New York State Political News Sample

NEW YORK ELECTION NEWS

New York City Mayor

1. Kathryn Garcia Is Named New Head of the Port Authority - The New York Times, (Kathryn Garcia), December 10, 2025
2. RPA Applauds the Nomination of Kathryn Garcia as the Executive Director of PANYNJ - RPA | Regional Plan Association, (Kathryn Garcia), December 10, 2025
3. Hochul Picks Kathryn Garcia as Next Head of Port Authority - Bloomberg.com, (Kathryn Garcia), December 10, 2025
4. State operations head Kathryn Garcia tapped as next Port Authority director - amNewYork, (Kathryn Garcia), December 10, 2025
5. Garcia Tapped to Lead PANY/NJ - Railway Age, (Kathryn Garcia), December 10, 2025
6. Hochul picks Kathryn Garcia as next head of Port Authority - Audacy, (Kathryn Garcia), December 10, 2025
7. Hochul nominates Garcia as next executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - ROI-NJ, (Kathryn Garcia), December 10, 2025
8. Hochul taps Garcia to lead Port Authority - NJBIZ, (Kathryn Garcia), December 10, 2025
9. NY Gov. Hochul names new executive director at Port Authority of NY/NJ - Morris County NJ News | Daily Record, (Kathryn Garcia), December 10, 2025
10. New Port Authority chief appointed by Hochul was state's prior director of operations - Newsday, (Kathryn Garcia), December 10, 2025
11. Bill de Blasio’s ex rips cheating former NYC mayor – claims he wanted kids before leaving her for ‘vapid’ South Tucson mayor: ‘Fear of intimacy’ - New York Post, (Bill de Blasio), December 10, 2025
12. NYC Mayor Adams warns Zohran Mamdani that Gracie Mansion is haunted: ‘Beware of the ghost’ - New York Post, (Eric Adams), December 10, 2025
13. Exclusive | Bill de Blasio and Arizona mayor Roxanna Valenzuela hooked up hours after meeting — while he was dating Nomiki Konst - Page Six, (Bill de Blasio), December 10, 2025
14. NYC Mayor Pays Tribute to Holocaust Survivor Elza Metal, 102, After Her Passing - VINnews, (Eric Adams), December 10, 2025
15. Bill de Blasio Is in Love (Again) - The Cut, (Bill de Blasio), December 10, 2025
16. Eric Adams on his housing legacy: ‘I knew it was the right thing to do’ - Crain's New York Business, (Eric Adams), December 10, 2025
17. MAHA PAC Media Strategist Caitlin Sinclair says Andrew Cuomo ran on “nothing but ego” during the New York City mayoral race. - Facebook, (Bill de Blasio), December 10, 2025
18. Big Adams backer redeveloping city-owned building - THE CITY - NYC News, (Eric Adams), December 10, 2025

