Pair sets aside feud with the US president praising New York City’s mayor-elect and both signalling a willingness to work together.

New York elected officials condemned the protesters who chanted for "intifada" outside Manhattan's Park East Synagogue during a Jewish immigration event on Wednesday.

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul holds a 20-point advantage over Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik in a general election matchup, according to a new poll.

Political advisers are wrestling with whether Zohran Mamdani’s success represents a paradigm shift or a moment that can’t be recreated.

Rep. Nydia Velázquez, a Democrat who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for more than 30 years, announced that she will not run for re-election in 2026.

Jessica Tisch, the New York City police commissioner who has overseen a drop in violent crime under outgoing Mayor Eric Adams, has agreed to remain in the post under newly elected Zohran Mamdani, who recently apologized for his past criticisms of the department.

Fresh off the victory, 57% of city residents surveyed by Siena say Mamdani will be good for New York. Just 26% say he’ll be bad. About 40% said they viewed him favorably; 40% unfavorably. But that’s better than before the election, when he was running 30-38, according to Siena.

Jeffries, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, is facing a primary challenge from Chi Ossé.