NYC AI Ban: Mamdani Restricts Student Use
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a one-year pause on student use of generative artificial intelligence in public schools from 2-K through eighth grade. The policy affects nearly 600,000 students. According to a Reuters report, city…
New York Leads 23-State Title X Lawsuit
New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading a 23-state lawsuit against new federal conditions for Title X family planning funds. The states argue that the new rules could limit access to preventive healthcare for hundreds of thousands of New…
Women Candidates Gain Ground in New York State Races
Women candidates are continuing to win state-level races in New York, even as the overall number of women serving in the Legislature has changed unevenly. The trend has implications for NYC elections, where candidates increasingly compete in districts…
NYC Elections: Mamdani Faces Challenges Despite Strong Polls
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is maintaining strong public support despite legal, political, and policy challenges during his first months in office. A Siena College poll cited by The Hill found that 69 percent of New York City voters viewed Mamdani…
Gmail Verified Sender Program Targets Political Campaigns
Google is launching a new Gmail Verified Sender Program for qualifying political campaigns and committees on September 8, giving verified political senders a new route through Gmail’s spam filtering system ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections.…
Stock Trading Attacks Become a Midterm Issue in New York
As the 2026 congressional midterm elections approach, stock trading by federal lawmakers is becoming a campaign issue in two competitive New York races. Republicans are targeting Democratic Reps. Tom Suozzi and Josh Riley over their financial holdings…
Brooklyn Democratic Party Leadership Race Tests Reform Coalition
The Brooklyn Democratic Party is facing a potential leadership change as reform-oriented district leaders rally behind Julio Peña III to replace current county leader Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn. The contest, which is expected to be decided this fall,…
NYC Ballot Access: Late Nominations Can Put Candidates at Risk
A recent New York election law dispute involving a newly created Staten Island Civil Court judgeship shows how technical filing requirements can affect NYC ballot access. The NYC Board of Elections initially removed a Democratic candidate from the…
New York Governor Race Tightens as Hochul Leads Blakeman by 10 Points
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul holds a 49%-39% lead over Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman among likely voters, according to a new Siena University poll. The survey gives Hochul a 10-point advantage three months before Election Day. It also shows the…
Adriano Espaillat and Zohran Mamdani Meet Again After Contentious Primary
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat appeared together in Manhattan on Aug. 7 for a public safety briefing ahead of the National Dominican Day Parade, their first public appearance since Mamdani-backed candidate Darializa…
