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AM Berger announces almost $1 million in funding for infrastructure upgrades at Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Assembly Member Sam Berger has announced almost $1 million in funding for Flushing Meadows Corona Park, stating that the funding will support the preservation of the park’s infrast...

Braunstein, Berger announce $200K in funding for Korean Community Services upgrades in Bayside

Assembly Members Ed Braunstein and Sam Berger have announced $200,000 in state funding to support the installation of a new fire alarm at Korean Community Services of Metropolitan...

Hahn Stepping Down as ED of Assembly Majority Office

Speaker Craig J. Coughlin issued the following statement today on the announcement that Seth Hahn is stepping down as the Executive Director of the Assembly Majority Office in Sept...

Asm. Patrick Burke on Buffalo Public Schools: 'I think there’s a broken governance model'

Pat Burke, chair of the Assembly Committee on Cities, joins Capital Tonight.

First responder, lifesaver, warden—Ben Gruber offers a unique resume for the Wisconsin Assembly

Ben Gruber is running for the Wisconsin State Assembly in District 51 to advocate for working families and rural communities. He brings a lifetime of public service experience as a...

Sampson sponsors efforts to get funding to Jersey City, ranging from budget to LSC

Assemblyman Will Sampson (D-31) was the primary sponsor of several measures to get money to Jersey City, including a $15 million loan for the municipal budget and $2 million for th...

González-Rojas Highlights Summer Meals EBT

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas joined Governor Kathy Hochul at a press conference highlighting New York’s 2026 Summer Meals Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) progra...

State Sen. Shelley Mayer on her new role: Chair of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee

She spoke with Capital Tonight host Susan Arbetter about what she hopes to achieve.

Controversial Election Proposals Likely to be Considered by Albany Legislators in 2027

Mamdani's biggest promises are now this millennial's day job

Sam Levine runs the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. He told BI about his consumer gripes and Taco Bell celebration with Mamdani.

Cruz Burgos appointed as new Jersey City BOE trustee after Schneider’s resignation

The Jersey City Board of Education voted 6-2 to appoint Melany Cruz Burgos as a new trustee to fill the current vacancy left by former Trustee Matthew Schneider’s resignation at la...

NJJBA honors DCA Commissioner Suárez and Fabuwood at legislative and business luncheon in Newark

The New Jersey Jewish Business Alliance (NJJBA) held its 12th Annual Legislative & Business Luncheon on Aug. 6 at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, convening business owners, c...

Ariola welcomes Council vote to approve Office of Insurance Accountability

Council Member Joann Ariola has welcomed the City Council’s vote to approve legislation creating a new Office of Insurance Accountability, which she said would help set standards i...

Speaker Menin shows support for CM Wong and staff after series of alarming incidents

Following a series of recent incidents involving Council Member Phil Wong’s district office and staff, including the alleged assaults of a member of his team while performing offic...

Romero is headed to Albany without DSA’s endorsement – but he still plans to work with the group

Brian Romero wasn’t endorsed by the Democratic Socialist of America, but that won’t stop him from working on behalf of the group when he takes office in the Assembly next year.

The Speaker’s Corner: A budget that delivers affordability, stability, and opportunity

The City Council has passed our annual budget – a milestone that occurs every year before the first of July.  We started this process back in January, and after ensuring that we wo...

New York State Assembly candidates set to make non-binary history

Manhattan-based New York State Assembly candidates David Siffert and Illapa Sairitupac are on the verge of becoming the state’s first out non-binary lawmakers following their victo...

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

Inside Government is a Q&A series that gives New Yorkers a glimpse inside the role of the elected officials who represent them. This edition of Inside Government with PoliticsN...

Mental Health Association outlines N.Y. legislative wins and losses

CEO Glenn Liebman joins Capital Tonight.

Berman banking on Steil’s ties to Trump as key to flipping the 1st Congressional District

Emergency nurse Mitchell Berman is challenging US Rep. Bryan Steil, whose bills would limit voting rights, water down restrictions on stock trading in Congress, and give a pass to...

CM Thomas-Henry hosts student loan outreach event in Corona to help District 21 residents

Council Member Shanel Thomas-Henry welcomed Council Speaker Julie Menin, elected officials and the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Sam Levin...

Progressive Road Trips for Mejia, Hamawy

If Democratic socialists are indeed ascending, Analilia Mejia and Adam Hamawy are helping in more ways than one. Sure, Mejia has been in Congress since winning a special election i...

Berman wins Democratic nod to challenge Steil in Wisconsin’s 1st District

Mitchell Berman, an emergency room nurse, won handily Tuesday in a three-way primary of active Democrats seeking to take on Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil in Wisconsin’s 1st Cong...

Politics, Pubs, Parades, + the Parish: Assemblywoman Carol Murphy

In Part 1 of our interview, Assembly Deputy Speaker Carol Murphy reflects on growing up in a military family and the powerful influence of her father, a Bronze Star recipient who s...