Kirsten Gillibrand
The Irishest officials in New York
New York may not be as Irish as it once was, but the community still produces plenty of political leaders. To get a sense of who’s leading the way, we reached out to Ray O’Hanlon, the editor of The Irish Echo, the country’s oldest Irish-American newspaper, who spoke about U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Joseph Crowley, Rep. Pete King, Rep. Kathleen Rice, New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and more.
Kirsten Gillibrand
Gillibrand champions the #MeToo movement
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is optimistic that her part in the #MeToo movement – a bill to overhaul Congress’ sexual harassment reporting system – will soon pass in the Senate.
Andrew Cuomo
Updated: New York’s most prominent guns rights and gun control advocates
The latest mass shooting splits New York politicians.
Andrew Cuomo