New Target for New York’s Ascendant Left: Rep. Carolyn Maloney
Justice Democrats, a left-wing group that fueled the rise of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is backing Rana Abdelhamid’s primary bid.
Rana Abdelhamid, a young activist from Queens, is running to represent New York’s 12th Congressional District in Congress.Credit.Benjamin Norman for The New York Times
April 14, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET
Nearly three years ago, a little-known left-wing organization helped engineer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s shock victory over Representative Joseph Crowley in a House primary. Last year, the group, Justice Democrats, aided Jamaal Bowman’s ouster of Representative Eliot Engel in another House primary.
Wall Street Is Donating to This D.A. Candidate. Is That a Problem?
Tali Farhadian Weinstein built up a $2.2 million war chest with help from hedge fund managers, far more than her rivals in the Manhattan district attorney race.
Tali Farhadian Weinstein says the donations from Wall Street will not influence her judgment on prosecuting cases.Credit.Sara Naomi Lewkowicz for The New York Times
April 13, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET
Even had she not raised more money than her rivals, Tali Farhadian Weinstein would be a formidable candidate in the nine-way race to become the Manhattan district attorney, perhaps the most high-profile local prosecutor’s office in the country.
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Biden seen as Andrew Cuomo s lifeline in the White House Print this article
Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears to have few friends right now, but he has stood by President Biden at key moments meaning the new president could feel a sense of loyalty that will help his old friend survive.
Cuomo is facing multiple scandals, including sexual misconduct charges, that have led a list of prominent national and state Democrats to demand his resignation. But the governor, for now, appears to have an ace up his sleeve: a powerful political lifeline in the White House.
The president said in an interview taped Tuesday that if the allegations of Cuomo s accusers are proven, the New York governor should step down. But those investigations could take months, meaning Biden s comments give Cuomo s political life some air. But the commander in chief had a warning for his old friend: Yes, Biden told ABC. I think he ll probably end up being prosecuted, too.