politics

Tensions within the Democratic Party about President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war are playing out in a key New York primary race on Tuesday. Rep. Jamaal Bowman faces Westchester County Executive George Latimer in Tuesday’s highly contentious Democratic primary in New York’s 16th Congressional District. This is a safe Democratic district, but it encapsulates the fissures that have emerged within the...

New Jersey’s attorney general has charged influential Democratic power broker George Norcross with racketeering and other charges in connection with government issued tax credits, according to an indictment unsealed Monday. Norcross, a former Democratic National Committee member and one-time head of the Camden County Democratic Party, has been an influential figure in state politics. The indictment alleges that Norcross...

Polls opened in New York once again on Saturday for the state’s June primary elections. As is tradition, polls opened 10 days before Election Day for an 8-day period of early voting. New Yorkers can pop over to their polling sites to cast their vote in a number of races, including congressional and state legislative races. Here’s what to...

The Israel-Hamas war is roiling a primary election between two Democrats in New York, testing the party’s position on the conflict and the larger split between its progressive and centrist wings. The race pits liberal Rep. Jamaal Bowman against centrist county official George Latimer. Bowman is known for his criticism of the Israeli government. Latimer entered the race with the...

A proposal seeking to eliminate a hefty price tag for New York City renters is drawing fierce opposition from the real estate industry. Currently, city renters are often on the hook to pay thousands of dollars in fees to brokers, even if they are hired by the landlord. The new bill would bar that practice, requiring whoever hires the agent...

New York Attorney General Letitia James is distributing more than $100 million among counties across the state in the fight against teen vaping. It’s part of a major settlement from e-cigarette maker JUUL and officials hope the funding will keep young people from ever starting to vape, or help them quit. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

The New York City Council is considering a bill that could make it less expensive when it comes time to get a new apartment in the five boroughs. It has to do with broker fees and who would be responsible for paying them. So how would it all work? NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

A year after New York Attorney General Letitia James secured the largest million-dollar multistate settlement agreement with JUUL for the company’s role in the uptick in youth vaping, it was announced Wednesday that New York City will receive $27.1 million of that settlement to reinvest in the young community and vaping prevention programs. The State of New York will receive…

The Poconos are set to get another summering New Yorker: George Santos. The former congressman, currently facing federal fraud charges, has won a bid to make regular visits to the low-key Pennsylvania vacation destination after a judge on Tuesday granted his request to make excursions there. An attorney for Santos last week asked Judge Joanna Seybert if Santos could make weekly...

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met with more than two dozen American veterans near Omaha Beach on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Rep. Andy Kim won the Democratic primary for the Senate currently held by Sen. Bob Menendez, who will be running as an independent in the fall, while Curtis bashaw won the GOP primary in that race. In the 8th congressional district, incumbent Rob Menendez fought off an aggressive challenge by Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla in the democratic primary. NBC New...

Mondaire Jones and Jamaal Bowman were allies early in their political careers when they won primaries in neighboring districts to become the first Black men ever to represent Westchester County in congress. Now, Jones is shunning Bowman and endorsing his opponent, George Latimer, for the Democratic primary on June 25. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

Democratic Rep. Andy Kim won New Jersey’s Senate primary Tuesday, putting him in strong position for the general election in the blue-leaning state, though the win comes a day after Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez filed to run as an independent amid his federal corruption trial.

Rob Menendez was initially thought to be a shoe-in for the Democratic nomination, but his father’s second indictment for alleged bribery has dominated headlines much more than his first term has — and now polls show the 38-year-old Menendez in a dead heat with Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

In one of the tightest contested races to watch in New Jersey’s primary elections, the son of embattled Sen. Bob Menendez will be facing off against Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla to determine who will represent New Jersey’s 8th district.

While the Presidential race may already be decided, there are some high-stakes contests for Congress in New Jersey. 

U.S. Rep. John Rose, R-Tenn., brought his 6-year-old son Guy to work on Monday and he stole the show while Rose was making a speech.

Mayor Eric Adams faces some new questions about whether city tax dollars were used to pay for rooms for one of his top staffers and even his own son at a hotel that the city was using as a shelter for people coming out of jail. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s campaign has spent $2 million on defense and legal fees during his corruption case, according to a Federal Election Commission filing.

Former President Donald Trump is campaigning in one of the most Democratic counties in the nation Thursday, holding a rally in the South Bronx. He’s hoping to woo minority voters by appearing in one of the most diverse and impoverished neighborhoods in the city where he grew up. Trump opened his rally with an ode to New York as a...