New York Primary: Ocasio Cortez vs. Crowley
A former organizer for Sen. Bernie Sanders is trying to unseat one of the highest-ranking Democrats in the House. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is hoping to pull off one of the biggest political upsets of 2018 in a primary challenge to 10-term U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley in New York's 14th Congressional District. She is challenging Crowley from the left, with policies calling for the total abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A former organizer for Sen. Bernie Sanders is trying to unseat one of the highest-ranking Democrats in the House. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is hoping to pull off one of the biggest political upsets of 2018 in a primary challenge to 10-term U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley in New York's 14th Congressional District. She is challenging Crowley from the left, with policies calling for the total abolishment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
New York Primary: Maloney vs. Patel
A 25-year incumbent and an ambitious political newcomer are fighting to represent New York's 12th Congressional District, which spans parts of Manhattan's East Side, northern Brooklyn, and northwestern Queens. Carolyn Maloney has served 13 terms in Congress and is seeking a 14th. But her challenger, attorney and NYU Professor Suraj Patel, is trying to convince voters to give him a chance.
A 25-year incumbent and an ambitious political newcomer are fighting to represent New York's 12th Congressional District, which spans parts of Manhattan's East Side, northern Brooklyn, and northwestern Queens. Carolyn Maloney has served 13 terms in Congress and is seeking a 14th. But her challenger, attorney and NYU Professor Suraj Patel, is trying to convince voters to give him a chance.
Rep. Engel faces primary challenge
U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel wants a new two-year contract with voters in Westchester and the Bronx. Jonathan Lewis is a Scarsdale businessman and one of three primary challengers hoping to unseat Engel in next Tuesday's primary. But it could prove a tall order. Engel ran uncontested in the primary last time around in 2016 and won the general election by 89 points.
U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel wants a new two-year contract with voters in Westchester and the Bronx. Jonathan Lewis is a Scarsdale businessman and one of three primary challengers hoping to unseat Engel in next Tuesday's primary. But it could prove a tall order. Engel ran uncontested in the primary last time around in 2016 and won the general election by 89 points.
Hugin ready to take on Menendez
The U.S. Senate race in New Jersey has traditionally been a reliable Democratic victory. In fact, a GOP senator hasn't been elected there since the early 1970s. But Republicans are hoping this year is different. A recent Farleigh Dickinson University poll shows political newcomer Bob Hugin trailing Bob Menendez by just 4 points, with 46 percent of voters undecided.
The U.S. Senate race in New Jersey has traditionally been a reliable Democratic victory. In fact, a GOP senator hasn't been elected there since the early 1970s. But Republicans are hoping this year is different. A recent Farleigh Dickinson University poll shows political newcomer Bob Hugin trailing Bob Menendez by just 4 points, with 46 percent of voters undecided.
NJ congressional candidates
Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., is keeping an arm's length from President Donald Trump as he gears up for what is expected to be a tough re-election race. The New Jersey Republican is running for a sixth term representing the Garden State's 7th Congressional District. His race is likely to get national attention as Lance is one of just a handful of GOP members of Congress running for re-election in a district won by Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Rep. Leonard Lance, R-N.J., is keeping an arm's length from President Donald Trump as he gears up for what is expected to be a tough re-election race. The New Jersey Republican is running for a sixth term representing the Garden State's 7th Congressional District. His race is likely to get national attention as Lance is one of just a handful of GOP members of Congress running for re-election in a district won by Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Russian political trolling
Democrats on the House intelligence committee have released more than 3,500 Facebook ads that were created or promoted by a Russian internet agency, providing the fullest picture yet of Russia's attempt to sow racial and political division in the United States before and after the 2016 election.
Democrats on the House intelligence committee have released more than 3,500 Facebook ads that were created or promoted by a Russian internet agency, providing the fullest picture yet of Russia's attempt to sow racial and political division in the United States before and after the 2016 election.
American politics and media
Almost two years ago, Donald Trump descended the Trump Tower escalator to announce his run for president. And we haven't stopped talking about him since. But our increased attention to the Trump show may also be deepening Americans' political division.
Almost two years ago, Donald Trump descended the Trump Tower escalator to announce his run for president. And we haven't stopped talking about him since. But our increased attention to the Trump show may also be deepening Americans' political division.
