New York Times editorial board will no longer endorse candidates in New York races

The New York Times is getting out of New York endorsements.

The New York Times is getting out of New York endorsements. The newspaper’s editorial board on Monday announced that it will no longer endorse political candidates in New York state and local races. “While elections everywhere remain critical to the lives and experiences of our audience, the editorial board is ceasing the endorsement process for New York elections,” Kathleen Kingsbury, The Times’ Opinion head who oversees the editorial board, said in a statement. “We remain a journalistic institution rooted in New York City, both historically, today and in the future.” “As the institutional voice of The Times, the editorial board serves our mission to help our global audience understand the world by providing a consistent, independent view of the world based on time-tested institutional values,” Kingsbury said. The Times’ editorial board, which was founded in 1896, is composed of opinion journalists and operates separately from both the publication’s newsroom and The Times as a company. The Times’ newsroom will continue its regular reporting on New York electoral races and the paper’s Opinion team will continue offering perspectives on the state’s races, candidates, and issues, Kingsbury said. The editorial board did not provide a reason for the decision, but The Times reported that the change will have immediate effect, meaning the board won’t weigh in on upcoming Senate, congressional, and Assembly races.