The cosmetics heir has pumped at least $11 million into efforts to elect Representative Lee Zeldin, a Republican, as governor of New York. Source: New York Times
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Biden and Clinton Try to Narrow Hochul’s Enthusiasm Gap in New York
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2022
The 11th-hour campaign visits by President Biden and Bill Clinton show that the governor’s race, once a worry-free contest for Democrats, may be up for grabs. Source: New York Times
Letitia James Makes Famous Enemies. Will That Win Her an Election?
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2022
The New York attorney general has taken on Donald Trump and the N.R.A. Her little-known opponent hopes that will help his chances. Source: New York Times
G.O.P. Seeks to Erase Democratic Supermajority in New York Legislature
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2022
A Republican surge is threatening to counter gains made by progressive-minded Democrats, who have pushed the State Legislature to the left in recent years. Source: New York Times
Cuomo, Once New York’s No. 1 Democrat, Is Doing Little to Help His Party
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
As New York Democrats battle to retain power, Andrew M. Cuomo has used most of his multimillion-dollar campaign war chest to resurrect his image, not help candidates. Source: New York Times
Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton Rally Women to Support Hochul
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2022
Representative Lee Zeldin and Republicans nationally want to “turn back the clock on women’s rights,” Mrs. Clinton said at the Manhattan rally. Source: New York Times
A Group Raised Money to Push Adams’s Agenda. Much of It Went to One Man.
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2022
A political action committee has given more money to its founder and his charter school than to candidates aligned with Mayor Eric Adams. Source: New York Times
Can Lee Zeldin Reinvent His Way to the NY Governor’s Mansion?
By Gotham Rex on November 2, 2022
Representative Lee Zeldin’s political career reflects decades of preparation, alliances with more powerful Republicans and a hard-right embrace of former President Donald J. Trump. Source: New York Times
Bernard Rosen, Budget Brain for Four New York City Mayors, Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2022
He knew how to find hidden pots of money. “There wasn’t a budget director in the last 50 years who didn’t rely on Bernie,” one of his acolytes said. Source: New York Times
With Allies Nearby, Hochul and Zeldin Try to Spur Voters to Polls
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2022
With eight days until Election Day, the candidates in New York’s governors race are hoping popular politicians can help them drum up support from their bases. Source: New York Times
Clinton, Obama and DeSantis Lend Star Power to Tight N.Y. Races
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2022
A high-profile display of Republican and Democratic efforts illustrates how many of the state’s races have become unexpectedly close, including the governor’s race. Source: New York Times
How the Hasidic Jewish Community Became a Political Force in New York
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2022
Elected officials rarely embrace positions that could antagonize Hasidic leaders, who typically encourage their community to vote as a unified bloc. Source: New York Times
What to Know About New York’s Midterm Elections
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2022
The state has become a bellwether for both parties, with significant congressional seats in play and an increasingly close governor’s race. Source: New York Times
Zeldin Campaign Investigated Over Charge of Coordinating With Super PACs
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2022
A State Board of Elections investigation was stalled when two Republican board members were absent from a vote to request subpoena power. Source: New York Times
Ex-Trump Advisor Concealed His Motives, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2022
The prosecutors grilled Thomas J. Barrack Jr. about emails, including one he passed from an influential Emirati to Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law. Source: New York Times