Westchester Political News Sample

INCUMBENTS

New York City Mayor

1. City misses deadline to release Rikers shutdown plan - Queens Daily Eagle, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2026
2. Getting the basics done: Mamdani, Garcia tout ‘pothole politics’ strategy in improving NYC and Port Authority alike - amNewYork, (Kathryn Garcia), May 1, 2026

1. 54% of New Yorkers back Mamdani's 'tax the rich' plan as Hochul draws the line on new income taxes - moneywise.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 3, 2026
2. With vile new redistricting push, it’s Hochul and Dems, not Trump, who want to rig elections | Opinion - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 3, 2026
3. Hochul wants to keep ICE agent who killed Renee Good out of NY - Jefferson City News Tribune, (Kathy Hochul), May 3, 2026
4. EPA says massive Appalachian lithium find could boost US independence - NewsNation, (Lee Zeldin), May 2, 2026
5. New York poised to enter re­dis­tricting war following Supreme Court ruling - Spectrum News 13, (Kathy Hochul), May 2, 2026
6. Ferguson talks village issues, housing effort with Hochul - observertoday.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 2, 2026
7. Lawyers for Blakeman argue in court to regain state matching funds - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), May 2, 2026
8. Simpson, Assembly Minority again urge action in corrections staff crisis - Sun Community News, (Kathy Hochul), May 2, 2026
9. NY launches $542M plan to expand high-speed internet statewide - AOL.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 2, 2026
10. Gov. Hochul announces weeklong crackdown on ghost cars throughout New York - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 2, 2026
11. Watch Citadel's Griffin, Gov. Hochul Meet Amid NYC Spat - Bloomberg.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 2, 2026
12. Morning Briefing in Buffalo: May 1 - Spectrum News 13, (Kathy Hochul), May 2, 2026
13. Zeldin Takes Flamethrower To Democrat Environmentalist Hysterics - facebook.com, (Lee Zeldin), May 1, 2026
14. Gov. Kathy Hochul demands ICE agent who shot Renee Good not be reassigned to N.Y. - CBS News, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
15. What We Know About New York’s Proposed Tax Increases - The New York Times, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
16. Editorial: Don’t let the city budget get bogged down by political fights - Crain's New York, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
17. Trump admin refuses to give up congestion pricing fight, seeks to overturn previous ruling - FOX 5 New York, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
18. For co-ops, pied-à-terre tax leaves more questions than answers - The Real Deal, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
19. What is a super speeder? NYC proposal wants to slow down law breakers - USA Today, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
20. NYC budget crisis: Hochul meets with Ken Griffin over pied-à-terre tax - FOX 5 New York, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
21. Catholic School Supporters Urge Hochul To Join Scholarship Tax Credit Program - thetablet.org, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
22. Candidates have no solutions for state despair - observertoday.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
23. Where is Renee Good’s killer? AOC outraged by ICE agent’s reinstatement - The Independent, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
24. Governor Kathy Hochul meets with billionaire Ken Griffin as leaders debate pied‑à‑terre tax amid NYC budget gap - ABC7 New York, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
25. Advocates, sheriffs square off as New York nears deal on ICE cooperation - Times Herald-Record, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
26. Trump admin reignites congestion pricing battle with NYC - AOL.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
27. New York Gov. Hochul demands answers on whether ICE agent who killed Renee Good has been sent to New York - CBS News, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026
28. Hochul asks Homan if ICE officer who shot Renee Good was reassigned to New York - Washington Examiner, (Kathy Hochul), May 1, 2026

