New York State Political News Sample

NEW YORK ELECTION NEWS

New York City Mayor

1. Exclusive | Thirsty Bill de Blasio brings his awkward date life 'drama' to election as ex quits campaign - New York Post, (Bill de Blasio), December 14, 2025
2. Eric Adams schools Zohran Mamdani on NYC rent freeze, ending homeless camp sweeps - Yahoo, (Eric Adams), December 14, 2025
3. 🇺🇸 ERIC ADAMS SIGNS OFF: “I WON’T MISS THIS JOB” New York City Mayor Eric Adams is clocking out - and he’s not looking back. Adams says he’s leaving City Hall with his “swagger” intact, no regrets, and big warnings about what’s coming next. Adams, - x.com, (Eric Adams), December 14, 2025
4. NYC Mayor Adams blames Bondi Beach terror attack on ‘globalization of intifada’ - New York Post, (Eric Adams), December 14, 2025
5. Eric Adams schools Zohran Mamdani on NYC rent freeze, ending homeless camp sweeps - New York Post, (Eric Adams), December 14, 2025
6. Up Close with Bill Ritter: Understanding Alzheimer's disease after NJ Sen. Andy Kim opens up about father's diagnosis - ABC7 New York, (Eric Adams), December 14, 2025
7. Hanukkah security ramped up around the world after Bondi shootings - Reuters, (Eric Adams), December 14, 2025
8. Free Reign - Jacobin, (Eric Adams), December 14, 2025
9. US leaders condemn ‘vile act of antisemitic terror’ after deadly Hanukkah attack in Australia - The Forward, (Eric Adams), December 14, 2025
10. NYPD boosts security around Hanukkah events and synagogues across NYC - Gothamist, (Eric Adams), December 14, 2025
11. New York City Mayor and NYPD Commissioner Hold Security Briefing on Hanukkah - mb.ntd.com, (Eric Adams), December 14, 2025
12. Eric Adams Swaggered Into City Hall, and Now He’s Swaggering Out - The New York Times, (Eric Adams), December 13, 2025
13. Outgoing NYC Mayor Eric Adams warns ‘dark days’ ahead as anti-cop Mamdani takes reins, reveals he won’t miss job - New York Post, (Eric Adams), December 13, 2025
14. Mayor Adams Announces Massive $1 Billion Investment in Redevelopment to Deliver a Better Coney Island - NYC.gov, (Eric Adams), December 13, 2025
15. Mayor Eric Adams of New York City is treating his last weeks in office as something of a farewell tour, visiting foreign countries, defending his legacy and expressing his grievances. “My lack of success didn’t start because of the indictment,” he said in an intervi - facebook.com, (Eric Adams), December 13, 2025
16. Mayor Eric Adams reflects on his time leading New York City - NBC New York, (Eric Adams), December 13, 2025
17. Mayor Adams Shares Plans for Mamdani Inauguration - 77 WABC, (Eric Adams), December 13, 2025
18. Kathryn Garcia to replace Rick Cotton as Port Authority executive director - The Business Journals, (Kathryn Garcia), December 12, 2025
19. Everyone Bill de Blasio Has Ever Smooched, Dated, or Married - The Cut, (Bill de Blasio), December 12, 2025
20. Eric Adams' legacy: Swagger, soundbites and subpoenas - Spectrum News NY1, (Eric Adams), December 12, 2025
21. Bill de Blasio Is the Mayor of Broken Hearts - Hell Gate, (Bill de Blasio), December 12, 2025
22. Mayor-elect Mamdani Takes Aim at Adams’ City Hall Team — and Runs Into Union Resistance - W42ST, (Eric Adams), December 12, 2025
23. Zohran Mamdani icing out Bill de Blasio amid cheating scandal — as CNN axes ex-NYC mayor: ‘He’s dying for attention’ - AOL.com, (Bill de Blasio), December 12, 2025
24. Researcher Confirms Zohran Mamdani Won't Be NYC's 111th Mayor - BKMAG, (Eric Adams), December 12, 2025
25. Mamdani Distances Himself From de Blasio After Reports Ex-mayor Claimed Influence Over New Administration - VINnews, (Bill de Blasio), December 12, 2025
26. New York may lose $73M in federal highway funds over flawed immigrant commercial driver's licenses - Brooklyn Eagle, (Eric Adams), December 12, 2025
27. Mayor Adams, NYC Parks and NYCEDC announce $1 billion investment in Coney Island redevelopment, including new housing and reconstruction of Riegelmann Boardwalk - The Brooklyn Home Reporter -, (Eric Adams), December 12, 2025
28. Adams era winds down as Mamdani prepares to take control of City Hall - FOX 5 New York, (Eric Adams), December 12, 2025

