Westchester Political News Sample

INCUMBENTS

New York City Mayor

1. How Mamdani can escape the serious hard time that Rikers Island now promises him - New York Post, (Bill de Blasio), January 19, 2026
2. Mamdani resurrects ex-inmate housing project with 83 units that Eric Adams tried to block NYC - New York Post, (Eric Adams), January 19, 2026
3. Issue 99 – They’ve bought themselves a Congress - Citation Needed by Molly White, (Eric Adams), January 19, 2026
4. Levine warns of $12B in near-future deficits - Queens Chronicle, (Eric Adams), January 19, 2026
5. Ex-Mayor Adams Aide Anthony ‘Tony’ Herbert Indicted for Bribery - www.otdowntown.com, (Eric Adams), January 19, 2026

1. Kathy Hochul’s Band-Aid for New York’s newest addiction crisis - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
2. NY Gov. Kathy Hochul says ICE is making people afraid to attend church in MLK Day speech - Christian Post, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
3. Gov. Kathy Hochul to present budget proposal, balancing new programs against fiscal constraints - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
4. Morning Briefing in Central New York: Jan. 19 - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
5. Brooklyn’s Cunningham first to endorse Hochul’s reelection - caribbeanlife.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
6. Gov. Hochul has a big fundraising lead, but NY's public finance could close the gap - Gothamist, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
7. Blakeman rips Gov. Kathy Hochul over issuing truck driver's licenses to illegal immigrants - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
8. Morning Briefing in the Capital Region and HV: Jan. 19 - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
9. Hochul advances plan to unlock shuttered Adirondack prison land - Adirondack Explorer, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
10. Exclusive | Gov. Hochul, Letitia James not on list for Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi's campaign kickoff - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
11. Zeldin Holds Edge Over Hochul In NY's Suburbs, Among Independents In Brand-New Poll - AOL.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
12. Efforts mount to block 3D printers from making guns used in crimes - Times Union, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
13. Trump-Backed NY GOP Candidate Zeldin Finally Concedes Race To Hochul - AOL.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
14. Hochul updates New Yorkers on state preparations ahead of impending lake-effect snow - Niagara Frontier Publications, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026
15. Gov. Hochul quietly shelves Second Ave. subway plan in favor of Harlem detour - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), January 19, 2026

1. Gillibrand announces $1.6 million for lead pipe replacement in Erie County - Bee Group Newspapers, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 19, 2026
2. Gillibrand Calls on Platforms to Combat Non-Consensual AI Content - Finger Lakes Daily News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 19, 2026
3. Gillibrand pushes tech giants to stop AI-generated sexualized images - Mid Hudson News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 19, 2026
4. Lawmakers sya $6M in funding at risk for NY schools - lockportjournal.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 19, 2026
5. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has vowed to reverse some Department of Government Efficiency [DOGE] cuts. - facebook.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 19, 2026
6. Democratic Senator Urges USDA to Block Tyson’s ‘Illegal Closure’ - Meatingplace, (Chuck Schumer), January 19, 2026
7. Senate Minority Leader Schumer wants Brooke Rollins to stop Nebraska Tyson beef plant closure - norfolkneradio.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 19, 2026
8. ‘What are Democrats doing?’: Strategists reveal anti-Trump futility - MSN, (Chuck Schumer), January 19, 2026
9. Zero Chucks Left to Give - The Bulwark, (Chuck Schumer), January 19, 2026
10. Readers sound off on DHS funding, Minnesota’s Democrats and supporting nurses - New York Daily News, (Chuck Schumer), January 19, 2026
11. The Left Hates Schumer’s Strategy. Too Bad - Bloomberg, (Chuck Schumer), January 19, 2026
12. Senate democrats to move to block Trump's tariffs on European allies - Anadolu Ajansı, (Chuck Schumer), January 19, 2026

1. ICE condemned at MLK Day commemorations in NYC by Zohran Mamdani, Letitia James and more - ABC7 New York, (Letitia James), January 19, 2026
2. Exclusive | Gov. Hochul, Letitia James not on list for Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi's campaign kickoff - New York Post, (Letitia James), January 19, 2026
3. Hundreds attend CM Shanel Thomas-Henry’s inauguration at packed Elmcor center - qns.com, (Letitia James), January 19, 2026
4. The $425M Capital One ‘cheated’ interest payout is here — is your check doubling? - New York Post, (Letitia James), January 19, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. ELB Book Corner: Stephen Legomsky: “The Constitution Itself Distorts the Outcomes of National Elections”, January 19, 2026