1. Schumer Says House, White House Must Ban Prediction Market Bets - Bloomberg.com, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2026
2. Sen Chuck Schumer among celebrants in NYC's Chinatown celebration for 'Year of the Pig' - Headline Surfer, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2026
3. Democratic strategists debate Schumer's primary strategy, unreleased DNC report - Yahoo, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2026
4. Trump goes on social media rant against Democrats, congressional filibuster - Anadolu Ajansı, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2026
5. Democrats: Trumps letter to end the war is nonsense. Americans are paying for his illegal actions against Iran - fakti.bg, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2026
6. Gillibrand pushes faster union contracts at Rochester stop - MSN, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 2, 2026
7. On May Day: Senator Gillibrand Stands With Labor Across New York State - U.S. Senate (.gov), (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 2, 2026
8. Gillibrand rallies with labor unions, pushes Faster Labor Contracts Act - Spectrum News 13, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 2, 2026
9. 'You Want $200B More!': Senator Gillibrand Tears Into Pete Hegseth Over Pentagon's Iran War Strategy - The Times of India, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 2, 2026
10. NY launches $542M plan to expand high-speed internet statewide - Yahoo, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 2, 2026
11. McCormick, Gillibrand propose regulations for prediction markets - ABC27, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 2, 2026
12. Chuck Schumer’s Last Stand - Newsweek, (Chuck Schumer), May 2, 2026
13. Bernie Sanders is destroying Chuck Schumer in the Democratic Party's Civil War ahead of the midterms - Fortune, (Chuck Schumer), May 2, 2026
14. Chuck Schumer Explodes Over Trump's Iran Declaration, Says It's 'Illegal' Amid Growing 'Forever War' Fear - Benzinga, (Chuck Schumer), May 2, 2026
15. Senate votes to ban senators, their staff from trading on prediction markets - KOKH, (Chuck Schumer), May 2, 2026
16. Gillibrand visits local Teamsters union to urge passage of Faster Labor Contracts Act - 13wham.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 1, 2026
17. Ernst, Gillibrand introduce bill to bar sex criminals from receiving federal pensions - KATU, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 1, 2026
18. Gillibrand pushes faster union contracts at Rochester stop - Democrat and Chronicle, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 1, 2026
19. ‘You Don’t Care?’ Pete Hegseth and Dem Senator Throw Down Over Whether Americans Support Iran War - Mediaite, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 1, 2026
20. Ernst, Gillibrand introduce bill to bar sex criminals from receiving federal pensions - National News Desk, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 1, 2026
21. Gillibrand pushes faster union contracts at Rochester rally - Democrat and Chronicle, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 1, 2026
22. Sen. Gillibrand Service Academy Information Night 5/28 - Yonkers Times, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 1, 2026
23. McCormick, Gillibrand propose regulations for prediction markets - AOL.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 1, 2026
24. Lawmakers introduce a bill to ban elected officials from trading on prediction markets - WHEC.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 1, 2026
25. The Prediction Market Act was introduced this week in the US Senate, but why now? - Tri-State Alert, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 1, 2026
26. Exclusive | Bill would bar sex criminals from getting federal pensions in wake of Eric Swalwell scandal - New York Post, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 1, 2026
27. Mills Exit Is a Blow to Schumer as Democrats Question His Strategy - The New York Times, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026
28. Schumer’s Maine pick Janet Mills drops out; VRA ruling boosts GOP path: Watch the discussion - The Hill, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026
29. Exclusive: Graham Platner Signals Peace with Schumer in Maine Senate Fight - Newsweek, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026
30. Restless Democrats challenge party establishment while trying to loosen Trump's grip on Washington - The Washington Post, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026
31. Senate votes to ban senators, their staff from trading on prediction markets - KOMO, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026
32. Platner-Mills ending in Maine leaves Democrats questioning Schumer strategy - The Hill, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026
33. Schumer’s primary slump - Politico, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026
34. Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, setting up Platner to face Collins - Politico, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026
35. The Oysterman Cometh - Puck, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026
36. Bernie Sanders Heads to Michigan for Next Round of Schumer Proxy War - NRSC.org, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026
37. Janet Mills drops out of Maine Senate race, clearing way for Platner - Axios, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026
38. Analysis: As Democrats unite behind Platner, Schumer’s future as leader faces tests - The Forward, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026
39. Senate votes to ban senators, their staff from trading on prediction markets - KRCG, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026
40. Step off, Chuck! Democrats stunningly warn Schumer to stay out of races after Maine Mills meltdown - AOL.com, (Chuck Schumer), May 1, 2026

