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A long-time UFT chapter leader I know used to joke, “There are two things wrong with our union—the leadership and the membership.” I’ve been very involved with the teachers union, both in opposition ...

Nearly 1 million New York City voters cast ballots in the mayoral primaries last month, according to unofficial results released by the New York City Board of Elections, marking the city's most ...

New York State added over 400,000 voters to the rolls since the last gubernatorial election in 2018, a 3% increase in total enrollment, according to the latest data released by the State Board of ...

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for governor, was denied the additional general election ballot line for the Independence Party on Thursday after election administrators found his ...

January 6, 2023 - Max Politics Podcast: State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on 2023 Priorities New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins joined the show to discuss ...

Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee for mayor, is running on a combination of classic political charisma, a blue-collar background, and a host of promises to transform New York City. His nuanced ...

In March 2020, then-Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration and Amtrak released the Sunnyside Yard Master Plan, an ambitious $14 billion infrastructure project that would deck the 180-acre rail yard in ...

One month ago, national progress on climate change collapsed on the heels of an adverse Supreme Court ruling, followed by apparent withdrawal of Congress from meeting this urgent moment. In a dramatic ...

Eric Adams, then the Democratic Brooklyn Borough President, ran for Mayor of New York City on an extensive policy platform and many big promises. Not long after becoming mayor, Adams' campaign took ...

January 11, 2023 - Max Politics Podcast: Borough President Antonio Reynoso's Vision for Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso joined the show to discuss his new State of the Borough agenda and ...