06:41
District 73 candidate Kellie Leeson. Photo courtesy of Leeson’s campaign Kellie Leeson Endorsed by Three NYS Legislators Three New York State elected officials have just given their backing to Kellie Leeson in the Assembly District 73 race. On... Home 09 Jun 2022 | 09:22
Elba Rose Galvan has been a lawyer for over 25 years. Photo courtesy of Galvan’s campaign The Race For Surrogate’s Court Amid high-profile bids — and battles — for power in New York congressional districts, a quieter race is unfolding in Manhattan,... News 08 Jun 2022 | 11:10
Adam Roberts, a candidate for NYS Assembly in District 73, has called the East Side home for over a decade. Photo: Kristy Whitwell Photography Adam Roberts’ Campaign For NYS Assembly Is Personal When Adam Roberts first surveyed the field of candidates for NYS Assembly in District 73, he felt unconvinced. Nobody, from... News 24 May 2022 | 03:17
New congressional districts now split Manhattan north-south, as opposed to east-west. Photo from davesredistricting.org New Congressional Districts Pit Nadler Against Maloney Congressional races in the city shifted course drastically this week, after the release of new, contentious — and now final... News 23 May 2022 | 09:43
Alex Bores, an engineer and Democratic District Leader, was born and raised on the East Side. Photo courtesy of Alex Bores’ campaign Alex Bores Welcomes Endorsement From Former Assembly Member, DNC Vice Chair Michael Blake Longtime East Sider Alex Bores — an engineer running for NYS Assembly in District 73 — has scored a big-name endorsement... News 03 May 2022 | 03:54
May Malik announced the endorsement from Richard Ravitch on Thursday, April 21. Photo courtesy of May Malik’s campaign Former Lt. Governor, MTA Chair Richard Ravitch Endorses May Malik For Assembly May Malik, a mother and immigrant running for NYS Assembly in District 73, has picked up another endorsement of her campaign... News 20 Apr 2022 | 04:53
Mayor Eric Adams announced his FY 2023 preliminary budget in mid-February. Photo via the Mayor’s Office YouTube ‘Homelessness Solutions,’ Mental Health Care in Council Budget Process Budgeting the city’s spending is no small task — and it’s not one left solely to the mayor’s discretion, either. That’s why,... News 07 Apr 2022 | 02:56
Maud Maron is running in New York City’s Congressional District 12. Photo courtesy of Maron’s campaign Maud Maron, ‘Proudly Moderate,’ Rejects Pressure To Veer Left Maud Maron, a lawyer and mother who formerly ran for City Council in Downtown’s District 1, feels “dissatisfied” with leadership... News 30 Mar 2022 | 06:18
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (third from right) poses in Union Square with representatives of ten local organizations for which she helped allocate funding. Photo: Abigail Gruskin community organizations Maloney Secures $6.3 Million For 10 Community Organizations Jumbo-sized checks aren’t just for lottery winners or skilled game show contestants; in Manhattan, they’re for organizations... News 24 Mar 2022 | 05:45
Assembly Member Dick Gottfried (second from left), Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (center), State Senator Cordell Cleare (second from right) and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine (right) posed for a photo with supporters. Photo: Abigail Gruskin Maloney Rallies Support on the UWS for Re-Election At the steps of the American Museum of Natural History on Sunday, incumbent Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney received backing... News 20 Mar 2022 | 04:48
Alex Bores is running for NYS Assembly in District 73. Photo courtesy of Alex Bores’ campaign Alex Bores Plans to Tackle Politics Like He’s Tackled Tech — With Results Alex Bores’ run for New York State Assembly in District 73, which spans from Murray Hill through the Central Park side of... News 16 Mar 2022 | 02:18
Carolyn Maloney (second from right) with Cordell Cleare (third from right), Kathy Hochul (center) and Gale Brewer (left), announcing Phase 2 of the Second Avenue subway expansion. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Maloney’s office Congresswoman Maloney Endorsed by State Senator Cleare — and Vice Versa In her campaign for re-election in Congressional District 12, the map of which was recently reconfigured, Congresswoman Carolyn... News 04 Mar 2022 | 02:58
Suraj Patel is running for the third time in Congressional District 12. Photo courtesy of Suraj Patel’s campaign Suraj Patel Announces Third Campaign for Congress Suraj Patel — an attorney, activist and business ethics lecturer at New York University — is embarking on his third run in... News 18 Feb 2022 | 11:17