The fight to become the face of New York City in Washington
About this episode
The episode discusses the competitive congressional races in New York ahead of the upcoming primaries, focusing on key retirements and challenges.
Several closely contested congressional races are developing across New York before next month's primaries. District 7 in Brooklyn and Queens has emerged as a focal point following Nydia Velázquez's announcement that she will retire, while District 10 in Brooklyn and Manhattan features a prominent challenge by Brad Lander against Dan Goldman. Manhattan's NY-12 is also attracting significant attention with Jerry Nadler's impending retirement. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross and political reporters Bobby Cuza and Dan Rivoli analyze those races, as well as the primary challenges confronting Grace Meng and Adriano Espaillat, in addition to a pivotal swing district in the Hudson Valley.
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