1. E.P.A. Erases Mention of Humans Causing Climate Change From Some Web Pages - The New York Times, (Lee Zeldin), December 10, 2025
2. The Rise and Fall of Andrew Cuomo - trillmag.com, (Andrew Cuomo), December 10, 2025
3. MAHA PAC Media Strategist Caitlin Sinclair says Andrew Cuomo ran on “nothing but ego” during the New York City mayoral race. - Facebook, (Andrew Cuomo), December 10, 2025
4. New York State Bar Association To Honor Gov. Kathy Hochul as Part of 150th Anniversary Celebration - New York State Bar Association, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
5. NY Governor Kathy Hochul Seeks Changes to ‘Nightmare’ Assisted Suicide Bill - Focus on the Family, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
6. New York State holds $20B in unclaimed funds; see if your name is on the list - WGRZ, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
7. Prison reform package on Hochul’s desk as she indicates signature hinges on changes - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
8. State kicks off $1B renovation of Brooklyn hospital once at risk of closure - Crain's New York Business, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
9. Governor Hochul awards our region with $200k for road safety improvements - WHEC.com, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
10. Governor Hochul Announces Rippling To Expand New York City Operations, Creating More Than 350 New Tech Jobs - Empire State Development (ESD) (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
11. Trucking companies urge Hochul to curb incoming Thruway surcharge - NY State of Politics, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
12. NY Gov. Hochul names new executive director at Port Authority of NY/NJ - Bergen Record, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
13. Morning Briefing in Central New York: Dec. 10 - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
14. Michael Goodwin: ‘Obedient’ NY Gov. Kathy Hochul lacks confidence to lead and passes the buck on big decisions - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
15. Exclusive | NY's powerful 1199 SEIU union already benefiting from Gov. Hochul's allegedly rigged revamp of $11B Medicaid program: sources - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
16. New York expands property tax exemptions for eligible seniors - NewsNation, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
17. Antonio Delgado returns to the state Capitol - Capitol Confidential with Dan Clark, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
18. New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs legislation making lung cancer screening free - Mugglehead Investment Magazine, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
19. Major Break In Our Supreme Court Case - lc.org, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
20. Email shows conversations between Hochul administration and new contractor prior to home care overhaul - Crain's New York Business, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
21. One year after Robert Brooks murder, New York prison system still in crisis - Syracuse.com, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
22. Hochul nominates Garcia as next executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey - ROI-NJ, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
23. A Deep Dive into Shooting Stats - Long Island Life & Politics, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
24. Hochul aide Kathryn Garcia expected to lead Port Authority - DredgeWire, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
25. Gov. Hochul vetoes NY's Grieving Families Act a fourth time. See why - LoHud.com, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
26. Hochul taps Garcia to lead Port Authority - NJBIZ, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
27. Copy that: Hochul should sign encrypted police radio access bill - New York Daily News, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
28. Hochul Picks Kathryn Garcia as Next Head of Port Authority - Bloomberg.com, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
29. Utility watchdog bill vetoed - NEWS10 ABC, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
30. New York governor discusses amendments to assisted suicide proposal - Read Lion, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
31. Hochul signs some, vetoes nearly 50 bills amid year-end push - Adirondack Daily Enterprise, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
32. Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Stefanik in Republican primary - The Washington Post, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025
33. New Port Authority chief appointed by Hochul was state's prior director of operations - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), December 10, 2025

1. Gillibrand wants GOP to support ACA tax credit extension - WCAX, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 10, 2025
2. Senators secure $224.5 million for Rome Lab in defense bill - Rome Sentinel, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 10, 2025
3. Kirsten Gillibrand: Health care is already too expensive; GOP inaction is about to make it worse - New York Daily News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 10, 2025
4. Senator pushes for stronger safeguards - www.pikecountycourier.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 10, 2025
5. Gillibrand calls on Republicans to extend subsidies, voices support for investigation into insurance premiums - The Daily Gazette, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 10, 2025
6. Gillibrand touts legislation to protect seniors from scammers - Rome Sentinel, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 10, 2025
7. On Politics: Chuck Schumer’s era of dominance is over - Crain's New York Business, (Chuck Schumer), December 10, 2025
8. Senate to vote on healthcare tax credit extension as premiums set to spike - WBNG, (Chuck Schumer; Kirsten Gillibrand), December 10, 2025
9. Watch live: Schumer, Senate Dems give remarks on rising health care premiums - thehill.com, (Chuck Schumer), December 10, 2025
10. Watch: Top US lawmakers join annual Menorah lighting at Capitol - BBC, (Chuck Schumer), December 10, 2025
11. RAW: Sen. Chuck Schumer blasts GOP for not having health care fix plan - WAAY 31 News, (Chuck Schumer), December 10, 2025
12. It takes a special kind of delusion to tell parents to buy their kids fewer toys and pencils while bragging about building a new White House ballroom and gold in the Oval Office. - x.com, (Chuck Schumer), December 10, 2025
13. Kansas Republican senator expects health insurance subsidies to expire - NBC Montana, (Chuck Schumer), December 10, 2025
14. U.S. Congressional Leaders Unite Around Menorah - COLlive, (Chuck Schumer), December 10, 2025
15. Chuck Schumer says GOP health care plan won't lower costs - WAAY 31 News, (Chuck Schumer), December 10, 2025
16. Congress Healthcare - Times Argus, (Chuck Schumer), December 10, 2025
17. ‘Donald Trump, meet Donald Trump’: Chuck Schumer highlights Donald Trump’s hypocrisy over ‘affordability’ in the United States through a series of clips - The Mary Sue, (Chuck Schumer), December 10, 2025
18. Watch live: Schumer, Senate Dems give remarks on rising health care premiums - AOL.com, (Chuck Schumer), December 10, 2025
19. What happened to day 1? It’s day 323. - x.com, (Chuck Schumer), December 10, 2025