1. NY attorney general highlights mobile home resident rights at Saratoga Springs event - Times Union, (Letitia James), May 3, 2026
2. NY AG Letitia James brings hearing, resource fair to Saratoga for mobile home residents - WRGB, (Letitia James), May 2, 2026
3. NY court system’s Law Day celebration continues to raise alarms over attacks on legal profession - amNewYork, (Letitia James), May 1, 2026
4. Law-and-Order Showdown: Saritha Komatireddy Takes Aim At Letitia James In New York AG Brawl - Hoodline, (Letitia James), May 1, 2026

1. Tom DiNapoli discusses state budget and reelection campaign - Spectrum News NY1, (Tom DiNapoli), May 1, 2026

1. Attorney General James Announces Shutdown of Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma, Attorney General: New York, May 1, 2026
2. Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation into Civilian Death in Queens County, Attorney General: New York, May 1, 2026
3. Attorney General James Releases Statement on Ruling Restricting Access to Mifepristone, Attorney General: New York, May 1, 2026

1. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins and NYS Senator Shelley Mayer Host Haitian Flag Unveiling Ceremony - westchestercountyny.gov, (Shelley Mayer), May 1, 2026

1. Speaker Menin and 34 Council Members Tell Carl Heastie To Pass Hochul's 'Stop Super Speeder' Plan - Streetsblog Empire State, (Carl Heastie), May 2, 2026
2. Assembly speaker Heastie visits Tupper Lake - The Daily Gazette, (Carl Heastie), May 2, 2026
3. Friday Headlines: Oh Really? Edition - Streetsblog Empire State, (Carl Heastie), May 1, 2026

1. Nicole Malliotakis – US Congress – Organizations - OpenSecrets, (Nicole Malliotakis), May 1, 2026

1. These progressives lost their races. Now they’re backing a new pro-Palestinian contender for Congress in NY. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency, (Jamaal Bowman), May 1, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. “He spent 60 years building Black political power. He sees a wipeout coming.”, May 3, 2026
2. “Behind Voting Rights Case, a Clash Over the Reality of Racism”, May 3, 2026
3. “‘Lines are going to change’: Trump DOJ confirms it will target minority voters nationwide after Supreme Court ruling”, May 2, 2026
4. “Trump flouts lower court rulings in unprecedented display of executive power”, May 2, 2026
5. “Alabama seeks to draw new congressional map ahead of midterms”, May 2, 2026
6. “Who Will Stand Up to the Supreme Court Justices?”, May 2, 2026
7. “The supreme court’s voting rights decision wasn’t about law – it was about politics”, May 2, 2026
8. “Voters Sue Over Louisiana Governor’s Move to Delay Primary”, May 2, 2026
9. “Coded messages, ‘red boxing’ and other allegations in California’s testy race for governor”, May 1, 2026
10. Jake Grumbach: “How Normie Pundits Paved the Way for the Supreme Court Voting Rights Disaster”, May 1, 2026
11. Elie Mystal: “The Supreme Court Has Completed Its Quest to Kill the Voting Rights Act”, May 1, 2026
12. William A. Galston, Elaine Kamarck, and Jordan Muchnick Suggest Uncertainty About Range of Partisan Consequences from Court’s Decision, May 1, 2026
13. Don Moynihan: “Power, democracy, and clarity”, May 1, 2026
14. “The Chief Justice’s Long Game”–My NY Times Oped from June 2013 Upon the Issuance of the Supreme Court’s Shelby County Decision, May 1, 2026
15. “Push for state-level voting rights acts renewed after supreme court ruling”, May 1, 2026
16. “Top California Democrat urges change to ‘free-for-all’ primary to keep governor’s mansion blue”, May 1, 2026
17. “Supreme Court’s Gutting of Voting Provision Was Long Time Coming”, May 1, 2026
18. Joan Biskupic: “John Roberts’ effort to gut the Voting Rights Act is complete”, May 1, 2026
19. “The Supreme Court killed voting rights and escalated the gerrymandering wars. Here’s what Congress needs to do in response”, May 1, 2026
20. “Blow to Voting Rights Act Amplifies Stakes of Georgia’s Supreme Court Elections”, May 1, 2026
21. “Playing the Purcell Game: Two Strategies for Pro-Democracy Litigants”, May 1, 2026