Democrats

Congressional Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at an anti-Trump May Day rally in Foley Square.

NYC House Democrats Say They Want Their Party to Boost AOC

May 8, 2025, 4:31 p.m.May 8, 2025, 4:34 p.m.

But some of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s New York City colleagues haven’t entirely moved past her failed Oversight leadership bid last year.

Jewish Voters Action canvaser Ben Johns works on the Upper East Side to people for the Democratic primary on the Upper East Side.

Campaign 2025

Socialists, Zionists Race to New Democrats Ahead of Friday Deadline

Feb. 12, 2025, 5:10 a.m.Feb. 12, 2025, 9:42 a.m.

Feb. 14 is the final day New Yorkers can in a party to vote in June’s primaries, where Democrats could pick the city’s next mayor.

Board of Elections

Council Dems Tap Brooklyn Party Powerhouse as Board of Elections Commissioner in Closed-Door Vote

Jan. 24, 2025, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 23, 2025, 5:40 p.m.

Frank Seddio, former boss of the Kings County Democrats, was approved unanimously following a contentious split decision by Brooklyn .

Elections

Cuomo on the Ballot? Adams as a Republican? Candidates Have Limited Options and Little Time

Jan. 14, 2025, 5:01 a.m.Jan. 15, 2025, 3:34 p.m.

Jumping into the Democratic primary, running as an independent, switching parties or going with a third party all have their own requirements.

Yusef Salaam, one of the five men wrongfully convicted in the Central Park jogger case, speaks at City Hall in of a bill to provide counsel to young people being interrogated by police, Oct. 29, 2019.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: It’s All Coming Up Central Park, Somehow

Aug. 26, 2024, 2:02 p.m.Aug. 26, 2024, 2:02 p.m.

Hosts Christina Greer and Katie Honan discuss Mayor Eric Adams’ low profile at the DNC in Chicago, the so-called Central Park Five’s powerful appearance there, and why it’s good that Beryoncé didn’t show up after all. They also dig into the city’s surge in COVID cases, the latest death of a detainee at Rikers and, […]

People voted in the Democratic primary at P.S. 9 in Prospect Heights.

Elections

LISTEN: The Wright Stuff

June 26, 2024, 12:43 a.m.June 26, 2024, 12:51 a.m.

Ben Max, the executive editor of New York Law School’s Center for New York City Law and host of the Max Politics podcast, s FAQ NYC to talk with Christina Greer and Harry Siegel about the results of a big primary night.

Posters for progressive Assembly candidates Claire Valdez and Johanna Carmona were taped to a Sunnyside business window.

Elections

Not Just Congress: 9 Races to Watch in New York’s June Primary

June 10, 2024, 5:01 a.m.July 5, 2024, 1:59 p.m.

Democratic socialist endorsements and pro-Israel spending are influencing tight races in NYC’s legislative seats.

Congressman George Santos attends a pro-Donald Trump rally outside New York criminal court during the former president's arraignment, April 4, 2023.

Queens

Who Wants Rep. George Santos’ Seat? A Candidate Guide

Nov. 27, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 12, 2023, 9:57 p.m.

At least 16 people have plans in 2024 to replace the embattled Queens Republican, who has announced he will not be seeking reelection. If Santos is expelled from Congress, a special election could determine his successor even sooner.

Republican Bernard Chow is challenging incumbent Democrat Councilmember Linda Lee in Eastern Queens’ District 23.

Elections

Seven City Council Races to Watch This Election

Oct. 11, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 17, 2023, 9:57 a.m.

Close races in New York’s politically purple neighborhoods will determine how many seats Republicans control — and could depend on how Asian American voters lean.

Democrats

Manhattan Democratic Party Boss Has a Target on His Back — Again

Sept. 21, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 31, 2024, 3:43 p.m.

A group of Manhattan Democrats wants to force County Leader Keith Wright to choose between working for the party and working for a lobbying firm.

Democrats

NYC House Democrats Say They Want Their Party to Boost AOC

Socialists, Zionists Race to New Democrats Ahead of Friday Deadline

Council Dems Tap Brooklyn Party Powerhouse as Board of Elections Commissioner in Closed-Door Vote

Cuomo on the Ballot? Adams as a Republican? Candidates Have Limited Options and Little Time

LISTEN: It’s All Coming Up Central Park, Somehow

LISTEN: The Wright Stuff

Not Just Congress: 9 Races to Watch in New York’s June Primary

Who Wants Rep. George Santos’ Seat? A Candidate Guide

Seven City Council Races to Watch This Election

Manhattan Democratic Party Boss Has a Target on His Back — Again

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