Court-ordered redistricting could tip the balance of the House fight in New York toward Democrats. But constitutional limits and competing priorities may curb their ambition.
As the State Assembly’s respected majority leader, he attempted to oust his boss, Sheldon Silver, the body’s imperious speaker. That move ended his career.
Air travel was slowly returning to normal, as thousands of homes and businesses remained without power. The powerful storm system moved on to New England, bringing heavy rains and floods.