From one congressional district to the next, Tuesday’s primaries across New York told varying stories of high-stakes strife within both major parties. Each race seemed to end with a unique local twist.

The region’s most riveting upsets occurred, of course, within deep-blue New York City, where two leftist candidates endorsed by the new mayor, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, pulled off the rare feat of beating incumbent Democratic representatives.

On Long Island, however, the Democratic primaries were a whole different ballgame.

Rep. Tom Suozzi crushed liberal challenger Danielle Welch, by nearly 4 to 1, and Democratic Rep. Laura Gillen ended up with no rivals on the ballot. Both incumbents have been stern critics of Mamdani’s role since last year, battling GOP messaging that seeks to scare off their potential support.

On the Republican side of CD3, former Assemb. Mike LiPetri faces Suozzi for a second straight election in November. While his win was expected, it was........

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