Nearly 40 demonstrators lined up in front state Sen. Marisol Alcantara’s office Friday, demanding the freshman lawmaker sever ties with the Independent Democratic Conference.  The IDC, … more

The election of Donald Trump to the White House has brought with it a series of new debates at the state level in Albany, including a new wave of criticism for state Sen. Jeffrey Klein and his … more

Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-Manhattan, along with three other congressional members, have introduced legislation they say protect immigrants from being targeted by authorities in various … more

Councilman Fernando Cabrera, first elected to the council’s 14th seat in 2010, will face three primary challengers in his upcoming re-election bid for a third and final term. He does so, … more

State Sen. Jeffrey Klein presented a plan for lowering college costs by expanding scholarship and tuition assistance programs, when he spoke last week at the College of Mount Saint Vincent, a private … more