New York Republicans, whose state may determine whether their party controls the House, believe they have a wildcard within the blue state: Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY) exit from the gubernatorial race last week opened the door to Blakeman to face off against Gov.

Borelli: Mamdani and Hochul will not have a major fight in 2026, as the new mayor will have to digest the fact that the public will start viewing both him and her as part of the same powers that be. He won’t be the new outsider a few months in.

Elise Stefanik announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that she is dropping out of the race for Governor of New York State.

Voters are warming up to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and some of his left-wing policy priorities, according to

"The city has civic assets in its neighborhoods, community organizations, and engaged residents. What it lacks is a civic foundation built to the scale of this political moment."

The exodus of wealthy New Yorkers from the city that Florida realtors expected has yet to materialize, data shows.