New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has delivered her State of the State address, pitching proposals to fight President Donald Trump's agenda while also moving to capture progressive excitement surrounding Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled a swath of proposals aimed at tackling the state’s affordability crisis, tapping into a message that catapulted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to City Hall as she seeks reelection in November.

A legal fight over how New York schedules local elections just took a new turn. A coalition of political parties, local governments, candidates, and voters has filed an amended federal complaint challenging the state’s Even Year Election Law,

After Mamdani's inauguration as New York City's 112th mayor, voters in Queens will select a new state representative.

A change in New York election law means that most elections for town and county offices will shift from odd to even years starting in 2026, placing local candidates on the ballot in the same year with those seeking election to state and federal offices.

To succeed in office Mamdani will need to keep his supporters engaged with day-to-day governing - and that is not as thrilling as a high-stakes political race, Jonathan Nagler, co-director of NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics, told the BBC.