Velazquez, 72, says she will retire after her 16th term in office. She represents New York's 7th District which includes Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan and Queens.
The New York City mayoral race exploded on social media, which worked in favor of Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani.
Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign turned out lots of voters who didn't back Kamala Harris last year — they are ethnically diverse, younger and less affluent.
Smullen, who is from Gloversville, currently serves the 118th Assembly District. He announced that he is running for congress on Thursday afternoon.
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How unaffordable is New York State?
Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has made New York's cost of living a key part of her recently-launched campaign for governor. The North Country Republican announce
President Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will have a meeting at the White House on Friday, the president said Wednesday in a post on Truth Social.Mamdani held a news conference Thursday morning at City Hall Park in Manhattan,
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