Good afternoon — it’s Tuesday and V-J Day.
In today’s CapCon:
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries signaled Tuesday that he may soon decide if he’ll endorse Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor.
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New York’s insurance regulator released its decision on new health insurance rates for 2026 late Friday.
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Here are the names that have been floated to succeed U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler since his decision to not seek reelection came out Monday night.
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The candidates in the race for a soon-vacant North Country Assembly seat have now been set.
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This Week in New York History: The first Labor Day parade and New York City’s only hurricane.
Names in today’s CapCon: Eric Linzer, Hakeem Jeffries, Kathy Hochul, Zohran Mamdani, Jerry Nadler, Liam Elkind, Micah Lasher, Alex Bores, Tony Simone, Linda B. Rosenthal, Liz Krueger, Billy Jones, Elise Stefanik, Brent Davison, Michael Cashman, Dan Stec
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