New York State Political News Sample

NEW YORK ELECTION NEWS

New York City Mayor

1. De Blasio: Talarico’s ‘kitchen table’ talk ‘worst nightmare for Republicans’ - thehill.com, (Bill de Blasio), August 5, 2026
2. Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams Pitched Wisconsin Rapids Community On Proposed Data Center - AfroTech, (Eric Adams), August 5, 2026
3. Democrats are finding ‘dynamic, progressive’ candidates, Bill de Blasio says - Fox News, (Bill de Blasio), August 5, 2026
4. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Renews $1.86 Billion Contract for Hotels to Double as Homeless Shelters - Yahoo, (Eric Adams), August 5, 2026
5. Sean Hannity Goes Ballistic Over Fox News’ Own Polling - TV Insider, (Bill de Blasio), August 5, 2026
6. Former New York mayor weighs in on Melbourne’s identity - 3AW, (Bill de Blasio), August 5, 2026

1. Gov. Kathy Hochul signs legislation strengthening NYC cooling tower inspections in wake of deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreak - cbsnews.com, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
2. New York boosts funding for water cybersecurity grants - StateScoop, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
3. Hochul signs Legionnaires’ prevention law a year after back-to-back outbreaks - Crain's New York Business, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
4. Rideshare, gambling companies lead NY lobbying efforts in 2026 - Times Union, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
5. Poll Suggests Bruce Blakeman Closing in on NY Gov. Kathy Hochul - The Jewish Press, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
6. Teacher unions’ shady tactics aim to bully Hochul into hurting NY’s kids - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
7. New York legalizes medical aid in dying after decade-long battle - Politico, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
8. Hochul joins New Yorkers, police officers for National Night Out in Midtown - amNewYork, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
9. Medical Aid in Dying takes effect for terminally ill New Yorkers. Here’s what it means. - Crain's New York Business, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
10. Governor Hochul Slams Trump’s New Medicare Cuts That Will Raise Prescription Drug Costs for 1.3 Million Seniors Across New York - Governor Kathy Hochul (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
11. Governor Hochul Announces $750,000 to Close Final Funding Gap for Pendragon Theatre - Empire State Development (ESD) (.gov), (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
12. Kathy Hochul 5 - Press-Republican, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
13. Gov. Kathy Hochul, the Suicide Prevention Advocate turned Assisted Suicide Promoter: An Autopsy - National Right to Life Committee, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
14. NYC's 2-K program draws nearly three times as many applications as available seats - cbsnews.com, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
15. Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul Extend 2-K Offers to More Than 2,000 Children, Announce More Than 5,700 Applications Submitted - NYC.gov, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
16. Hochul pushes Trump to stop plan to end Medicare Part D subsidies: "attack on Medicare" - cbs6albany.com, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
17. Demand for Free Childcare Seats for 2-Year-Olds Far Exceeds Supply in NYC Pilot - The City Reporter, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
18. Hochul visits Lake Placid to discuss Olympic potential - Press-Republican, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
19. Hochul joins New Yorkers, police officers for National Night Out in Midtown - PoliticsNY, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
20. Blakeman: Dems Engaging in ‘Class Warfare’ - Long Island Life & Politics, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
21. Hochul pitches 'synergy' of Lake Placid and NYC for 2042 Winter Olympics - Times Herald-Record, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
22. Aid In Dying Act Goes Into Effect In NY Today - News Radio 1190 KEX, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
23. Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul Extend 2-K Offers to More Than 2,000 Children, Announce More Than 5,700 Applications Submitted - Van Nuys News Press, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026
24. Indian Point communitie­s press Hochul for help weathering shutdown - PressReader, (Kathy Hochul), August 5, 2026

