Politics Archives – QNS

a row of houses on a tree-lined street in Brooklyn

AMNY

Tax relief: How New York seniors will get up to $300 off their property tax bills

group of people including Andrew Cuomo outside during the day

AMNY

Cuomo stumps in Queens to rally with Jewish New Yorkers in support of Israel

Hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel

AMNY

‘An amazing historic day’: New Yorkers react as remaining Israeli hostages released from Gaza after historic U.S.-led ceasefire deal

Photos of the four NYC mayoral candidates Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa

AMNY

Sunday in NYC Mayor’s Race: Candidates talk economy, free buses, housing and Holocaust education during visits

Zohran Mamdani with family members

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani appears to win primary for ‘city we can afford’, Cuomo calls him to concede

four people at a podium in NYC during press conference about immigration protests

AMNY

ICE raids unrest: ‘We will not allow violence,’ Mayor Adams warns while encouraging peaceful protests in NYC

Former U.S. Rep George Santos was sentenced to 87 months in prison on April 25.

LI Press

Ex-Rep. George Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison

woman at a podium at a rally in New York to protect Social Security

AMNY

New York pols rally to keep Social Security off the DOGE chopping block

Queens County Clerk Audrey Pheffer brought her experience as a legislator and community advocate to the clerk’s office.

Politics

Queens County Clerk Pheffer wants visitors to feel at home in the clerk’s office

By Max Parrott

exterior of New York Law School, one of many U.S. law schools with increasing applications

AMNY

Raising the bar: Applications to NYC law schools soar above last year’s numbers

drone sightings in NYC

AMNY

Schumer urges Congress to use precise techology for demystifying drone sightings in NYC

Congestion pricing traffic on Manhattan street

AMNY

Congestion pricing in NYC has arrived: Take our amNY poll and tell us what you think

Subway surfers playing a dangerous game in New York

AMNY

Subway surfing: NYC Council, MTA and NYPD look for ways to stop dangerous trend among young New Yorkers

three people at a podium discussing misinformation during Election Day with flags in the back

AMNY

Hochul cracks down on AI deepfakes and misinformation during early voting and Election Day

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Ridgewood

Republican candidates vie against Democratic incumbents at Ridgewood election forum

By Iryna Shkurhan

a court ordered the state to redraw the congressional map

AMNY

New York voter registration deadline is Oct. 26. Here’s what you need to know to sign up.

farah louis at slavery reparations bill conference

Brooklyn Paper

City Council passes landmark legislation to acknowledge and address legacy of slavery, paving path for reparations in NYC

AOC speaking at Democratic National Convention

AMNY

Hochul, AOC focus on jobs, economy – and slamming Trump – during speeches at Democratic National Convention

AMNY

New York Democrats back Biden as questions about his candidacy linger

AMNY

New York Democrats stand by Biden despite shaky debate performance

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Incumbent González-Rojas and challenger Pacheco vie for District 34 Assembly seat

Astoria

Gonzalez, Lambropoulos battle for District 59 Senate seat in Astoria

Astoria

AOC challenger Marty Dolan calls for return to centrist Democratic values

Astoria

Candidate profile: Gus Lambropoulos for NYS Senate District 59

More from Around New York

Statewide matrimonial judge tells family attorneys to lower the heat in litigation

Nurses make their demands clear on the picket line outside Mount Sinai on Jan. 12, 2026.

State lawmaker warns against disruption to gender-affirming care during nurses’ strike

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Schneps Podcasts

Rachel Brown, founder and CEO of Jewish Matchmaking NY

Tamron Hall, carrying her son Moses on her back, recalls the women who supported her, leading to the NAACP nomination

New York Family

Tamron Hall’s Heartfelt Speech on the Village Behind Her Success and NAACP Nomination