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Zohran Mamdani ally, NYC DSA pol threaten to root out pro-Israel 'corporate Democrats'
Zohran Mamdani ally Linda Sarsour and Alexa Aviles called for the ouster of Israel-supporting “corporate Democrats” in fiery remarks at the SOMOS political conference.
Zohran Mamdani's win puts Kathy Hochul on hot seat, as GOP's Stefanik pounces, moderates duck for cover: expert
“The governor now owns whatever happens in New York City, and make no mistake about it, bad things will occur as a result of this election," a GOP insider said.
Fedora-wearing bicyclist who scrawled swastikas at yeshiva caught on cam
Surveillance camera footage outside Brooklyn's Magen David Yeshiva shows the hateful vandal who scrawled swastikas on the building early Wednesday.
Swastikas found painted on Brooklyn yeshiva hours after Mamdani elected NYC mayor
The hateful display sparked backlash from Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, who urged Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to immediately condemn it.
Cuomo calls race against Mamdani 'most important' in his lifetime as future of NYC hangs in balance
Speaking to an unruly throng of reporters after voting at the High School of Art and Design on 56th Street in Manhattan just before noon Tuesday, Cuomo tapped into voters’...
More people have already voted in NYC mayoral race than all of 2021
It was a big day in the Big Apple.
Mamdani wastes no time in declaring war on Trump in victory speech as prez posts '...AND SO IT BEGINS'
Follow live updates as Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani is elected NYC mayor, beating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa with a record-breaking 2 million votes cast.
Mamdani poses as 'cheap seats' Knicks fan in cringefest political stunt with reporter, podcaster
Mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani posted from the cheap seats at MSG -- but the lefty Dem is more about soccer and cricket than hoops.
Hochul pushes controversial NYC housing ballot measures despite Mamdani's silence on issue
Hochul refused to address Mamdani's unusual cowering from taking a public stance on ballot measures Nos. 2, 3 and 4, which have roiled city council members who feel they're being...
NY Republicans make another bid to stop Hochul, Dems from moving local elections
New York Republicans are making a last-ditch bid to stop Democrats from moving most local elections outside New York City to even years, when voters turn out en masse to...
Hochul attempts to do damage control after catering to Mamdani's 'tax the rich base' while vowing not to raise NY taxes
The governor has admitted mayoral frontrunner Mamdani's "tax the rich" plan would hurt middle class New Yorkers -- as she insisted she has zero plans to hike taxes.
Hochul bailed out by nearly $3B in extra NY tax revenue -- but massive deficits loom
Gov. Kathy Hochul is crying poverty, even while the state once again saw a massive boom in tax revenue over the first half of the fiscal year -- eclipsing her...
Hochul declares state of emergency for NY over SNAP food stamps freeze during shutdown
ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a “food emergency” across the state Thursday as the federal government says SNAP benefits will run dry this weekend amid the federal shutdown.
Republican Mike Lawler plugs 'lying sack of 's--t' Cuomo for mayor — as 'lesser of two evils' over Mamdani
Republican Rep. Mike Lawler gave Andrew Cuomo a plug for mayor, saying the Democratic ex-governor has a better shot to topple Zohran Mamdani than GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa. "In this...
Shocking new poll predicts New York would have a GOP governor in this hypothetical 2026 matchup
The Manhattan Institute poll released Tuesday shows North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) narrowly beating Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in a hypothetical 2026 matchup.
Hochul oddly drags Buffalo Bills into 'tax the rich' chant that overwhelmed her Mamdani rally speech
Gov. Kathy Hochul bizarrely tried to run interference on the embarrassing “tax the rich” chants she was heckled with at Zohran Mamdani's rally.
Republican Jack Ciattarelli scores another Dem endorsement in NJ governor race
Republican Jack Ciattarelli is continuing to rack up endorsements from Democrats in his bid to become New Jersey governor – the latest coming Saturday from a center-left political group.
Cuomo campaign blames 'junior staffer' for AI video depicting 'criminals for Zohran Mamdani' after racism accusations
The video, which was taken down a few minutes after it went live on Cuomo’s X account Wednesday evening, depicted sloppy AI-generated depictions of pimp, drunk driver, shoplifter, and domestic...
Jeffries finally endorses Mamdani for NYC mayor — despite having 'areas of principled disagreement'
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor on Friday, solidifying Democratic support ahead of the election.
Zohran Mamdani dodges questions about lackluster political record after 'cocktail napkin' resume criticism
The three-term Queens Assemblyman has been regularly knocked for only getting four bills passed in the Assembly over his half-decade in state government.