1. Massapequa school board president sues NY AG Letitia James over trans student speech rules - Gothamist, (Letitia James), December 10, 2025
2. New York attorney general retains Munger, Tolles & Olson in $1M contract - ABA Journal, (Letitia James), December 10, 2025
3. New York parents sue AG James over crackdown on anti-trans speech at school board meetings - Washington Times, (Letitia James), December 10, 2025

1. Garbarino to preside over showdown as his committee grills Homeland Security Secretary Noem - Newsday, (Andrew Garbarino), December 10, 2025

1. Press Release: Hill, Carey, Davids, Dingell, and Malliotakis Introduce Bipartisan HIRE Act to Support Hiring Individuals with Disabilities - Quiver Quantitative, (Nicole Malliotakis), December 10, 2025

1. Antonio Delgado returns to the state Capitol - Capitol Confidential with Dan Clark, (Antonio Delgado), December 10, 2025
2. Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado joins weekly ‘Vigil For Democracy’ outside MDC, calls for immigrant-rights legislation - Brooklyn Paper, (Antonio Delgado), December 10, 2025
3. Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Stefanik in Republican primary - News4JAX, (Antonio Delgado), December 10, 2025
4. GOP County Executive launches bid for NYS governor - WETM, (Antonio Delgado), December 10, 2025

1. Stefanik Secures Defense Wins for the North Country in NDAA, Passes Provision to Root out Deep State's Illegal Weaponization, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik - New York, 21st (R), December 10, 2025
2. Trump Didn’t Clear a Path for Stefanik in the N.Y. Governor’s Race - The New York Times, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
3. The Messy New York GOP Fight Trump Tried and Failed to Avoid - New York Magazine, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
4. Blakeman announces run for governor, setting up primary against Stefanik - Times Union, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
5. Blakeman Or Stefanik- Who Does Sid Rosenberg Choose? - 77 WABC, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
6. Blakeman slams New York GOP leader over Stefanik endorsement - Washington Examiner, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
7. Blakeman vs. Stefanik in governor race - Newsday, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
8. Jewish Trump ally enters NY gubernatorial race, setting up primary against Stefanik - The Times of Israel, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
9. Bruce Blakeman launches NY governor bid, setting up showdown with Stefanik - North Country Public Radio, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
10. Blakeman launches GOP primary against Stefanik for 2026 governor race - LoHud.com, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
11. EXCLUSIVE: Elise Stefanik's primary opponent's lengthy history of endorsing and working for Democrats complicates his new "vanity run" - Washington Reporter, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
12. Stefanik faces delicate balancing act to win New York primary and general elections - Washington Examiner, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
13. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman to challenge Elise Stefanik in GOP gubernatorial primary - WNYT.com, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
14. Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Stefanik in Republican primary - Oswego County News Now, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
15. Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Stefanik in Republican primary - Press-Republican, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
16. Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Stefanik in Republican primary - Toronto Star, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025
17. Long Island's Bruce Blakeman is running for governor, will challenge Stefanik in Republican primary - The Spec, (Elise Stefanik), December 10, 2025

1. Congresswoman Tenney Votes to Pass FY26 NDAA, Securing Major Wins for Upstate New York’s Military Communities, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney – New York, 22nd (R), December 10, 2025
2. Tenney says all 14 Republican leaders in NY-24 district have endorsed her for re-election - Orleans Hub, (Claudia Tenney), December 10, 2025
3. Congress votes to rename Avon post office after slain RPD officer - Yahoo, (Claudia Tenney), December 10, 2025
4. Bill to rename Avon post office for fallen officer passes house - Yahoo, (Claudia Tenney), December 10, 2025

TRI-STATE: CT CONGRESS POST-ELECTION NEWS

U. S. Senate (Murphy)

1. Blumenthal questions actions of federal immigration agents - CT Mirror, (Richard Blumenthal), December 10, 2025
2. Opinion | Richard Blumenthal, Mark Takano and Nikki Budzinski: Don’t blame unions for VA’s problems - The Washington Post, (Richard Blumenthal), December 10, 2025
3. Senator Blumenthal Criticizes Trump’s Ukraine Peace Negotiations and Calls for New Envoys - Букви, (Richard Blumenthal), December 10, 2025