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As Dust Settles After Election Day, New York’s Winners and Losers Emerge
Republicans on the rise, Democrats on the run—and these ten figures stand out as the definitive victims and victors after Donald Trump's defeat of Hillary Clinton.
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With State Senate in the Balance, One Democrat Plans to Run for City Council
Bill Perkins confirmed to the Observer he will run for Inez Dickens' seat, leaving a hole in the State Senate Democratic conference.
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Liberals Say Only Andrew Cuomo Can Give New York a Unified Democratic...
Progressive groups and Democrats demanded Andrew Cuomo step in and ensure Democratic control of the State Senate—and of Albany as a whole.
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5 Startup Categories That Made Great Leaps Forward in 2016
Whether they make millennials' lives easier or automate an area that needs it, some industries stand out for their high success rates.
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Bronx Pol Accuses Andrew Cuomo of Anti-Hispanic Bias
Rubén Díaz Sr. claimed Andrew Cuomo has treated the majority-white Independent Democratic Conference better than the Latino-dominated "Four Amigos."
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Angry White Guy From Queens Now Running to Oust NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio
Tony Avella used the Maspeth Holiday Inn Express, site of an acrimonious showdown with the city over housing the homeless, as the launchpad for his bid to beat Bill de Blasio in the Democratic primary.
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Fundraising Chair for Flailing State Senate Dems Accrued Cash in His Own...
Michael Gianaris pulled in almost $275,000 last year for his possible run for attorney general, while candidates backed by his Democratic Senate Campaign Committee came up short in November.
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Congressman Nadler Rips Into Republican-Aligned State Senate Democrats
"The IDC—the Independent Democratic Conference—I think, is one of the worst things that's come along in a long, a long time."
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Andrew Cuomo Not Sure It Would Be Better if Democrats Controlled New York
“Look, we’ve had a unified Democratic government in Albany and it’s not a hypothetical. We’ve had it. It wasn’t extraordinarily successful so I work with the Assembly and the Senate that I’ve been...
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NY Congress Members Slam Republican-Aligned State Senate Democrats
"There needs to be a real intervention, because this new system that's been set up in the State Senate had not benefited the state overall."
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Keith Ellison and the DNC Push GOP-Aligned New York Dems to Return to the...
"Americans are seeing threats to their healthcare, fair wages and access to the ballot box. If this assault is going to be stopped, Democrats must come together and fight for working people together."
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NY House Members to GOP-Aligned State Senate Dems: ‘Return to the Democratic...
"Now is the time for all Democrats to return to the Democratic conference to work collaboratively to benefit all New Yorkers, and fight unitedly against President Trump's agenda."
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Cuomo Finally Says It Would Be ‘Optimal’ If Democrats Controlled New York...
"If they all went back, and the Democrats unified, right? That would be the optimal Senate majority."
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Nancy Pelosi Urges New York’s GOP-Aligned State Senate Dems to Return to the...
"I join my New York Democratic congressional colleagues in urging all New York State Senate Democrats join the fight, and caucus and work together for New York’s working families."
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Albany Passes Last-Minute Bills to Bolster Women and Minority Businesses
"We passed a great bill tonight, helping increase city contracting opportunities for Minority and Women Business Enterprises in our community. With all the development happening in our communities,...
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Politics Reporter Mounts State Senate Bid in Brooklyn
A top New York politics reporter is looking to unseat an incumbent Brooklyn senator in Bay Ridge.
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Schumer Urges IDC to Rejoin Democrats: ‘That’s The Right Thing To Do’
The Senate minority leader is calling on a group of breakaway Democrats in the New York State Senate to return to the Democratic fold.
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New York State Democratic Officials Unveil Plan to Achieve Party Unity
Top New York State Democrats want the leaders of the two factions to work together to win the special elections and reunify as co-leaders.
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Jeff Klein Indicates Support for State Senate Democratic Unity Deal
If the IDC unites with the rest of the party in the state senate, Democrats would have a majority.
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De Blasio Says Cuomo Wants Democratic Unity Because He’s Running for President
Both men are rumored to be running for president.
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