New York State Political News Sample

NEW YORK ELECTION NEWS

New York City Mayor

1. Bill de Blasio's diversity push for these schools lowered admissions standards—and didn't increase diversity - Reason Magazine, (Bill de Blasio), December 3, 2025
2. As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe - NBC 4 New York, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
3. Op-Ed | Zohran Mamdani’s New York City: Historical lessons from prior governmental schisms - amNewYork, (Bill de Blasio), December 3, 2025
4. Should Mamdani break tradition by keeping Eric Adams’ schools chief? Some parents say yes. - Chalkbeat, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
5. Mayor Adams' Legacy; A 'School Choice' Advocate's 180 on Testing and Charter Schools; No Cash, How Tap-to-Pay's Ubiquity is Hurting New Yorkers - WNYC, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
6. Starbucks to pay workers $35 million in NYC's biggest-ever labor law settlement - Axios, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
7. A Teensy Glimpse Into Mayor Adams's Phone - Hell Gate, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
8. NYC Mayor Adams meets with Mayor-elect Mamdani - LiveNOW from FOX, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
9. As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe - AP News, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
10. City Investigators Haven't Given Up on Probing Eric Adams’ Conduct, Judge’s Order Reveals - THE CITY - NYC News, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
11. As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe - ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
12. As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe - The Spec, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
13. As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe - Palestineherald.com, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
14. Mayor Adams Announces $68 Million Plan to Tackle Flash Flooding in Prospect Park and Nearby Neighborhoods, Protect NYC Against Extreme Weather Events - NYC.gov, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
15. As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe - Action News Jax, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
16. As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe - The Killeen Daily Herald, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
17. Cheers to Adams and Tisch for major NYC crime wins — but the fight isn’t over - New York Post, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
18. As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe - The Post Star, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
19. Eric Adams and Zohran Mamdani meet at Gracie Mansion - NBC 4 New York, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
20. Mayor Eric Adams Inaugurates $11 Million "Harlem Field of Dreams" in Historic NYC Playground Revamp - Hoodline, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
21. Queens community board wants Adams to make good on precinct pledge - Queens Daily Eagle, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
22. As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe - Waco Tribune-Herald, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
23. As NYC prepares for Mamdani, departing Mayor Eric Adams wanders the globe - The Derrick, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
24. Mayor Adams And Yankees All-Star CC Sabathia Unveil $11M ‘Harlem Field Of Dreams’ - Harlem World Magazine, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
25. ICYMI: Mayor Adams meets with Mayor-elect Mamdani at Gracie Mansion - FOX 5 New York, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
26. Transcript: Mayor Adams, Yankees All-Star CC Sabathia Open $11 Million "Harlem Field Of Dreams" Renovated Athletic Field at Historic Harlem Brigadier General Charles Young Playground - NYC.gov, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
27. Eric Adams meets with Zohran Mamdani for first time as former rival set to take reins - AOL.com, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025
28. Trump’s Taiwan Law, NYC Mayors Meet and Cyber Monday Boom - COLlive, (Eric Adams), December 3, 2025

1. 3M Elevates Former Zeldin Aide in Personnel Shuffle - Bloomberg.com, (Lee Zeldin), December 3, 2025
2. Just like Andrew Cuomo, Jim McGreevey discovers in Jersey City mayoral race that his harassment scandal is something he can't escape - Attack of the Fanboy, (Andrew Cuomo), December 3, 2025
3. Hochul’s tax hedge - Politico, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
4. Hochul eyes 'other revenue sources' ahead of state budget due date - Capitol Confidential with Dan Clark, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
5. Senator Shelley Mayer Announces Seven of Her Bills Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul - Yonkers Times, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
6. Fiscal watchdog urges Hochul to tighten New York's purse strings - The Center Square, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
7. New York Moves Closer to Assisted Suicide? - National Review, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
8. Hochul talks cellphone ban, working with Mamdani, raising taxes, MTA and SNAP | WATCH - FOX 5 New York, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
9. Gov. Hochul announces $100M to expand child care across N.Y., including NYC - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
10. NYSCA awards $63M in arts and culture grants - caribbeanlife.com, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
11. Hochul Buys Time on Pollution Rules - New York Focus, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
12. DSA calls to infiltrate NYC government through community boards, PTAs -- as Hochul ends up on 'enemies' list - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
13. Governor Hochul says latest survey data suggests successful results in distraction free initiatives in schools - Flack Broadcasting, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
14. NY Gov. Hochul proposes amendments to Medical Aid in Dying Act awaiting her signature, sources say - Gothamist, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
15. Metzger, coalition call on Hochul to move to end natural gas hookup requirements - Daily Freeman, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
16. 3 major Thruway projects completed in New York, Gov. Hochul announces - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
17. Hochul: Additional $50 million for second round of County Infrastructure Grant program - Niagara Frontier Publications, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
18. Gov. Hochul: Here’s your chance to keep Staten Island informed of neighborhood crime | Opinion - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025
19. Full list: 93 bills sent to Hochul with decisions due next week - Capitol Confidential with Dan Clark, (Kathy Hochul), December 3, 2025

1. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Says “Trump Pardon And Release Of Corrupt, Drug Trafficking Ex-Honduran President “Immoral And Indefensible” - Sierra Sun Times, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 3, 2025
2. Gotham Partners with Cultivated Media to Debut The Highrise: A New Semi-Annual Salon Shaping the Future of Cannabis - Yahoo Finance, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 3, 2025
3. Critics Quash Trump Cabinet Secretary's Joy Following Her 'Cruel' Comments - Yahoo News UK, (Kirsten Gillibrand), December 3, 2025
4. Senators vow push to prohibit US military action in Venezuela if Trump pursues strikes against the country - Fox News, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
5. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer confirmed three bomb threats targeted his NY congressional offices - waer.org, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
6. US Senate minority leader says Americans deserve to 'hear truth' about Venezuela boat strikes - Anadolu Ajansı, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
7. Donald Trump thinks affordability is a “hoax” and “a con job.” He’s living on a different planet than the average American. - x.com, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
8. The NYC Young Republicans are pivoting from having Nazi-sympathizers in their ranks to featuring them at their galas. When people show you who they are, believe them. - x.com, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
9. Offices of N.Y. Sen. Chuck Schumer targeted in bomb threat - WFMZ.com, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
10. Senator Chuck Schumer Says NY Offices Received ‘MAGA’ Bomb Threat - NewsOne, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
11. US Senate minority leader slams Trump over pardoning of former Honduran president - Anadolu Ajansı, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
12. Chuck Schumer Says The Only 'Hoax' Is Trump's Repeated Lies About The Economy Amid Soaring Grocery, Housing And Utility Prices: 'We All Feel The Pain' - Benzinga, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
13. Democratic Leaders Jeffries & Schumer Hold News Conference - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
14. Schumer says New York offices targeted with 'multiple bomb threats' - The National Desk, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
15. Chuck Schumer EXPOSES Ugly Secrets of U.S. Healthcare Crisis; Alleges ‘TOTAL MESS’ Under GOP Rule - Oneindia, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
16. Trump just pardoned Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former President of Honduras convicted of trafficking 400 tons of cocaine to the United States. - x.com, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
17. Press Release: Kaine, Paul, Schumer, and Schiff Introduce War Powers Resolution on Venezuela - Quiver Quantitative, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025
18. Donald Trump is once again using hungry families as hostages, threatening to take food away from those most in need. Now, he wants to make American families choose between putting food on the table, paying their bills, and buying Christmas presents for th - x.com, (Chuck Schumer), December 3, 2025

1. Justice Department weighs charging James Comey again, without Lindsey Halligan as main prosecutor - NBC News, (Letitia James), December 3, 2025
2. Attorney General James urges New Yorkers to claim share of $700M Google settlement - WRGB, (Letitia James), December 3, 2025
3. New York has ’suffered’ under Letitia James, New York attorney general candidate says - Fox News, (Letitia James), December 3, 2025
4. Despite Disqualifications, Trump Appointees Still Claim to Be Top Federal Prosecutors - Democracy Docket, (Letitia James), December 3, 2025
5. Lawyer explains the latest in the prosecution of James Comey and Letitia James - WATE 6 On Your Side, (Letitia James), December 3, 2025
6. Are John Sarcone III’s days as an acting U.S. Attorney numbered? - The Croton Chronicle, (Letitia James), December 3, 2025
7. Letitia James Tells Judge Bondi Keeps Losing in Court and Should Lose Again - Inquisitr News, (Letitia James), December 3, 2025
8. 'For the Court's convenience': Letitia James whips out receipts of Bondi's losses before crucial bid to invalidate Trump 'revenge' subpoenas - Law and Crime News, (Letitia James), December 3, 2025
9. Looking to overturn an election in the ‘Wild West’ of NY - Politico, (Letitia James), December 3, 2025
10. AG James Releases Annual “Pennies for Charity” Report - Hudson Valley Press, (Letitia James), December 3, 2025

