democrats
A New York City Voter’s Cheat-Sheet for Primary Day
|
Background information on key contests.
Andrew Cuomo
Max & Murphy: Primary Eve Extravaganza Sizes Up the Races and the Stakes
|
‘Twas the night before voting, and all through the state, the people campaigning (be they lousy or great) were gripping and grinning to the end of the ride: the moment when we—New York’s people—decide.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
Video: State Senate Candidate Myrie Makes His Closing Argument
|
The race for the Democratic nomination for the 20th state Senate district is one of the most closely watched contests in the September 13 primary.
Election Watch 2018
SI Senate Race Will End Quietly. Will an Idea Born of the Eric Garner Killing Live On?
|
The lack of a real race in the 23rd deprived voters there, and elsewhere, a debate on some of the issues that arose after the 2014 killing of Eric Garner on one of the district’s sidewalks.
Election Watch 2018
Five Years Removed from Mayoral Defeat, John Liu Looks for a Comeback in Queens
|
Instead of issues or the IDC, the race seems to be about the backstory.
BROOKLYN BUREAU
Video: A Voice from Brooklyn’s Democratic Left Sizes Up Salazar-v-Dilan
|
Watch as Nick Rizzo, the Democratic district leader who first approach Julia Salazar about challenging Sen. Martin Dilan, addresses questions that have emerged about her background and assesses the prospects for Salazar and other insurgents on September 13.
VIDEO
Video: Martin Dilan Defends His Record as Hit Pieces Swirl Around Senate Race
|
On a day when news broke about his opponent’s 2011 arrest and her belief that there were suspicions she had an affair with a former pro ballplayer, the Brooklyn state senator faced questions of his own about ties to real estate.
Andrew Cuomo
Coming to Grips With the Two-Decade Deluge of LLC Money into New York’s Democracy
|
A close look at who has given and who has received under New York State’s gaping LLC loophole.
campaign
Max & Murphy: Lt. Gov. Rivals Spar Not Just Over Who’s Better for the Job, But What the Job Is
|
Kathy Hochul believes the lieutenant governor is there to help achieve the governor’s agenda. Jumaane Williams says he’d use the post to challenge the governor and try to move state policy left.
election 2018
Max & Murphy: Ramos and Peralta Present Dueling Cases for Queens Senate District
|
A former member of the Independent Democratic Conference faces a one-time aide to Mayor de Blasio in one of the tightly contested September 13 primary races.