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SImcha Felder holds his face in the New York Senate Chambers.

SImcha Felder holds his face in the New York Senate Chambers.

Democrats should exile Simcha Felder

A failure to punish disloyalty encourages more of it.

By BEN ADLER | April 25, 2018

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Opinion

floating bronx jail barge Vernon C Bain Correctional Center

Close the Bronx’s jail barge

Two jails in one neighborhood is enough.

By RAFAEL SALAMANCA JR.

Staten Island Ferris Wheel

A status update on Staten Island’s biggest projects and toughest challenges

What's up with that ferris wheel anyway?

By FERNANDA NUNES

Campaigns & Elections

The Capitol building in Albany

Democrats’ special night

The party overperformed in red Assembly districts.

By GRACE SEGERS

Boroughs

Staten Island Ferry passing in front of the Statue of Liberty

10 Staten Island up and comers

The island's rising stars.

By CITY & STATE

Campaigns & Elections

Shelley Mayer campaigning

New York’s 2018 state legislative special election results

Mayer and Sepulveda won, Democrats picked up an Assembly seat, and two Assembly races were extremely close.

By GRACE SEGERS

Interviews & Profiles

Former First Lady to New York State, Matilda Raffa Cuomo, during the National Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Raising Andrew: A Q&A with Matilda Raffa Cuomo

The former first lady on mentoring, motherhood and the Mario Cuomo Bridge.

By JEFF COLTIN

Campaigns & Elections

Daniel Patrick Moynihan in March of 1976

Every vote counts: New York’s history of close elections

State and local elections often come down to a handful of votes.

By GRACE SEGERS

Campaigns & Elections

Governor Cuomo Swears in George Latimer as Westchester County Executive

What to watch for in today’s special elections

Will Dem turnout live up to the hype? The fate of the state senate hangs in the balance.

By GRACE SEGERS

FIRST READ

‘These are not usual days’: Cuomo urges Felder to rejoin Democrats

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OPINION

Traffic in Times Square

On congestion and MTA funding, choose goals before making policies

Instead of randomly choosing fees on certain vehicles, first decide how much to reduce traffic.

By ERIC GOLDWYN

Close the Bronx’s jail barge

Two jails in one neighborhood is enough.

By RAFAEL SALAMANCA JR.

Democrats should exile Simcha Felder

A failure to punish disloyalty encourages more of it.

By BEN ADLER

Harold Levy, an educational Robin Hood who helped the city that raised him

An appreciation for the life of a former New York City schools chancellor.

By TOM ALLON

POLITICS

Campaigns & Elections

The Capitol building in Albany

Democrats’ special night

The party overperformed in red Assembly districts.

By GRACE SEGERS

A status update on Staten Island’s biggest projects and toughest challenges

What's up with that ferris wheel anyway?

By FERNANDA NUNES

Campaigns & Elections

New York’s 2018 state legislative special election results

Mayer and Sepulveda won, Democrats picked up an Assembly seat, and two Assembly races were extremely close.

By GRACE SEGERS

Campaigns & Elections

Every vote counts: New York’s history of close elections

State and local elections often come down to a handful of votes.

By GRACE SEGERS

Policy

Marijuana buds and joints

Joint effort: Where key players stand on legalizing recreational marijuana in New York

The legalization movement is gathering steam, but not everyone is onboard.

By GRACE SEGERS

What is driving New York’s health care costs?

Hospital costs, drug prices and societal norms are among the causes, experts say.

By FERNANDA NUNES

Energy & Environment

Can New York keep climate change at bay?

A discussion on sustainability with the city and state's leading environmental officials.

By CITY & STATE

Energy & Environment

When environmental protection becomes personal

An interview with New York City Council Committee Chairman Costa Constantinides.

By JEFF COLTIN

PERSONALITY

Interviews & Profiles

John Defrancisco in his office

John DeFrancisco, the underdog

People like the state senator. So why doesn’t anybody want him for governor?

By JUSTIN SONDEL

Interviews & Profiles

Raising Andrew: A Q&A with Matilda Raffa Cuomo

The former first lady on mentoring, motherhood and the Mario Cuomo Bridge.

By JEFF COLTIN

Interviews & Profiles

Jimmy Oddo’s midlife crisis

Why the Staten Island borough president considered throwing in the towel.

By JEFF COLTIN

New York’s most politically powerful pets

Cats, dogs, and the lawmakers who love them

By CITY & STATE

POWER LIST

Staten Island Ferry passing in front of the Statue of Liberty

10 Staten Island up and comers

Staten Island power 100

The Staten Island 100

Above and beyond list honoring the most powerful women in New York

Honoring 30 of New York’s most remarkable women

Donald Trump as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and Carl Heastie, Andrew Cuomo, Bill de Blasio and Charles Schumer as the Ghostbusters

New York City's 100 most powerful people

MAGAZINE

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Interviews & Profiles

Staten Island Borough President Jimmy Oddo

Jimmy Oddo’s midlife crisis

Why the Staten Island borough president considered throwing in the towel.

By JEFF COLTIN

Policy

How insurance is adapting for the modern age

From virtual currency to distracted driving, we speak to key NY officials about how the industry is pushing forward.

By CITY & STATE

Policy

Insuring the future

What modernization and technology mean for the insurance industry.

By FERNANDA NUNES

Criminal Justice

Where people are locked up around NYC

Spoiler alert: Jails are already in your backyard.

By JEFF COLTIN

EVENT'S CALENDAR

CSR Awards: Diversity & Inclusion

Networking Reception

Staten Island Power 100

Gender Parity Summit

Sustainable New York Summit

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The 2018 Inner Circle show

"Curb your narcissism"

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Bill de Blasio with Donald Trump impersonator Anthony Atamanuik

Above & Beyond Awards 2018

Honoring 30 Women of Public and Civic Mind

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Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Julie Kushner, Director of United Auto Workers Region 9A at the Above & Beyond Awards Ceremony.

Scallop fishing off the coast of Long Island

Venturing into the waters where Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to build offshore wind turbines.

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Scallop fisherman Chris Scola

Pols with pets

New York's political leaders are also pet lovers.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo with his dog Captain.

NYC Power 100 Photo Gallery

NYC Power 100 Photo Gallery

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Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton with Patrick Lynch, President of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association and current NYPD Commissioner James O’Neil.

Digital NY Summit Photo Gallery

Digital NY Summit Photo Gallery

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Keynote remarks by Samir Saini, the newly appointed Commissioner for NYC Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications

P3 Summit & Awards Photo Gallery

P3 Summit & Awards Photo Gallery

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New York Assemblyman Michael Benedetto and Ali Chaudhry, Deputy Secretary for Transportation to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo discussing the State of P3s in New York

50 Over 50 2018 Event Photos

50 Over 50 2018 Event Photos

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Beth Finkel, NY State Director of AARP & NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer at the 50 Over 50 Awards

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A Q&A with developer and MTA board member Scott Rechler

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Episode 83

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