The judge said one district dilutes the votes of Blacks and Latinos.

On January 21, 2026, in a decision in the case of Williams v. Board of Elections of the State of New York, a Manhattan ...

After Sean Ryan’s swearing‑in as Buffalo’s new mayor, voters will soon decide who fills his former State Senate seat.

“Local candidates will be forced to run again on shortened timelines, local elections will be buried under federal races, and voters will be deprived of meaningful choice," argues William A. Brewer ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday unveiled a $260 billion executive budget that will serve as the framework for negotiations with ...

A New York state judge ruled that New York City’s only Republican-held congressional district was drawn unconstitutionally, ...

A New York judge ruled Wednesday that Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’s (R-N.Y.) congressional district was unconstitutionally ...

New York City has elected its first socialist mayor, and Albany now faces a test of whether it will let his radical policies take down the city as well as the state. Zohran Mamdani’s far-left ...

Other writers discuss a needed change to the state's anti-stalking laws, making sure expanded early childcare access is ...

Mark Prussin is a digital producer at CBS New York. He covers breaking news, sports, politics and trending stories in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Mark joined the CBS New York team in 2019.

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