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N.Y. Democrats to Pass New Gun Laws in Response to Supreme Court Ruling
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2022
Lawmakers convened a special session in Albany to pass measures that would prohibit concealed weapons in many public places. Source: New York Times
New York Will Distribute 8,000 Monkeypox Vaccine Doses
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2022
The city quickly ran out of doses during an earlier distribution effort, at a single clinic in Chelsea, after hundreds of people lined up for the vaccine. Source: New York Times
How Zeldin’s Anti-Abortion Stance May Affect the N.Y. Governor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2022
Representative Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for governor, said the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was a victory for family, life and the Constitution. Source: New York Times
New York Files Landmark Lawsuits Against a Flood of ‘Ghost Guns’
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
The legal complaints are the first to be brought under a new state law intended to hold gun manufacturers accountable for gun violence. Source: New York Times
Five Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
Democratic interference in Republican primaries paid off in some places but not others, election-denying candidates were halted in Colorado, and incumbents proved their staying power. Source: New York Times
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado Fends Off Challenge From Left in N.Y. Primary
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
Mr. Delgado overcame his late entry into the race, benefiting from millions of dollars spent on campaign ads and mailers in the last weeks before the primary. Source: New York Times
Gov. Hochul Cruises to Democratic Primary Win in New York
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul will have a huge fund-raising edge as she confronts a political environment that may help her Republican opponent, Lee Zeldin. Source: New York Times
Ana María Archila Hopes for Upset Victory in N.Y. Lt. Governor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2022
Ms. Archila, who was endorsed by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Working Families Party, hopes to defeat Gov. Kathy Hochul’s running mate, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado. Source: New York Times
Crisis Pregnancy Centers Outnumber Abortion Clinics in NYC
By Gotham Rex on June 25, 2022
Crisis pregnancy centers, which encourage women to give birth, prepare for a post-Roe world in a state that is considered a bastion of abortion rights. Source: New York Times
Hochul Has Raised $34 Million So Far. Her Goal May Be Double That.
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s fund-raising pace could make her run for a full term the most expensive campaign ever for governor of New York. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul Says New York Will Remain an Abortion ‘Safe Harbor’
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared New York a “safe harbor” for those seeking abortions as advocates and lawmakers in the state moved to respond to the Supreme Court ruling. Source: New York Times
Working Families Party Endorses Yuh-Line Niou in Key House Race
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2022
Ms. Niou, a state assemblywoman, won the Working Families Party endorsement over better-known rivals like Bill de Blasio and Representative Mondaire Jones. Source: New York Times
How to Vote in New York’s Primary Election
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2022
How to vote early or on Election Day as Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks to fend off Democratic rivals and as Republicans pick a challenger. Source: New York Times
The Next Battlefield for N.Y. Progressives? The State Assembly.
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
A slate of left-wing candidates have mounted robust campaigns to unseat Democratic incumbents, an effort that party leaders characterize as a display of “arrogance.” Source: New York Times