Velazquez, 72, says she will retire after her 16th term in office. She represents New York's 7th District which includes Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan and Queens.

New York Rep. Nydia Velázquez — a trailblazer known by the nickname “La Luchadora,” or the fighter — announced that she will retire next year after more than three decades in Congress.

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul holds a 20-point advantage over Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik in a general election matchup, according to a new poll.

Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign turned out lots of voters who didn't back Kamala Harris last year — they are ethnically diverse, younger and less affluent.

Americans relied on Fox News for information and analysis during election week, as it topped CNN and MSNBC for coverage of key races in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City.

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has made New York's cost of living a key part of her recently-launched campaign for governor. The North Country Republican announce

Political advisers are wrestling with whether Zohran Mamdani’s success represents a paradigm shift or a moment that can’t be recreated.

Jessica Tisch, the New York City police commissioner who has overseen a drop in violent crime under outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, has agreed to remain in the post under newly elected Zohran Mamdani, who recently apologized for his past criticisms of the department.