INTERVIEW: Christine Quinn
Christine Quinn, the president and CEO of Win, spoke to Good Day New York about the city's homelessness crisis. She pointed to a staggering stat: 40 percent of shelter residents are children. Quinn is a former speaker of the City Council and an ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. She came under fire for calling Cuomo challenger Cynthia Nixon an "unqualified lesbian."
Christine Quinn, the president and CEO of Win, spoke to Good Day New York about the city's homelessness crisis. She pointed to a staggering stat: 40 percent of shelter residents are children. Quinn is a former speaker of the City Council and an ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. She came under fire for calling Cuomo challenger Cynthia Nixon an "unqualified lesbian."
Nixon tours NYCHA housing
Cynthia Nixon took her campaign for governor to public housing on Wednesday with a tour of the Albany Houses in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. She met with several residents, including Christine Morrison who said she is stuck in her apartment because NYCHA hasn't widened her doors so she can get her wheelchair through. She said what she saw was "very upsetting."
Cynthia Nixon took her campaign for governor to public housing on Wednesday with a tour of the Albany Houses in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. She met with several residents, including Christine Morrison who said she is stuck in her apartment because NYCHA hasn't widened her doors so she can get her wheelchair through. She said what she saw was "very upsetting."
Cynthia Nixon hits the campaign trail
Former "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon went to Brownsville, Brooklyn, for her first campaign event to build on a video she released over Twitter identifying her main issues: health care, ending mass incarceration, and fixing the subways. In a gift from the political gods, Nixon was waylaid by subway trouble on her way over to the event where she attacked Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a "fake Democrat" responsible for New York's vast income, educational, and racial inequality.
Former "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon went to Brownsville, Brooklyn, for her first campaign event to build on a video she released over Twitter identifying her main issues: health care, ending mass incarceration, and fixing the subways. In a gift from the political gods, Nixon was waylaid by subway trouble on her way over to the event where she attacked Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a "fake Democrat" responsible for New York's vast income, educational, and racial inequality.
Cynthia Nixon launches campaign for governor
In a tweet posted Monday afternoon, actress Cynthia Nixon of "Sex and the City" fame announced that she is running for governor of New York. The tweet includes a video and a link to a campaign donation page called "Cynthia for NY." In recent years, Nixon, 51, has been vocal and visible for progressive causes. She supports New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and has openly criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo, both Democrats. Her wife, Christine Marinoni, until recently worked for de Blasio.
In a tweet posted Monday afternoon, actress Cynthia Nixon of "Sex and the City" fame announced that she is running for governor of New York. The tweet includes a video and a link to a campaign donation page called "Cynthia for NY." In recent years, Nixon, 51, has been vocal and visible for progressive causes. She supports New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and has openly criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo, both Democrats. Her wife, Christine Marinoni, until recently worked for de Blasio.
Studying the spread of fake news
The term "fake news" has taken over our politics. Those in power use that term to describe news stories they deem inaccurate or inconvenient. But it also refers to entirely fabricated stories posted on the internet for political or profitable purposes. MIT Professor Sinan Aral conducted the largest study of fake news online and how it spreads. His paper became this month's cover story in the journal Science.
The term "fake news" has taken over our politics. Those in power use that term to describe news stories they deem inaccurate or inconvenient. But it also refers to entirely fabricated stories posted on the internet for political or profitable purposes. MIT Professor Sinan Aral conducted the largest study of fake news online and how it spreads. His paper became this month's cover story in the journal Science.
NY and NJ lawmakers debate new gun laws
The gun control debate is front and center in state capitols across the country in response to the high school massacre in Florida. But partisan politics have already put New York and New Jersey on separate paths. Two weeks after the Parkland shooting, New Jersey is now poised to become one of the first states to pass so-called red flag laws to allow a judge to temporarily take guns away from anyone who appears to pose a threat to society. Democrats in the New York Senate are also pushing to immediately adopt stricter gun control rules, including closing loopholes on bump stocks, which make high-powered rifles fire faster. But state Republicans blocked that push, for now, instead focusing on efforts to add more safety and armed personnel to potential targets, like schools.
