Council District 32 has had Republican representation since 2009. Five Democrats are running June 22 for a chance to turn the seat blue, while two Republican candidates hope to keep the district under GOP control.
The near total rupture between the governor and the progressive establishment makes one wonder: How did their relationship last this long? One big reason is Bill de Blasio.
‘We need a clearheaded new approach, based on the reality that the majority of struggling Americans could climb out—and stay out—of poverty, but only with significant help.’
At least six Congressional seats and at least a dozen State Senate districts are in play, Jay Jacobs tells the Max & Murphy Show.
Brandon Patterson and Michael Tannousis are vying for an Assembly district that shares territory with the only competitive Congressional and Senate races on city ballots Nov. 3.
Four from the large field of Democratic challengers have released very detailed proposals. Others have talked more broadly about the need for a national housing strategy.
The incoming Senate deputy majority leader and one of the 15 first-time legislators who’ll join the body come January talk about the Democrats’ agenda, the Amazon deal, single-payer healthcare and more.
‘Opening new jails is a down payment ensuring we stay stuck in our old ways. That’s not a price we should be willing to pay.’
A top Democratic strategist says the map and the mood favor that party’s bid to take over the state Senate. A veteran GOP operative says if his party loses their lone locus of power, it will be time to ‘clean house.’
… though not as much as they would have if there had been a primary race.
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