County Committee News

Jefferson County’s new leadership team has been selected, and there are a few new faces running the three main committees.

John Katko’s reputation as a moderate Republican has served him well in a district with an urban and rural constituency, but he has found himself out of step

The long-time head of the Chautauqua County Democratic Party is stepping down. Norm Green has sent a letter to the county Democratic Executive Committee saying that Friday will be his last day in his current position. “Dunkirk Mayor Willie Rosas is aware of my retirement and as the vice chair of our…

Prosecutors say they identified Queens Republican district leader Philip Grillo by his Knights of Columbus jacket.

BY DASHIELL ALLEN | Residents and community advocates are concerned that historically united neighborhood districts could be split up after the next round of state and congressional redistricting. Redistricting is the process by which congressional, state Senate and state Assembly district lines are…

State lawmakers have proposed new legislation that would allow non-binary candidates to run for party positions in New York State and eliminate gender-based barriers requiring folks to run only as a female or male. The legislation, named the Gender Inclusive Ballot Act, would encompass positions for…

An Assembly member called for the resignation of borough party boss Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn after her husband recited crude lyrics during a Zoom meeting. Reformers say the offensive tune exemplified efforts to belittle and silence party members.

Rockland Democrats agree to the December vote for party chair after court challenge to decision naming Chris Sampson of Ramapo.

(l-r) Basil Paterson, Carl McCall, Brian Benjamin, Cordell Cleare Cordell Cleare recently received the Democratic nomination to replace Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin in the State Senate after his appointment by Governor Hochul. Cleare is almost certain to win the special election that will be…

A long list of candidates are interested in representing Harlem in the state Senate.

Last year, the Bronx Democratic County Committee timed its nomination of a city council member to a judgeship so that his position would be vacated before the end of his term, thus triggering a special election to fill his city council seat for the rest of the term — nine months.

Since 1995, election records indicate that more than half of Supreme Court judgeships – 28 of 55 – have been essentially decided by party leaders with no choice presented to

Michael McCormick a party chairman from Allegany County who thinks the governor should stay right where he is.

Judicial delegates of the Queens County Democratic Party will meet next week to nominate potential judges for New York State Supreme Court.

Come November’s general election in New Scotland, Republican Erik Grissell’s name will appear on the Conservative line for supervisor after beating current Democratic Supervisor Douglas LaGrange in the party’s primary on Tuesday. In the Conservative primary for town board, Republicans Charissa Mayer…

From party chairs to district leaders to canceled elections.

New Yorkers (photo: John McCarten/City Council) As Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to face a barrage of scandals, from sexual harassment accusations to his catastrophic mishandling of the state’s nursing homes during the darkest days of the pandemic, many New Yorkers rightly wonder how the governo…

The city’s June 22 primary elections are coming up fast, and in a city as overwhelmingly Democratic as New York,...

The chairman of Chautauqua County’s Democratic Party is firing back against criticism leveled by the Chautauqua County Legislature’s five Democrat members. Chuck Nazzaro, D-Jamestown and legislature Democratic minority leader, said in a letter sent to The Post-Journal and other media outlets late Tu…

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn chalked up the cutting of ties with the Brooklyn Young Democrats to a paperwork snafu.