Luke Parsnow

2019 began with Maggie Haberman retweeting me. My year is already made 😂

.@GovKathyHochul says she’s not ready to endorse @ZohranKMamdani for mayor, still has ?? about his policy ideas & differences of opinion. Adds she still needs to work w/ @NYCMayor. Still a “no” on taxing the rich. Adds Mamdani’s win on affordability is good for her next year!

Inbox: @AOC and @PaulTonko have announced a town hall event this upcoming Sunday in Plattsburgh, NY — which is in Stefanik's district

New York Gov. Hochul on Jeffrey Epstein issue: "I think there's a trust gap there" between President Trump and his supporters.

.@AOC on Cuomo staying in the race: "I, as a Democrat, support the Dem nominee. It's disappointing to see how people want the party to rally behind the nom when that nom is them — & then ... that principle gets thrown out the window when the nom is ... someone they don't like"

Photo from a source: @andrewcuomo on the Upper East Side—93rd & 2nd—this morning with top campaign aide @melissadderosa shooting what looks like an ad—as he’s reportedly staying in the mayoral race. Hasn’t held a press conference since losing the Democratic primary.

.@lawler4ny tells @CapitalTonight he'll decide whether he's running for Governor in a few weeks. But says, "There's not going to be a primary". Tune in a 7pm.

NEWS - @lawler4ny tells @CapitalTonight he'll decide about running for NY Governor in a few weeks, but, "There's not going to be a primary. There can't be a primary. It's a waste of time, money and effort on everybody's part. The focus has to be on defeating Kathy Hochul."…

Hochul's press secretary placed on leave over sexual harassment allegations nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-polit…

Siena College poll: New York voters sour on Trump's agenda, disapprove of policy bill nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-polit…

.@NYCMayor on @ZohranKMamdani: “This is a moment of having experience, not a moment when you're doing an experiment, experience over experiment,” referring to Mamdani: “When anyone that wants to defund the police… anyone that says they don't want to hire new police officers…”

Hochul directs state agency to scrutinize preliminary proposed rate hikes for NYSEG, RG&E nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-polit…

Siena College poll: Stefanik still leads potential GOP field for N.Y. governor; Hochul leads all 3 by 20-plus points nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-polit…

.@GovKathyHochul says her number one issue is affordability - highlighting her $5B package passed in the state budget including checks, childcare vouchers & a small tax cut. Her message differs from Mamdani’s - which again hinges on a tax hike and she opposes.

"They got to do what they got to do," @NydiaVelazquez told me of battleground Dems like Rep. Laura Gillen, who has called @ZohranKMamdani the "wrong choice" for NYC. But — Velazquez said — despite millions spent to paint Mamdani as "this ugly guy," he won "fair and square."

Nassau County freshman Congresswoman Gillen, a Democrat, calls Mamdani "too extreme to lead New York City" and says he's "demonstrated a deeply disturbing patter of unacceptable antisemitic comments"

Dem Leaders Jeffries and Schumer both say they spoke with @ZohranKMamdani this morning, praising his campaign for the Dem nom in the NYC mayoral race. No outright endorsements in these initial statements.

.@ZohranKMamdani tells me after getting off the stage that he spoke to @GovKathyHochul tonight and they had a “good conversation”

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she looks forward to speaking with Zohran Mamdani. x.com/KathyHochul/st…