1. MAHA Moms Are Angry at the E.P.A. Lee Zeldin Is Trying to Win Them Back. - The New York Times, (Lee Zeldin), December 14, 2025
2. Some politicians think using profanity makes them ‘relatable’ - Times Union, (Kathy Hochul), December 14, 2025
3. Gov. Hochul to begin search for new OCM chief in coming weeks - NY State of Politics, (Kathy Hochul), December 14, 2025
4. Gov. Hochul veto hands Zohran Mamdani a win for mayoral power - Gothamist, (Kathy Hochul), December 14, 2025
5. NY Governor Rewrites AI Safety Bill, Drawing Tech Lobby Criticism - Harlem World Magazine, (Kathy Hochul), December 14, 2025
6. Hochul ousts cannabis leaders after botched case - Fingerlakes1.com, (Kathy Hochul), December 14, 2025
7. NYPD, Hochul Increase Security After Sydney Hanukkah Terror Attack - VINnews, (Kathy Hochul), December 14, 2025
8. New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs a sweepstakes casino ban into law - MLive.com, (Kathy Hochul), December 13, 2025
9. Opinion | Kathy Hochul Faces a Life-or-Death Decision - The Wall Street Journal, (Kathy Hochul), December 13, 2025
10. Governor Hochul Announces More Than $43 Million in FAST NY Grants Awarded to Five Projects Across Upstate New York | Empire State Development - Empire State Development (ESD) (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), December 13, 2025
11. Hochul to Receive NYS Bar Association’s Gold Medal - Finger Lakes Daily News, (Kathy Hochul), December 13, 2025
12. NY medical schools press Gov. Hochul to put up billions for scientific research - Gothamist, (Kathy Hochul), December 13, 2025
13. Governor Hochul weighs decision on controversial Medical Aid in Dying Act - WKBW, (Kathy Hochul), December 13, 2025
14. Vanquished ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s legal tirade continues, this time against the state ethics panel, again - New York Post, (Andrew Cuomo), December 12, 2025
15. Cuomo wins temporary restraining order in fight with NY commission over memoir - Washington Examiner, (Andrew Cuomo), December 12, 2025
16. Governor Kathy Hochul universal school meals announcement - WGRZ, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
17. AI Billionaires’ 2026 Intimidation Campaign Is Already Working - Rolling Stone, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
18. Inside the Last Minute Fight on Legislation for Victims of Coerced Debt In New York - Mother Jones, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
19. New York Governor Kathy Hochul Signs Landmark AI Legislation for Transparency in Film and Advertising - Hoodline, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
20. Hochul weighs AI regulations as Trump sets federal rules - The Center Square, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
21. Governor Hochul Announces Completion of 576-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Brooklyn - Empire State Development (ESD) (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
22. Stefanik, Jordan demand Hochul end NY funding of China-linked nonprofits: ‘Epicenter for election interference’ - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
23. How New York Became a Hotbed of Chinese Meddling - The Free Press, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
24. Hochul’s lack of congestion indigestion - Politico, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
25. AI, Trump and digitally cloning dead performers - Capitol Confidential with Dan Clark, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
26. Governor Hochul: NY schools serve over 150M meals since September - WGRZ, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
27. GOV. KATHY HOCHUL SHOULD 'DEFEND DEMOCRACY' BY SIGNING THE 'KEEP POLICE RADIO PUBLIC ACT' INTO LAW - the free lance news, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
28. Gov. Hochul Signs Union-Backed A.I. Bills at SAG-AFTRA New York Office - New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
29. Hochul faces deadline on key AI safety, business regulation bills - Crain's New York Business, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
30. Hochul and legislative leaders play game of chicken with AI regulations - City & State New York, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
31. Gov. Hochul marks school meal milestone in Buffalo-area visit - Buffalo Toronto Public Media, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
32. New York Law Expands Liquor Purchase Options for Small Businesses - WKTV, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
33. Workers, babies and electeds rally for universal childcare outside Gov. Hochul’s office - The Chief, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
34. A seed planted for a Holocaust Memorial in NY comes to fruition - Heritage Florida Jewish News, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
35. Grand jury fails to indict Letitia James for second time - The Center Square, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
36. NY Governor Signs AI Protection Bills Requiring Ad Transparency, Consent of Likeness Use After Death - TheWrap, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
37. Op-Ed | Hochul’s veto of Grieving Families Act leaves New York behind the rest of the country - amNewYork, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
38. Hochul’s Actions Belie Her Commitment to Transparency - Long Island Life & Politics, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
39. NYS awards $30K in funding for arts and culture in Cortland County - Cortland Voice, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025
40. NYC passes landmark laws to tentatively start regulating AI use in ads and films - AV Club, (Kathy Hochul), December 12, 2025

1. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Urges President Trump To Follow Through On Easing Federal Marijuana Restrictions - Sierra Sun Times, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 14, 2025
2. Schumer says ‘sickening events have become far too normal’ after weekend shootings - thehill.com, (Chuck Schumer), December 14, 2025
3. I am heartbroken for those killed and injured by yet another horrific shooting, this time at Brown University. No student, professor, or any American should fear for their life when on campus. We must do more to stop this senseless gun violence. - x.com, (Chuck Schumer), December 14, 2025
4. Chuck Schumer knows how to fix Somali fraud. He should just ask … Chuck Schumer - Fox News, (Chuck Schumer), December 14, 2025
5. Chuck Schumer Calls Trump's Response To Rising Health Insurance Costs 'Pathetic:' 'Failed The American People' - Benzinga, (Chuck Schumer), December 14, 2025
6. Senator Gillibrand proposes halt on Trump tariffs for small businesses - WSKG, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 13, 2025
7. Gillibrand, lawmakers ‘slam’ Trump tariffs at Syracuse small business event - The Daily Orange, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 13, 2025
8. Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard - FourStatesHomepage.com, (Chuck Schumer), December 13, 2025
9. Donald Trump is telling the 24 million Americans wondering how they will cover their skyrocketing premiums (including many who voted for him) that they are "Democrat sychophants." Just pathetic - he has failed the American people, and especially his own su - x.com, (Chuck Schumer), December 13, 2025
10. Senator Gillibrand proposes halt on Trump tariffs for small businesses - Buffalo Toronto Public Media, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 12, 2025
11. Statement from DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand On Republicans’ Refusal to Lower Health Care Costs - DSCC: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 12, 2025
12. Gillibrand calls for the suspension of tariffs - WGRZ, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 12, 2025
13. New Senate bill aims to protect New Yorkers from AI consumer pricing practices - WHEC.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 12, 2025
14. Local non-profit director speaks before Senate Special Committee on Aging in Washington - AccessWdun, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 12, 2025
15. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Won’t Rule Out Regime Change in Venezuela - Democracy Now!, (Chuck Schumer), December 12, 2025
16. Senate healthcare bills fail as end of enhanced ACA subsidies nears - wng.org, (Chuck Schumer), December 12, 2025
17. AFP Applauds Republican Senators for Rejecting Schumer’s ACA Subsidy Expansion - Americans for Prosperity, (Chuck Schumer), December 12, 2025
18. Senate rejects health care plans as Obamacare subsidies near expiration - 41NBC News, (Chuck Schumer), December 12, 2025

