During questioning, Hochul clashed with upstate New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, who has often criticized the governor and has hinted at possibly running against her in 2026.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul joined Democratic Governors from Minnesota and Illinois in testifying before the House Oversight Committee Thursday, defending their

Rep. Elise Stefanik and Gov. Kathy Hochul faced off over New York’s migrant crisis during a fiery congressional hearing on sanctuary policies — as the congresswoman stumped the governor in questions about high-profile migrant crimes.

Ranked-choice voting could once again decide New York City’s mayoral primary, four years after the process was slow and marred by a major tabulation error.

Registered voters in the city can cast ballots in the Democratic primary for mayor and other races starting on Saturday, which is also the deadline for voter registration.

Early voting began on a rainy Saturday as New Yorkers cast their votes in a crowded Democratic mayoral primary largely shaped by concerns about affordability, housing, public safety and the rise in antisemitism.

The most populated city in the United States might also have the most polarizing mayoral race of any other. The New York City mayoral race features a disgraced former governor, a surging socialist, an incumbent with his own legal troubles, and other heavy hitters.

After months of Andrew Cuomo topping the New York City mayor’s race while the organized left scrambled, progressive candidates are finally using ranked-choice voting to fight back. Whether there’s enough time to capitalize on Cuomo’s negatives remains to be seen — he continues to dominate most polls and is funded by a multimillion-dollar super PAC,

Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander — have cross endorsed each other in a last-ditch attempt to take down frontrunner Andrew Cuomo.