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This is the last weekend for early voting in New York City’s primary elections. Those officially take place on Tuesday. New Yorkers can vote for city officials like mayor, public advocate, comptroller and more — all using ranked-choice voting. But what exactly is ranked-choice voting? It was first implemented in the 2021 primary elections, after New Yorkers passed a 2019…

Voters across New York state on Tuesday will pick nominees in municipal primaries that include high-profile comeback bids in New York City by a former governor and a former congressman who both left office mired in scandal. At the top of the ballot, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo leads a crowded 11-candidate Democratic primary field for New York City mayor nearly four years after resigning from office following allegations he sexually...

NBC 4’s Melissa Russo explains how ranked choice voting ballot works ahead of the NYC mayoral primary. 

NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

A new poll in the race for New York City mayor may be some good news for Andrew Cuomo, but perhaps not as good as he might have hoped.

In Senate floor remarks, Sen. Alex Padilla recounted being forced to the ground and handcuffed in Los Angeles at Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference.

Early voting is well underway in New York City ahead of next week’s primary, and many more intend to cast their ballots before the 2025 primary election. So where are you supposed to do it? Voters in New York City are assigned to one early voting site. Search for yours here. Early voting in New York state runs from Saturday,…

Early voting is underway right now in the race for New York City mayor, and there are some new cross-endorsements tonight from the candidates, as well as a new ad featuring a former Cuomo rival. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

Early voting is underway and there are still three candidates in the race for New York City mayor trying to pull away in a contest that remains fluid — with presumed frontrunner Andrew Cuomo hoping to keep it that way. Cuomo was working to pump up enthusiasm at a rally with labor unions on Monday aimed at getting out the…

President Donald Trump is attending the G7 summit in Alberta, Canada, where he first held a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed in “politically motivated” shootings that also left state Sen. John Hoffman and wife Yvette seriously injured.

Saturday kicked off early voting in New York, and based on preliminary numbers for a single day of open polls, there seems to be excitement in NYC elections.

President Trump addressed the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers, one fatally, amid a manhunt for the suspect in what officials are calling politically motivated violence.

Early voting in New York begins on Saturday, June 14. There are nine days of early voting before the primary on June 24. Here’s what you need to know.

Early voting polls open at 9 a.m. Saturday for New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor. On Friday, candidates Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander cross-endorsed each other’s campaigns in the ranked-choice election, part of an effort to topple frontrunner Andrew Cuomo. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

They’re cute, cuddly and teach people about personal boundaries. Cats have always been a fan favorite in homes, on the streets of New York, and especially at 8 a.m. when you’re getting a bacon, egg and cheese on a roll at your neighborhood bodega. But technically, your favorite bodega cat may not legally be allowed in the shop. A...

A business on Long Island is on a mission for change. Mark Cronin, the owner of Farmingdale company John’s Crazy Socks, which employs people with various special needs, is calling on state lawmakers to right a major wrong. He said a current law allows companies to pay disabled workers as little as five cents an hour. “It’s time. It’s time...

Former President Bill Clinton, Gov. Kathy Hochul and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries remembered former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel’s sharp wit, relentless advocacy for Harlem and extraordinary life of public service during a funeral mass for the late congressman in Manhattan on Friday. Rangel, a pioneering congressman and veteran of the Korean War, died on May 26 the age of 94....

Gov. Kathy Hochul and NYC Mayor Eric Adams, among others, attend the St. Patrick’s Cathedral funeral for late Harlem Rep. Charlie Rangel. Andrew Siff reports.

Top Democrats came face-to-face for what could be the last time before voters have their say, as they competed in the second and final debate before New York City’s mayoral primary. Seven leading candidates — Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, Brad Lander, Whitney Tilson, Scott Stringer, Zellnor Myrie and Adrienne Adams — sparred over key issues, and at times devolved into…