agenda 2019
Agenda ’19: Major Policy Tests Ahead for State and City
Jarrett Murphy and Ben Max |
Under normal circumstances, 2019 would be a quiet year in city politics. But circumstances are not normal.
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Under normal circumstances, 2019 would be a quiet year in city politics. But circumstances are not normal.
Kings County was center stage on Election Night 2018, helping to flip the State Senate and the U.S. House blue. What drove the electoral shift behind those results, and what will their impact be on the borough? We asked two veteran journalists.
Photographers captured the passion, frustration and hard work of Election Day all across the city.
Before the Democrats took the State Senate and the U.S. House, hear what Jumaane Williams, JC Polanco, Errol Louis, Kadia Goba and members of our live studio audience had to say about the midterm elections, the process of voting and the political landscape that lies ahead.
Was this a Blue Wave or a Meh Midterm? Is Andrew Cuomo in a newly commanding or a newly constrained position as he enters a third term? How will the Democrats handle control of the U.S. House and the New York State Senate? Ben and Jarrett speak with Daily News editorial board member Alyssa Katz.
Democrats will face high expectations to deliver, deprived of the excuse of Republican obstruction. The state GOP, meanwhile, faces a period of self-examination after an historic defeat.
The Brooklyn Republican trailed his challenger by roughly 650 votes out of 59,000 cast.
Still making up your mind about whom to vote for? Want to check your choice one last time? Here’s a quick menu of audio and video resources on many of the candidates for state office.
While Andrew Cuomo’s economic record and rhetoric are complicated, Republican challenger Marcus Molinaro largely proposes a familiar menu of tax cuts, regulatory rollbacks and spending restrictions.
While Gov. Cuomo remains a top recipient, the major parties’ respective State Senate Campaign Committees have pulled in huge hauls since September 13.