The governor grew up in the Buffalo suburbs and lives in the city now. The shooting has taken on political overtones in the 2022 race for governor of New York. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Politics and Government”
Democrats’ Hopes in New York House Races Hurt by New District Maps
By Gotham Rex on May 16, 2022
The court-drawn lines would increase competition for seats in Congress, and pit longtime Democratic incumbents against one another. Source: New York Times
What Happened When a Conservative Jewish Group Invited DeSantis to Speak
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2022
The Florida governor received a last-minute invitation to appear at a conference at a prominent Jewish museum in New York City. Then the whole thing fell apart. Source: New York Times
How a New Pro-Israel Group Aims to Sway N.Y. Elections
By Gotham Rex on May 12, 2022
The organization, the New York Solidarity Network, views itself as a counterweight to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and the Democratic Socialists of America. Source: New York Times
4 Summer Election Days? New York Faces Chaos in Voting Cycle.
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
Representative Tom Reed is resigning, Representative Antonio Delgado is taking a new job, and New York’s redistricting process is up in the air, muddying the election schedule. Source: New York Times
Top Democrats Want Tom Suozzi Out of Governor’s Race. He’s Still Running.
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
In the New York Democratic primary, Representative Tom Suozzi is fighting Gov. Kathy Hochul for moderate voters, with a focus on fighting crime and cutting taxes. Source: New York Times
A.O.C. and Eric Adams Have Not Spoken in Nearly a Year
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2022
Mayor Adams and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who represent divergent wings of the Democratic Party, have not spoken one-on-one in nearly a year. Source: New York Times
The Secrets Ed Koch Carried
By Gotham Rex on May 7, 2022
To many New Yorkers, he was their brash and blustery mayor. But friends are now describing the private strain endured by a public man laboring to conceal his sexual orientation. Source: New York Times
Hochul Chooses a Congressman Who Has Won in a Swing District
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022
Antonio Delgado will replace Brian Benjamin as the governor’s running mate in the upcoming Democratic primary. Source: New York Times
Brian Benjamin Won’t Be on the New York Ballot After All
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
Lawmakers have passed legislation that would allow individuals who have been arrested or indicted to be removed from state ballots. Source: New York Times
National Democrats Make Last-Gasp Push to Keep N.Y. District Maps
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
Democrats are seeking to reinstate congressional district maps that were declared unconstitutional last week by New York’s highest court. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Know About NYC-Area Casinos That May Be Coming
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
Yonkers, Queens and maybe Manhattan: The sites for three new casinos have not yet been set in stone. Source: New York Times
Inside the Flawed Vetting Process That Led Gov. Hochul to Brian Benjamin
By Gotham Rex on April 30, 2022
An initial 63-page background check revealed two red flags in Mr. Benjamin’s past, but it failed to turn up a subpoena issued to his political campaign. Source: New York Times
How N.Y. Democrats Lost a Critical Redistricting Battle
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
When an independent redistricting commission failed to reach consensus, Democratic leaders decided to make their own maps and risk a lawsuit. Source: New York Times
Court Tosses Out Maps That Favored Democrats
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2022
Primaries for Congress and the State Senate are likely to be delayed after New York’s highest court ruled that new districts were unconstitutional. Source: New York Times