Primary voters have spoken.
While Comptroller Tom DiNapoli won easily, it wasn’t a great night for other incumbents around the state. Two congressional incumbents in New York City backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani were defeated by progressive challengers, as well as a number of state Assemblymembers. It’s a sign of the Democratic Socialists of America’s growing political power.
Also, the state and Trump Administration are trading lawsuits of New York’s new immigration law, which puts restrictions of mask-wearing by law enforcement and cooperation with ICE.
The New York Public News Network’s Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King discuss those developments at the Capitol.