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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…

It was likely the last time the Democratic candidates for New York City mayor will face off before the primary, so how did Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and the rest use their time? NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.

A business on Long Island is on a mission for change. The owner of Melville Sock Company, which employs people with various challenges, is calling on lawmakers to right a major wrong. He says state law allows companies to pay people with disabilities as little as five cents an hour. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.

Jenifer Rajkumar and Jumaane Williams are the leading candidates facing off in the final 2025 NYC Democratic Public Advocate Primary Debate, hosted by WNBC, WNJU and POLITICO.

A new study found which voters in New York City are least likely to affiliated with a political party, helping give a better idea of who may and may not be participating in the city’s primaries in the race for mayor before the races conclude June 24. According to the study from Reinvent Albany, a nonprofit group focused on government…

Andrew Siff reporting on 2 weeks until democratic primary in mayor’s race.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill spoke to her supporters after NBC News projected she would win the Democratic primary for governor in New Jersey.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared on a Bloomberg podcast Monday morning. Later in the day he met with the company namesake: Michael Bloomberg himself, inside the billionaire’s Lexington Avenue offices, according to two people briefed on their sit-down. That meeting paid dividends a day later, with an endorsement from the former mayor.  “In sizing up the field...

Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli won their respective party’s primary on Tuesday, NBC News projected, and will face off in November’s general election for governor. New Jersey is just one of two states with a governor’s race this year, the other being Virginia. The races in both states will likely serve as bellwethers for how voters are...

The man accused of killing a New Jersey councilwoman right outside her home as her family was waiting inside was found guilty of murder and other charges, according to the county prosecutor’s office.

Former Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner is attempting a political comeback with a candidacy for the New York City Council.

The New Jersey Democrat said he would be “supportive” of Musk spending money against the GOP budget bill.

This election highlights the challenges in traditionally blue areas where the party’s decline in this racial demographic has been more pronounced than in battleground states.

The health and human services secretary is shrinking staff at health agencies and reshaping the mission of his department to focus more on alternative medicine.