1. Hochul, Gillibrand decry early end to Medicare Part D subsidies, warn of 40% price hikes - news10.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 5, 2026
2. Gillibrand criticizes Trump administration’s decision to end Medicare prescription drug subsidies - WBNG, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 5, 2026
3. Gillibrand criticizes Trump administration for Medicare cuts - Buffalo Toronto Public Media, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 5, 2026
4. Gillibrand, Scott press FDA on shortage of cancer drugs - Sun Community News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 5, 2026
5. Senators Criticize Trump Administration’s ‘Ad Hoc’ Approach to AI Regulation (Aug 4, 2026) - VitalLaw.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 5, 2026
6. Gillibrand pushes to protect seniors from AI scams - niagara-gazette.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 5, 2026
7. Dems say ‘unpredictable’ governance and cheap Chinese AI are security risks as Trump meets AI giants - Fortune, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 5, 2026
8. Senate Democrats press Trump administration on access to advanced AI models - nz.news.yahoo.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 5, 2026
9. DSCC Statement On Abdul El-Sayed’s Victory In Michigan Senate Primary - dscc.org, (Chuck Schumer; Kirsten Gillibrand), August 5, 2026
10. The Oxford-educated doctor taking on Chuck Schumer - Yahoo, (Chuck Schumer), August 5, 2026
11. Top Democrats set aside qualms and embrace progressive Abdul El-Sayed - theguardian.com, (Chuck Schumer; Kirsten Gillibrand), August 5, 2026
12. Michigan primary adds to Schumer’s future headaches - Semafor, (Chuck Schumer), August 5, 2026
13. Trump says Michigan's victorious Democratic candidate 'hates Jews and Israel' - Haaretz, (Chuck Schumer), August 5, 2026
14. Statement Michigan’s U.S. Senate Race - senateleadershipfund.org, (Chuck Schumer), August 5, 2026
15. Schumer claims victory as Senate moves to avert shutdown; GOP says he got played - WFIN, (Chuck Schumer), August 5, 2026
16. Chuck Schumer Eats Shit - Ken Klippenstein | Substack, (Chuck Schumer), August 5, 2026
17. Bomb-thrower Dem makes shocking promise to kick Schumer to curb during Senate debate - Fox News, (Chuck Schumer), August 5, 2026

1. Republican Saritha Komatireddy lays out record in challenge to AG Letitia James - Spectrum News NY1, (Letitia James), August 5, 2026
2. 20 states and DC sue as Trump moves to share low-income families' data with immigration authorities - Fortune, (Letitia James), August 5, 2026
3. AG Letita James Sues to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs - Hudson Valley Press, (Letitia James), August 5, 2026

1. Jamaal Bowman Exposes the Battle to Silence Progressives - KPFA, (Jamaal Bowman), August 5, 2026

1. Congresswoman Tenney Unveils 2026 America First Foreign Policy Plan, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney – New York, 22nd (R), August 5, 2026
2. Press Release: Claudia Tenney Unveils 2026 Foreign Policy Plan - Quiver Quantitative, (Claudia Tenney), August 5, 2026

TRI-STATE: CT CONGRESS POST-ELECTION NEWS

U. S. Senate (Murphy)

1. Senate panel approves Blumenthal’s Kids Online Safety Act - CT Mirror, (Richard Blumenthal), August 5, 2026
2. Warren demands investigation into Trump meme coin - thehill.com, (Richard Blumenthal), August 5, 2026
3. Senate advances children online safety bills, porn age verification measure fails quorum - WSMH, (Richard Blumenthal), August 5, 2026
4. Could your Social Security benefits increase? What a new proposal would do - CTPost, (Richard Blumenthal), August 5, 2026
5. Warren, Blumenthal call for SEC probe of Trump's memecoin - wcvb.com, (Richard Blumenthal), August 5, 2026
6. Richard Blumenthal, the Democratic senator from Connecticut - Kurdistan24, (Richard Blumenthal), August 5, 2026
7. Senate Commerce Committee advances Kids Online Safety Act - Yahoo, (Richard Blumenthal), August 5, 2026
8. What to know as Senate panel sets vote to hold Fauci in contempt - Yahoo, (Richard Blumenthal), August 5, 2026
9. Senate blocks major veterans bill: How it impacts disability benefits - Newsweek, (Richard Blumenthal), August 5, 2026
10. Democratic Senators Ask SEC to Investigate Trump Memecoin Over Possible Fraud - Межа. Новини України., (Richard Blumenthal), August 5, 2026
11. The Clarity Act, Trump’s memecoin, and the SEC investigation Warren just requested - Cryptonews.net, (Richard Blumenthal), August 5, 2026