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ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and MICHAEL HILL.

The skyline of lower Manhattan, top left, is seen behind the Staten Island borough of New York, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

How a court win could help the Democrats pick up a House seat in New York

January 24, 2026

A judge’s decision to toss out the boundaries of the only Republican-held congressional district in New York City could help Democrats notch a win in the national redistricting wars — but for now, the outcome remains uncertain. The judge ordered new lines be drawn, and fast, with party primaries just five months away. But experts say that’s no simple task, and the Republicans have promised a legal appeal. The final shape of the district currently held by U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis could be unknown for some time but the result could be a more liberal district, easier for a Democrat to win.

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FILE - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing, June 12, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

New York is set to legalize medically assisted suicide with ‘guardrails,’ governor says

December 17, 2025

New York is set to become the latest state to legalize medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill. In an op-ed in the Albany Times Union on Wednesday, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul said she supports the proposal but has made a deal with lawmakers to include “guardrails” in the measure before she signs it into law. Hochul, a Catholic, said she came to the decision after hearing from New Yorkers in the “throes of pain and suffering” as well as their children while also considering the faith-based opposition. Advocates say a dozen other states and the District of Columbia have legalized medically assisted suicide.

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