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The Abandonment of Andrew Cuomo: Unions, Party Leaders and Deep Allies The governor has suffered consequential defections from core constituencies, including labor, white suburban lawmakers and Black political leaders. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo with Hazel N. Dukes of the N.A.A.C.P. in Queens in April. On Wednesday she said, “I’m not defending him at this point.”Credit.Pool photo by Brendan Mcdermid Aug. 4, 2021 Five weeks ago, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s most stalwart supporters paid $10,000 a head to mingle with him on the 32nd floor of a luxury skyscraper in Rockefeller Center, in the heart of Manhattan. ....
Why are Democratic parties staying out of the mayoral race? lev radin/Shutterstock These typical early endorsers may not be able to decide on one candidate this year. SHARE: Brooklyn Democratic Party boss Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn personally endorsed Eric Adams for mayor back in March, but for a while, the county party appeared to be avoiding making any formal endorsement in the mayoral race. On Staten Island, Democratic Party boss Michael Cusick endorsed Andrew Yang last month, and in Queens, party boss Rep. Gregory Meeks endorsed Ray McGuire in April – but their parties have both stayed quiet on making any formal endorsements. Manhattan Demoratic Party boss Keith Wright hasn’t endorsed and neither has his party. ....
SHARE: Last summer, calls from progressives to “defund the police” in New York City following the murder of George Floyd caused the New York City Council to vote on shifting $1 billion from the NYPD’s budget and played a role in the fizzling of New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson’s bid for mayor and last year’s loss by former Staten Island Rep. Max Rose. But one year later, on the heels of a high-profile shooting in Times Square and as the city grapples with an uptick in violent crime, shootings and anti-Asian hate crimes, calls to defund the police have largely gone quiet. And some believe that this surge in certain crimes could tip the scales of the June 22 Democratic primary for mayor and clear the way for a more moderate candidate to prevail as more New Yorkers go back to their offices and the subways. ....
Party-backed Dem BP candidate’s slogan is ‘racist’ and ‘xenophobic,’ primary opponents say Updated May 18, 2021; Posted May 18, 2021 Borough president candidate Lorie Honor addresses a crowd outside Borough Hall in St. George as her opponents (from left) Cesar Vargas, Brandon Stradford, and Radhakrishna Mohan look on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. The four held a joint press conference to criticize their party-backed Democratic opponent Mark Murphy. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Staten Island First? Not so fast, four Democratic candidates running for Borough President said Tuesday. Lorie Honor, Radhikrishna Mohan, Brandon Stradford and Cesar Vargas held a joint press conference on the steps of Borough Hall in St. George around 12 p.m. to criticize their opponent Mark Murphy’s creation of a third-party line called “Staten Island First.” ....
What the redistricting process could look like for Staten Island and its congressional seat Updated May 07, 12:51 PM; Posted May 07, 6:30 AM This Sunday, April 5, 2020, file photo shows an envelope containing a 2020 census letter mailed to a U.S. resident in Detroit. (AP file photo)Paul Sancya | AP Photo Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. New York came 89 people short of retaining its full delegation to Congress after last year’s Census, and is currently on track to lose one of its seats in the House of Representatives. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has suggested possible legal challenges to the count, but should the apportionment of the House’s 435 seats remain in place, it means the state’s delegation map will look different after the decennial redistricting process. ....