1. Lawmakers debate causes of attacks against officers amid partisan tension - KRCR, (Andrew Garbarino), December 3, 2025
2. Lawmakers debate causes of attacks against officers amid partisan tensions - WGXA, (Andrew Garbarino), December 3, 2025
3. Chairmen Green, Garbarino Open “Innovation Nation” Field Hearing: “Cybersecurity Truly is a Team Sport” - House Homeland Security Committee (.gov), (Andrew Garbarino), December 3, 2025

1. Stefanik secures NDAA provision after high-profile fight with Johnson - Politico, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
2. Stefanik spars with Mike Johnson, says he's lost GOP support - Times Union, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
3. Elise Stefanik unloads on Speaker Johnson’s GOP leadership, gets Trump to intervene on fixing ‘Comey loophole’ - New York Post, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
4. How MAGA star Elise Stefanik came for Mike Johnson’s head — and walked away getting what she wanted - The Independent, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
5. Key Trump ally attacks Speaker Johnson as GOP holds House narrowly - USA Today, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
6. Elise Stefanik’s feud with Johnson reflects a House spinning out of control - Politico, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
7. Stefanik says her provision is back in key defense bill after taking spat with Johnson public - CNN, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
8. After spat with Speaker Johnson, Stefanik reportedly secures defense bill provision - WCAX, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
9. Stefanik gets intelligence provision after call with Trump, Johnson - The Hill, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
10. Why Elise Stefanik went to war with Mike Johnson - Punchbowl News, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
11. Utah Rep. Blake Moore, member of GOP leadership, says Stefanik’s attacks against Jonhson ‘blindsided’ him - Deseret News, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
12. Stefanik announces $150 million agreement to advance semiconductor technology in New York - WRGB, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
13. Stefanik accuses Johnson of lying, ‘blocking’ her defense bill provision - Live Updates - Politico, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
14. Stefanik signs discharge petition to ban lawmakers, spouses from trading individual stocks - The Hill, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
15. Stefanik says Johnson ‘certainly’ wouldn’t be reelected speaker - Politico, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
16. Speaker Mike Johnson Folds Under Pressure from Elise Stefanik on NDAA Measure - La Voce di New York, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
17. Elise Stefanik Claims Victory in Mike Johnson Clash After Trump Talks - Newsweek, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
18. NY Rep. Elise Stefanik blasts House Speaker Mike Johnson in feud that threatens defense package - New York Post, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
19. Press Release: Elise Stefanik Signs Discharge Petition to Ban Stock Trading for Members of Congress - Quiver Quantitative, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
20. House speaker can’t keep his house in order - Daily Kos, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
21. Stefanik’s rage with Johnson subsides, for now - Washington Examiner, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
22. How MAGA star Elise Stefanik came for Mike Johnson’s head — and walked away getting what she wanted - inkl, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025
23. Elise Stefanik Lashes Out at Mike Johnson, Accuses Him of Lying - The New Republic, (Elise Stefanik), December 3, 2025

TRI-STATE: CT CONGRESS POST-ELECTION NEWS

U. S. Senate (Murphy)

1. New Bill: Senator Richard Blumenthal introduces S. 3196: Right to Representation for Department of Veterans Affairs Workers Act of 2025 - Quiver Quantitative, (Richard Blumenthal), December 3, 2025
2. Trump’s Ballroom Donors Blow Off Senator’s Questions About How Much They Gave - HuffPost, (Richard Blumenthal), December 3, 2025
3. Senate US Ukraine - The Lufkin Daily News, (Richard Blumenthal), December 3, 2025
4. Senate US Ukraine - goSkagit, (Richard Blumenthal), December 3, 2025
5. Congress Is Breathing Down Pete Hegseth’s Neck Over Potential War Crimes - South Florida Media, (Richard Blumenthal), December 3, 2025
6. Live: US Senate hearing on Ukrainian children abducted - The Lufkin Daily News, (Richard Blumenthal), December 3, 2025
7. Senate US Ukraine - WV News, (Richard Blumenthal), December 3, 2025
8. Live: US Senate hearing on Ukrainian children abducted (Video) - Social News XYZ, (Richard Blumenthal), December 3, 2025

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. “Here’s how many cases of voter fraud Rokita, Morales found after suing the feds”, December 3, 2025
2. “MAGA robo-callers sentenced for intimidating Michigan voters”, December 3, 2025
3. “Trump Plans to Pardon Texas Congressman and Wife Awaiting Bribery Trial”, December 3, 2025
4. “New Jersey has ‘to be open’ to mid-decade redistricting, Sherrill adviser says”, December 3, 2025
5. “Getting Youth Engaged in Democracy”, December 3, 2025