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NYC school system pauses parent council elections over ballot problems
Parents began reporting issues with their online ballots in the early morning, including candidates who had withdrawn their ...
Staten Islanders head to the polls for early voting in special election
The last contested general election in 2021 on Staten Island’s South Shore saw Borelli, a Republican, best Democrat Oivia ...
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‘Technical issues’ take NYC parent council elections offline on first day of voting
The city Education Department suspended voting Friday to address “technical issues” with voting for the parent councils.
Judge blocks parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal ...
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, who railed about ‘defending democracy’ after 2020, faces discipline in his own party for election interference
In an extraordinary step, the Manhattan Democratic Party will vote Wednesday on whether to punish uptown Congressman Adriano ...
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New Salem draws crowded field of Republicans seeking council, mayor and tax collector seats
The crowded field is a rarity for the borough, sometimes called York New Salem for postal reasons since there is another New ...
Here’s a look at how ranked-choice voting works ahead of Staten Island special election
Poll sites, which can be found on the Board of Election website, will be open Monday, and Tuesday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; on ...
Rep. Elise Stefanik is considering a run for New York governor
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is exploring a bid for governor of New York, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Longtime Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin won't seek re-election in 2026
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, who rose to prominence in the Senate during nearly three decades of service, has announced he ...
Opinion
NYC is faltering — and a bailout from Washington is highly unlikely
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the New York City fiscal crisis of 1975. After years of budgetary and accounting shenanigans, the Standard & Poor’s ratings agency suspended the ...