Rep. Tom Suozzi has taken his share of grief in his long-shot effort to topple Gov. Hochul in the Democratic race for governor. But to hear Suozzi tell it, his straight-talking, common-sense campaign represents the last defense against electoral ruin for Democrats in the general election.
For the past 30 years, Rep. Jerry Nadler has represented the Upper West Side and Rep. Carolyn Maloney has represented the Upper East Side. But now the two neighborhoods have been combined, pitting two of the most powerful House Democrats against each other.