1. DOJ Fails for Second Time in Week to Secure Indictment Against New York Attorney General Letitia James - Mahomet Daily, (Letitia James), December 14, 2025
2. NY Attorney General Letitia James Secures Future of BRIC Program in Victory for Disaster Readiness - Hoodline, (Letitia James), December 13, 2025
3. Feds Reportedly Fail To Reindict NY AG Letitia James, Again - Law360, (Letitia James), December 13, 2025
4. A Grand Jury Again Resists Trump’s Push to Reindict Letitia James - The New York Times, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
5. The Justice Department can keep trying to reindict Letitia James, but is it worth the risks? - CNN, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
6. Lawsuit alleges Letitia James threatened school board members over trans athlete debate - Fox News, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
7. Administration fails again to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James - The Washington Post, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
8. DOJ fails again to get grand jury to indict New York AG Letitia James, a Trump target - CNBC, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
9. 2 Grand Juries Have Rejected the Grudge-Driven Case Against Trump Foe Letitia James - Reason Magazine, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
10. Grand Jury Refuses To Indict Letitia James For The Third Time - bet.com, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
11. Former federal prosecutor reacts as Justice Dept. fails to reindict Letitia James for second time - CNN, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
12. Another Week, Another Grand Jury Declines to Indict Letitia James - National Review, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
13. Grand Jury Declines Latest Attempt to Indict Letitia James - The Wall Street Journal, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
14. Justice Department Fails for Second Time to Win Grand Jury Indictment of New York AG Letitia James - Democracy Now!, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
15. Grand jury fails to indict Letitia James for second time - The Center Square, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
16. Second grand jury refuses to indict Letitia James - Boing Boing, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
17. School groups sue New York Attorney General Letitia James over guidance on trans students - Fox News, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
18. School board members sue NY Attorney General over transgender discussion restrictions - The National Desk, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
19. 'Egg on their face.' Trump's revenge prosecution failures embarrass DOJ - USA Today, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
20. 'Almost mathematically impossible': Elie Honig on DOJ failing to indict Letitia James again - CNN, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
21. Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Atty. Gen. Letitia James, AP source says - Los Angeles Times, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
22. For the Third Time, a Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Letitia James - La Voce di New York, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
23. US Justice Department fails again to reindict Letitia James, in blow to Trump - South China Morning Post, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
24. Grand jury fails to indict NY AG Letitia James for the second time in 2 weeks - 13newsnow.com, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
25. In Trump’s Justice Dept., Failing in Court Might Be Better Than Bucking the Boss - The New York Times, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
26. Justice Department Again Fails To Re-Indict New York Attorney General Letitia James - HuffPost, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
27. DOJ stumbles again in attempt to revive charges against Letitia James - Face2Face Africa, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
28. Trump pushes for top prosecutor nominee Halligan after judge tosses Comey, James cases - CNBC, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
29. Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP sources say - The Frederick News-Post, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
30. DOJ Fails Again to Indict NY AG Letitia James - The Black Wall Street Times, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025
31. Pam Bondi Must Now Seek a New Path To Prosecute Letitia James After Another Grand Jury Declines To Indict New York’s Attorney General - The New York Sun, (Letitia James), December 12, 2025

1. Gene Simmons meets with Rep. Malliotakis during Capitol visit for music bill - SILive.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), December 14, 2025
2. Rep. Malliotakis co-sponsors bill to prevent healthcare cost spike in 2026 - SILive.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), December 13, 2025
3. Rep. Malliotakis co-sponsors bill to prevent healthcare cost spike in 2026 - Representative Nicole Malliotakis | (.gov), (Nicole Malliotakis), December 12, 2025
4. Malliotakis Co-Leads Bipartisan Healthcare Legislation to Prevent Healthcare Premium Spikes, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis - New York, 11th (R), December 12, 2025

1. Lt. Gov. Delgado Meets With Colgate College Democrats at New York City Town Hall - The Colgate Maroon-News, (Antonio Delgado), December 12, 2025

