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.
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?
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.
Seven of the former Independent Democratic Conference members face primary challenges, but nearly all the incumbents enjoy heavy financial advantages.
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.