“It is absolutely possible,” says Na'ilah Amaru, a longtime political organizer and now a national trainer for VoteRunLead, a nonprofit organization that trains women to run for public office. “I absolutely understand that feeling of exhaustion and that question of…
“The vote is done, so all the what ifs, maybes, and should haves, those are no longer on the table,” said Democratic strategist Na’ilah Amaru, former executive director of the New York City Council’s Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus. “For…
"Hochul’s push may cost her politically, said Democratic strategist Na’ilah Amaru, former executive director of the New York City Council’s Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus. Hochul committed to an open, transparent governance, but “Albany works by cutting deals in closed…
"If she backs down, then she will look weak,” said Democratic strategist Na’ilah Amaru, former executive director of the New York City Council’s Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus. “Then it becomes a calculation of do you want to look weak,…
"Democrats got 'a little bit too eager' when they drew the maps this year, operating as they did when Republicans controlled the Senate by initially taking as much as they could," Amaru said. "But with a supermajority in both chambers,…
"Hochul tried to balance the needs of her moderate, upstate base, while also appealing to politically powerful New York City," said Na’ilah Amaru, a Democratic strategist and former executive director of the New York City Council’s Black, Latino, and Asian…
“There is no way to statewide office without New York City,” said Na’ilah Amaru, a Democratic strategist and former executive director of the New York City Council’s Black, Latino, and AsianCaucus. “We are the richest city in terms of votes,”…
"Meanwhile, candidates must decide whether to continue spending precious campaign dollars to run in districts that won’t be drawn for another month," said Na’ilah Amaru, a Democratic strategist and former executive director of the New York City Council’s Black, Latino,…
“It has been a long time coming. The sector has recognized the need to organize to more effectively advocate for its budget and legislative needs,” Amaru says. “If there was a service that was needed to provide stability to New…
“She was letting other candidates know she would not allow herself to be painted as the interim governor,” said Na’ilah Amaru, a Democratic strategist and former executive director of the New York City Council’s Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus. Declaring…