1. Blakeman or Stefanik? New York Republicans want Trump to pick. - Politico, (Elise Stefanik), December 14, 2025
2. Elise Stefanik's Style Transformation Since Taking Office - glam.com, (Elise Stefanik), December 14, 2025
3. Trump gushes about Stefanik after asserting neutrality in NY governor primary - New York Post, (Elise Stefanik), December 13, 2025
4. Stefanik joins President Trump to honor 1980 Olympic Hockey Team - Sun Community News, (Elise Stefanik), December 13, 2025
5. Press Release: Elise Stefanik Recognizes 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team with Congressional Gold Medal in Oval Office Ceremony - Quiver Quantitative, (Elise Stefanik), December 13, 2025
6. Stefanik calls on feds to ramp up bid-rigging probe of Hochul homecare contract after ‘bombshell’ email emerges - New York Post, (Elise Stefanik), December 13, 2025
7. The Blakeman-Stefanik Problem - Long Island Life & Politics, (Elise Stefanik), December 13, 2025
8. Stefanik Joins President Trump with Legendary Miracle on Ice Hockey Team in Oval Office Ceremony After Passing Law to Honor 1980 Team USA with Congressional Gold Medal, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik - New York, 21st (R), December 12, 2025
9. Stefanik, Jordan Launch Probe of Hochul Admin, Demand Termination of NYS Funding for CCP-Linked Orgs as Governor's Former Aide and Alleged Chinese Spy Faces Corruption Charges, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik - New York, 21st (R), December 12, 2025
10. House Passes Stefanik's Congressional Ratification of Akwesasne Mohawk Land Claim, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik - New York, 21st (R), December 12, 2025
11. NY governor race this week. Stefanik gets rival, Trump stays neutral - Lohud, (Elise Stefanik), December 12, 2025
12. Press Release: Stefanik and Jordan Request Probe into Hochul Administration and Funding for CCP-Linked Organizations - Quiver Quantitative, (Elise Stefanik), December 12, 2025
13. How New York Became a Hotbed of Chinese Meddling - The Free Press, (Elise Stefanik), December 12, 2025
14. Stefanik, Jordan demand Hochul end NY funding of China-linked nonprofits: ‘Epicenter for election interference’ - New York Post, (Elise Stefanik), December 12, 2025
15. Sources: Trump told Blakeman victory unlikely in race against Stefanik - Spectrum News NY1, (Elise Stefanik), December 12, 2025

TRI-STATE: CT CONGRESS POST-ELECTION NEWS

U. S. Senate (Murphy)

1. Dr. Rand Paul and Senator Blumenthal Reintroduce "The Temporary Family Visitation Act" - Harlan Enterprise, (Richard Blumenthal), December 14, 2025
2. Press Release: Senator Blumenthal Highlights Weekly Activities and Critiques Healthcare Cost Increases in Latest Update - Quiver Quantitative, (Richard Blumenthal), December 13, 2025
3. Democratic lawmakers accuse Trump administration of targeting VA employees in ‘misguided mass deportation scheme’ - Stars and Stripes, (Richard Blumenthal), December 13, 2025
4. 900 Christmas packages for troops were returned. A CT nonprofit fought back - CT Insider, (Richard Blumenthal), December 12, 2025
5. Press Release: Blumenthal Introduces "No Check, No Sale" Bill in Senate to Address Background Check Loophole - Quiver Quantitative, (Richard Blumenthal), December 12, 2025
6. Press Release: Cornyn, Blumenthal, and Colleagues' Bill to Facilitate Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art Passes Senate - Quiver Quantitative, (Richard Blumenthal), December 12, 2025

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. “As gerrymandering battles sweep country, supporters say partisan dominance is ‘fair’”, December 14, 2025
2. Unified Primaries and Making Congress More Functional: Former Senators Flake and Manchin, December 13, 2025
3. Aziz Rana and Azi Huq, at the NYU Democracy Project, December 13, 2025
4. “Democracy’s Power Dilemma,” from Jon Gould at NYU’s Democracy Project, December 13, 2025
5. “John Roberts’s Dream is Finally Coming True”, December 13, 2025
6. “The Last MAGA Prisoner”, December 13, 2025
7. “Attorney general’s edits to ballot initiative went too far, Montana Supreme Court rules”, December 12, 2025
8. “Justice Department sues 4 more states for access to detailed voter data”, December 12, 2025
9. “DOJ sues Georgia county as Trump pushes debunked 2020 election fraud claims”, December 12, 2025
10. For Perspective on “Democracy and Work,” See this Essay at the NYU Democracy Project, December 12, 2025
11. At the NYU Democracy Project, an Essay on “Education in an Age of Polarization”, December 12, 2025