Sen. Martin Dilan and challenger Julia Salazar seem to agree on one thing: Their primary contest is about his status as a 16-year veteran of Albany and hers as a new face in politics. The disagreement is about what that all means.
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Sen. Jesse Hamilton and challenger Zellnor Myrie agree the housing crisis is the biggest issue facing the 20th district. They disagree on what the IDC, real-estate industry donations and Mayor de Blasio’s policies have to do with it.
‘Too often, as we all know too well, Albany is a world unto itself, closed to outsiders, cut off from the public eye, prone to ugly backroom dealing and corrupted outcomes. ‘
In a crowded field of Democrats hoping to become the state’s top law-enforcement official, the Hudson Valley congressman is positioning himself as the candidate best suited to take on President Trump.
Many of the races involving a primary challenge to a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference feature political newcomers. Not so in the 11th district in Queens
State Sen. Marisol Alcantara and former Councilmember Robert Jackson joined the show to discuss their competing cases to primary voters in Northern Manhattan and the West Side.
Little separates the two candidates except that fact that one pledged not to join the Independent Democratic Conference and the other did. So, how important is that fact?
She’s worked for the stalwarts of the Democratic establishment for two decades, but says she is in step with the party’s new embrace of change.
Zellnor Myrie’s challenge to Sen. Jesse Hamilton will be a test of whether and how a candidate’s former ties to the IDC matter to voters.
In their WBAI debut, Ben and Jarrett interview Letitia James, the New York City public advocate and Democratic frontrunner for the nomination for state attorney general.
The discussion was about her very progressive menu of policy ideas, from rent stabilization for all to single-payer healthcare to non-citizen voting.
The insurgent gubernatorial candidate of 2014 is again seeking statewide office, arguing the fair application of law is the best antidote to what she says is the president’s thirst for unfettered executive power.
What do an easy win for Dan Donovan (meaning a tougher road ahead for Max Rose?), a narrow escape for Yvette Clarke and that stunning outcome in Queens mean for incumbents and challengers in Kings County?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise victory over Joe Crowley, a 10-term incumbent who leads the Queens Democratic party and was considered a possible candidate for House Speaker, was the biggest news on federal primary night.
Union ties, military experience and a personal connection the immigration debate characterize many of the Democratic hopefuls.
It’s federal primary day on June 26. Know the basics.
Seven of the former Independent Democratic Conference members face primary challenges, but nearly all the incumbents enjoy heavy financial advantages.
Kathy Hochul discussed her potential role as a tie-breaker in the split Senate, the Cuomo effect on her hometown of Buffalo and why she thinks her primary race is a distraction.
Suraj Patel has mounted an energetic and well-funded campaign to wrest the Democratic line away from Carolyn Maloney, who has represented the Silk Stocking district in Congress since 1993.
Stewart-Cousins insisted that unity is reality for the Democrats now. She had less to say about whether Gov. Cuomo could have achieved that unity earlier.
‘If the subway dies, so does the city of New York. We need bold leadership and immediate action from our next governor.’
Howie Hawkins is running for the highest office in the state for a third time.
New York’s Republicans know the face they want to show to voters in November, while the state’s Democrats are going to spend the next 111 days figuring out who they are.
With an interesting gubernatorial race, a mad scramble to replace Eric Schneiderman as attorney general, and control of the state senate and midterm Congressional elections on the docket this year, what role will Mike Long play?
The two-term mayor of New York’s fifth-largest city talks about the Eric Schneiderman fallout, her record in City Hall, the connection between voting obstacles and public corruption and whether or not she’ll challenge Andrew Cuomo.
Councilmember Joseph Borelli, who represents the southern tip of Staten Island, is one of just three Republicans on 51-member the City Council.
Hoping to broaden an issue that often is targeted only to residents of the five boroughs, the Democratic challenger proposed expanding the number of stabilized apartments statewide.
She says she’s not picked a candidate yet in the gubernatorial primary, but is effusive in her praise of the governor, She also says her ‘No. 1 focus’ is her current job, although she is raising money to run in three years for a different one.
The borough president explained why he defends Mayor de Blasio, how he feels about Albany’s treatment of Brooklyn compared with other boroughs, and what his approach would be if he wins City Hall.
