The End of Institutions and the Ascendance of a Movement

The anatomy of a political earthquake — and the failed efforts to discredit it

NY-7, NY-12, NY-13 — the horse race, the early vote, and my final prediction.

Claire Valdez and Antonio Reynoso are locked in a bitter, dead heat

And how they will decide the race between Darializa Avila Chevalier and Adriano Espaillat

June 23rd is an early preview of the Presidential Primary

Is Adriano Espaillat the next Joe Crowley?

Who Leads The Left in New York City?

Who Leads The Left in New York City?

Zohran Mamdani may not be on the ballot. But his movement is.

Mayor Mamdani's first 100 days — and the next 1,359 that will define him.

Adriano Espaillat has outlasted everyone. His district is changing anyway.

"It's not left vs. right. It’s top vs. bottom."

A Kennedy heir, a Never-Trumper, and two Albany lawmakers walk into a forum...

A Kennedy heir, a Never-Trumper, and two Albany lawmakers walk into a forum...

A Decade in Astoria, Queens

With Zohran Mamdani now mayor, Diana Moreno’s run for his old assembly seat in Queens tests how durable democratic socialist organizing has become in New York.

Townies, Transplants, and Tension

Who will succeed Nydia Velázquez?

Who will succeed Nydia Velázquez?

Who will succeed Nydia Velázquez?

A check on Mayor Mamdani? Or a partner in the affordability agenda?

Will lightning strike twice?

The Tale of Two Cities

Spoiler Alert: Zohran Mamdani is going to win

Spoiler Alert: Zohran Mamdani is going to win

Spoiler Alert: Zohran Mamdani is going to win

A talk with political analyst Michael Lange about what we’ve learned from the massive early vote in New York City and the final phase of the campaign.

Can Mamdani earn a Mandate?

Can Mamdani earn a Mandate?

The Politics of Pronunciation

With Black voters, it isn’t class or race—it’s both.

No Democrat running for Mayor has won City Island in 40 years. Can Zohran Mamdani change that?

How the 1969 New York City mayoral race shaped the modern Democratic Party

Eric Adams quits the race: why Zohran Mamdani should not be concerned.

But can Mamdani keep the Magic?

But can Mamdani keep the Magic?

The race for New York's Twelfth Congressional District begins...

How the arc of the 44th President informs New York City's next Mayor

What can (and cannot) be replicated from Zohran’s historic upset?

What can (and cannot) be replicated from Zohran’s historic upset?

What can (and cannot) be replicated from Zohran’s historic upset?

Will the next Mayor retain NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch?

Will the next Mayor retain NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch?