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New Yorkers are bound to see an intense race for New York’s 15th Congressional District, now that Rep. José E. Serrano has announced his retirement. → Read More
As the 2020 presidential race fills up with candidates, New York’s elected officials and other public figures will eventually begin offering endorsements. Two House Democrats from New York, Reps. Kathleen Rice and Sean Patrick Maloney, jumped out of the gate and endorsed former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke on the same day he announced his candidacy. → Read More
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown is stepping down after almost three decades in office, and a number of legal-minded Queensites are eager to replace him. All seven Democrats running in the primary are pushing for progressive reforms, to one degree or another. → Read More
As the 2020 presidential race fills up with candidates, New York’s elected officials and other public figures will eventually begin offering endorsements. Two House Democrats from New York, Reps. Kathleen Rice and Sean Patrick Maloney, jumped out of the gate and endorsed former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke on the same day he announced his candidacy. → Read More
If you’re a Democratic officeholder, Frank Seddio’s got your back – even if you don’t have his party’s. The chairman of Brooklyn’s Democratic Party, Seddio has a penchant for defending his most unpopular allies – including even those who have flipped the state Senate to the GOP or disenfranchised Democratic voters. On Tuesday, Seddio stated his opposition to calls for the → Read More
Despite recent calls from some elected officials for the end of fusion voting in New York, as the state moves to reform its electoral processes, there is little evidence that the unusual minor-party cross-endorsement system will be scrapped any time soon. Here’s a guide to everything you need to know about the system, its strengths and weaknesses and who is for it and against it. → Read More