Politics
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Rep. Pat Ryan says Trump ‘betrayed’ his own voters with Iran war
Families in his rural Hudson Valley district have already spent $172 million more on gas since the war began, and new reporting shows heating oil costs are about to make winter even more expensive.
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Lawler took cash from a lobbyist who opposed 9/11 families suing Saudi Arabia
FEC and FARA filings show Lawler’s campaign took a $500 donation in April 2023 from a former Saudi-registered lobbyist whose firm fought the bill letting 9/11 victims’ families sue the kingdom.
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NYC’s New casino is upping the ante to lower its taxes
Queens lawmakers are joining Resorts World’s push, saying the casino expansion could otherwise collapse. Governor Hochul isn’t budging.
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Bruce Blakeman campaign sent fake pied-à-terre tax letters to homeowners
The GOP gubernatorial candidate mimicked an official government notice to solicit donations, reviving panic from the city’s botched tax rollout.
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Manhattan billionaire Leon Black sues Congress, skips Epstein deposition
The Apollo Global co-founder and former MoMA chair is refusing to hand over non-disclosure agreements tied to Jeffrey Epstein, prompting contempt threats from House Oversight leaders.
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Mike Lawler revives blackface scandal with new Michael Jackson post
The Hudson Valley Republican’s Michael Jackson birthday post reopened a 2024 blackface controversy just weeks before New Yorkers begin voting in his tight reelection fight against Democrat Cait Conley.
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Seneca Nation demands Trump rescind order renaming Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’
Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca says Trump’s order renaming Lake Ontario ignores tribal consultation requirements and violates the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, as Congress moves to block the change.
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New York’s 2026 election: The dates voters need to know
Here are the dates you need to know if you’re planning to vote in New York’s 2026 midterm elections.
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How to research every candidate on your New York ballot in 2026
With Election Day less than three months away, here’s how to find out who’s on your ballot, where they stand, and who’s funding their campaigns.
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Mail-in ballots are under threat. Here’s how New Yorkers can use them anyway
Courts have twice blocked President Trump’s executive order targeting mail ballots ahead of November, but the fight isn’t over. Here’s what New York voters must know prior to Election Day.
