RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

Lee Zeldin

Gov. Hochul Holds on After Tough Campaign Against Right-Winger Zeldin

Gov. Kathy Hochul fought off a challenge from Republican Lee Zeldin on Tuesday, although her opponent refused to concede. Shortly after 11 p.m., with a little more than 50% of the statewide vote counted, both NBC News and ABC News…

Election 2022: Hochul’s grip improving in a bid to stay in Albany

Despite Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s best efforts, it appears Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul is pulling away and will likely win a second term in office. (The Center Square) – As the final weekend before Election Day arrives, it…

Kathy Hochul and Lee Zeldin Debate Crime, Abortion, Trump and Asylum Seekers in Their Only Debate

In an oft-frantic hour-long debate, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Lee Zeldin battled over crime, inflation, Trump and reproductive rights in their one-and-only head-to-head before the election, as polls show the governor’s lead over her Republican opponent has shrunk in…

Hold Your Nose. Vote for Hochul. Now, It’s Serious

Although she has done worse than nothing for Roosevelt Island, we strongly recommend that you vote for Hochul for governor. Her opponent, Lee Zeldin, is a died-in-wool Trumpist who voted to disenfranchise voters. He also hasn’t a clue about governing…

Two polls tell different stories about NY governor’s race

(The Center Square) – What’s the status of the New York gubernatorial race? It depends on who is doing the polling. On Tuesday, the Siena College Research Institute released a poll showing Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul holding an 11-percentage-point lead over…

Election 2022: Zeldin in a big hole against Hochul in New York

(The Center Square) – A new poll released Thursday still shows Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul leading Republican challenger Lee Zeldin by 10 points with less than a month before the election. By Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor…

Hochul and Zeldin Win New York Primaries, Setting Up General Election Clash

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado successfully fended off primary challenges to their right and left flank Tuesday, emerging by wide margins as the Democratic nominees heading into November’s election.  Josefa Velasquez, The City The Roosevelt Island Daily…