Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
New York State Democratic Committee Chairman Jay Jacobs has endorsed Kathy Hochul for governor. On the same day, October 4, Jacobs simultaneously endorsed incumbents Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, Attorney General, Letitia James and Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, suggesting that some of these potential challengers to Hochul allow the new governor to “make […]
The first-ever early voting period in New York ended on Sunday. Two leading good government groups see the rollout as largely a success, but say there is room for improvement before the 2020 presidential election. On January 24, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to allow early voting in New York, […]