George Lunn, socialist mayor of Schenectady, New York rose to power in 1911 by making a difference in people's lives.

Michelle Obama’s portrait painter Amy Sherald cancels show amid Trump administration’s push against leftist ideology.

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Zohran Mamdani’s New York City Miracle A few months ago, the “no-name” state assemblyman seemed destined to lose to Andrew Cuomo. On election night, he redrew the city’s political maps.

Major changes are on the horizon for how high school students in New York State earn their diplomas. Starting in the fall of 2027, passing a Regents exam will no longer be required for graduation.

New York City is one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in, a fact that guided many New Yorkers’ votes in Tuesday’s mayoral primary election.

New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani speaking to supporters in New York, June 25, 2025 and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaking to supporters, June 24, 2025.

NEW YORK — New York City on Tuesday closed the arrival center for immigrants it had established at the Roosevelt Hotel, a once-grand Manhattan hotel that had become an emblem of the city’s ...

Zohran Mamdani delivered a political earthquake Tuesday in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, riding progressive demands for change in a city facing an affordability crisis to the brink ...