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Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index New York Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today's Paper Advertisement Supported by ByShane Goldmacher Aug. 11, 2018 Representative Chris Collins, Republican of New York, reversed course on Saturday morning and announced he was suspending his campaign for re-election, days after federal prosecutors charged him with insider trading. Mr. Collins, who initially vowed to stay on the ballot this fall, said that he decided it was “in the best interests of NY-27, the Republican Party and President Trump’s agenda” to suspend his race. He said he would stay in Congress through the rest of his term and continued to call the charges against him “meritless.” “I look forward to having my good name cleared of any wrongdoing,” he said. Mr. Collins, who was the first member of Congress to endorse Mr. Trump, represents a district in western New York that is … [Read more...] about Chris Collins, New York Congressman, Suspends Re-Election Bid After Insider Trading Charges

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index New York Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today’s Paper Advertisement Supported by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo brushed past Cynthia Nixon in Thursday’s Democratic primary. But other challengers benefited from the progressive fervor sweeping national politics. ByShane Goldmacher and Jesse McKinley Sept. 14, 2018 The Democratic primary between Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon was over in about the time it takes to watch an episode of “Sex and the City.” The Associated Press called the race 30 minutes after the polls closed, as soon as it became apparent that the governor, a two-term incumbent and a Queens native, had rolled up big margins in the five boroughs. Ms. Nixon conceded about an hour later, though not before taking a few swipes at her corporate-donation backed opponent, and pronouncing her campaign a victory. “We have fundamentally changed … [Read more...] about 5 Takeaways From New York’s Election Results

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index New York Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper New York | If Immigrants Are Entitled to Jury Trial for Deportable Offenses, New York Court Rules Supported by ByAshley Southall Dec. 1, 2018 [What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox .] As soaring crime overwhelmed New York City’s courts in the 1970s, state lawmakers came up with a fix to speed things up. The State Legislature decided that people facing less than six months in jail would have their cases decided by a single judge rather than a jury. That law has had the unintended effect of depriving immigrants in the city of jury trials for crimes like prostitution and harassment, even though they face the stiff punishment of deportation if convicted, advocates for immigrants said. This week New York State’s highest court carved out an exception to the law, … [Read more...] about If Immigrants Are Entitled to Jury Trial for Deportable Offenses, New York Court Rules

Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index New York Today Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper New York Today | Where in New York to Watch the Democratic Debates Advertisement Supported by ByAzi Paybarah June 26, 2019 [Want to get New York Today by email? Here’s the sign-up .] It’s Wednesday. And the new Queens district attorney is Weather: Less humid and plenty of sun, so grab the sunscreen. The high could reach 90 degrees, so grab some water. Alternate-side parking: In effect until July 4. There are more Democrats running for president (24) than there are movies22, so far) One night isn’t enough time for all of them (the movies or the candidates). The first Democratic debate of the 2020 campaign season is Whether debates make you want to drink, tweet or yell, it will probably be more fun to do any of those in a room full of people. Here are several … [Read more...] about Where in New York to Watch the Democratic Debates

POLITICS 04/14/2018 04:07 pm ET Updated 1 day ago The vote against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo split the influential Working Families Party. By Daniel Marans 1.7k 34 The New York Working Families Party, a major force in the state’s progressive politics, voted Saturday to endorse Cynthia Nixon in New York’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. Nixon, an actress and longtime education activist, received 91.5 percent of the vote at a meeting of the party committee in Albany. “I am indebted to you today and every day, because you are the heart and the soul of the progressive New York that we want to create ― a New York that belongs to all of us,” Nixon said in a speech accepting the endorsement. The move is a blow to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo that sets the stage for one of the highest-stakes Democratic primaries since the 2016 contest between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). … [Read more...] about Major Progressive Group Endorses Cynthia Nixon For New York Governor