The gun control debate is front and center in state capitols across the country in response to the high school massacre in Florida. But partisan politics have already put New York and New Jersey on separate paths. Two weeks after the Parkland shooting, New Jersey is now poised to become one of the first states to pass so-called red flag laws to allow a judge to temporarily take guns away from anyone who appears to pose a threat to society. Democrats in the New York Senate are also pushing to immediately adopt stricter gun control rules, including closing loopholes on bump stocks, which make high-powered rifles fire faster. But state Republicans blocked that push, for now, instead focusing on efforts to add more safety and armed personnel to potential targets, like schools.
NYC alumni stand behind Parkland students
The alumni of the Florida high school that was the scene of a horrific massacre are educated, motivated, and determined to make a difference. They say they just can't sit on the sidelines anymore and will do everything in their power to create change. Alumni of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who now live in New York organized a meeting in Manhattan Monday evening to honor the 17 victims of the shooting. They are mobilizing to support the students in Florida.
The alumni of the Florida high school that was the scene of a horrific massacre are educated, motivated, and determined to make a difference. They say they just can't sit on the sidelines anymore and will do everything in their power to create change. Alumni of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who now live in New York organized a meeting in Manhattan Monday evening to honor the 17 victims of the shooting. They are mobilizing to support the students in Florida.
Supreme Court union dues case
Mark Janus has worked for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services since 2007 and says he has paid thousands in mandatory dues to the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME. But not by choice. He says he disagrees with the political causes the union supports. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear Janus's case.
Mark Janus has worked for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services since 2007 and says he has paid thousands in mandatory dues to the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, or AFSCME. But not by choice. He says he disagrees with the political causes the union supports. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear Janus's case.
U.S. indicts 13 Russians
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Friday laid out the criminal charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. He said the plot began back in 2014 and was funded by a Russian businessman with close ties to Putin. The indictment alleges the Russian defendants created phony identities online and using social media such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter started their sophisticated campaign to sway public opinion in the United States in favor of Donald Trump and against Hillary Clinton.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Friday laid out the criminal charges brought by special counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. He said the plot began back in 2014 and was funded by a Russian businessman with close ties to Putin. The indictment alleges the Russian defendants created phony identities online and using social media such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter started their sophisticated campaign to sway public opinion in the United States in favor of Donald Trump and against Hillary Clinton.
Midterm election meddling
The top U.S. intelligence chiefs told lawmakers that they have seen signs of Russian meddling in the upcoming midterm elections. CIA Director Mike Pompeo delivered a stern assessment on foreign interference in American politics. In testimony on the Hill, Pompeo said the agency has seen Russian activity in the lead-up to the 2018 midterm elections as well as interference in the 2016 election.
The top U.S. intelligence chiefs told lawmakers that they have seen signs of Russian meddling in the upcoming midterm elections. CIA Director Mike Pompeo delivered a stern assessment on foreign interference in American politics. In testimony on the Hill, Pompeo said the agency has seen Russian activity in the lead-up to the 2018 midterm elections as well as interference in the 2016 election.
INTERVIEW: Mayor Bill de Blasio
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio came to Good Day New York to talk to Lori and Rosanna about several issues facing the city: the opioid crisis, the NYCHA heating crisis, homelessness, congestion pricing and more.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio came to Good Day New York to talk to Lori and Rosanna about several issues facing the city: the opioid crisis, the NYCHA heating crisis, homelessness, congestion pricing and more.
Booker rebukes Cabinet secretary
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker's passion as he chided the homeland security secretary on Capitol Hill Tuesday is grabbing national attention. Some political analysts think he might also be testing the waters for a national run. Booker's passionate rebuke of the DHS secretary and of racism has some wondering if the Democrat has set his sights on a higher office.
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker's passion as he chided the homeland security secretary on Capitol Hill Tuesday is grabbing national attention. Some political analysts think he might also be testing the waters for a national run. Booker's passionate rebuke of the DHS secretary and of racism has some wondering if the Democrat has set his sights on a higher office.
Murphy takes office
Phil Murphy was sworn in as the new governor of New Jersey. The Democrat replaces Chris Christie, a Republican who served two terms. Murphy wooed Garden State voters with a campaign that largely rebuked the agenda of the Trump administration. He touched on those points again during his inaugural address.
Phil Murphy was sworn in as the new governor of New Jersey. The Democrat replaces Chris Christie, a Republican who served two terms. Murphy wooed Garden State voters with a campaign that largely rebuked the agenda of the Trump administration. He touched on those points again during his inaugural address.