Nick Reisman

Albany

Co-Author at New York Playbook Newsletter

State Politics Reporter at POLITICO

New York Playbook co-author and state politics reporter for POLITICO. Please email me news and tips at [email protected]

Articles

Will AOC flex?

1 day ago | politico.com | Jeff Coltin |Nick Reisman |Joe Anuta |Janaki Chadha |Emily Ngo

Now that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has announced her mayoral endorsements, politicos wonder whether she'll show up on the trail. | Getty Images When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez first campaigned against Andrew Cuomo in 2018, she had just blasted into political fame while he was near the height of his power. AOC’s star power has only grown, and now she’s lending it to a new cause: blocking Cuomo’s comeback attempt to become mayor of New York City.
Cuomo super PAC battles Mamdani

2 days ago | politico.com | Nick Reisman |Jeff Coltin

The PAC behind mayoral front-runner Andrew Cuomo dropped a new ad targeting Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani. | Fix the City FIX GOES AFTER MAMDANI: Andrew Cuomo’s deep-pocketed super PAC is training its considerable resources on the frontrunner’s chief competition: Zohran Mamdani. The PAC, Fix the City, is blasting the democratic socialist in a 30-second ad out today, knocking his proposal to raise taxes on rich people and businesses.
A Cuomo clash fest

2 days ago | politico.com | Nick Reisman |Emily Ngo |Jeff Coltin

Nine candidates lined the debate stage Wednesday evening to face off, with Andrew Cuomo as the top target. | Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo Andrew Cuomo’s scandals and Donald Trump’s meddling were the mood music for the two-hour Democratic mayoral debate Wednesday evening. The candidate who seemed most eager to lace into the frontrunning Cuomo was longshot ex-Assemblymember Michael Blake. The Bronx Democrat has little support, but he had zingers.
New York City Democratic mayoral rivals clash in first TV debate

3 days ago | politico.com | Nick Reisman

The attacks on Cuomo during the first televised debate of the boisterous Big Apple Democratic mayoral primary underscored the strategic need of his opponents to swing hard and fast against the prohibitive favorite to win the party’s nomination. They parried with early voting set to begin in 10 days. Nine candidates — Cuomo, Blake, City Comptroller Brad Lander, state Sens.
What to watch for in the NYC mayoral debate

3 days ago | politico.com | Nick Reisman
5 things to watch as New York mayoral candidates clash in first debate

3 days ago | politico.com | Nick Reisman

Frontrunner Andrew Cuomo is expected to get piled on after topping the polls for months. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo will face off against his opponents in a Wednesday night debate. | Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images NEW YORK — Nine mayoral candidates will square off tonight in the first televised debate of the rollercoaster Democratic primary — the best opportunity yet for frontrunner Andrew Cuomo’s opponents to break his vice-like grip over the lead in public polling.
5 things to watch as New York mayoral candidates clash in first debate

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Nick Reisman

NEW YORK — Nine mayoral candidates will square off tonight in the first televised debate of the rollercoaster Democratic primary — the best opportunity yet for frontrunner Andrew Cuomo’s opponents to break his vice-like grip over the lead in public polling. The debate, sponsored by POLITICO and WNBC, is being held 10 days before early voting begins. The Playbook team will be following the action on our live blog.
It’s debate night in New York

3 days ago | politico.com | Nick Reisman |Jeff Coltin |Emily Ngo

With help from Cris Seda Chabrier Frontrunner Andrew Cuomo is likely to bear the brunt of the attacks in the first televised debate of the Democratic primary. | Frank Franklin II/AP Photo Nine mayoral candidates will square off tonight in the first televised debate of the rollercoaster Democratic primary — the best opportunity yet for frontrunner Andrew Cuomo’s opponents to break his vice-like grip over the lead in public polling.
Elise Stefanik, a potential candidate for governor, focuses on New York’s local races

3 days ago | politico.com | Nick Reisman

The upstate Republican is making inroads in the New York City area. Rep. Elise Stefanik plans to aid local-level Republican candidates ahead of a potential run for governor. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images ALBANY, New York — Republican Elise Stefanik, who’s considering a run for governor next year, is turning to races close to home.
Toughness and Trump featured in New York City mayoral candidate’s new ad

3 days ago | politico.com | Nick Reisman

Democrat Scott Stringer’s second ad of the campaign casts himself as a fighter. New York City mayoral candidate Scott Stringer is focusing on "toughness" in the final weeks of the Democratic primary. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) | Mary Altaffer/AP NEW YORK — Democrat Scott Stringer’s mayoral campaign will release a TV ad Wednesday casting the bespectacled former city comptroller as an understated tough guy to lead the nation’s largest city.