Andrea Stewart-Cousins

New York State

New York law lets sexual harassers off the hook

It’s hard to prove you have a hostile work environment. A few young lawmakers want to change that.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

News & Politics

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Lawmakers have been vigilant about pursuing recreational marijuana legalization.

Policy

Has marijuana legalization fallen out of the state budget?

Cuomo has doubts, but lawmakers say they are not giving up.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

Policy

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Former senate majority leader John Flanagan, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins.

New York State

Making sense of the legislative pecking order

The Assembly and state Senate are filled with leaders, but what do their titles mean?

By ZACH WILLIAMS

News & Politics

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Rush hour traffic in on the Brooklyn Bridge

Transportation

De Blasio endorsed congestion pricing. Now what?

The governor and mayor are aligned, but a few unanswered questions remain for congestion pricing’s future.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins smiles alongside Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Sen. Jeff Klein after Cuomo brokered the deal to dismantle the Independent Democratic Conference last year

Technology

Cuomo clashes with Stewart-Cousins over HQ2

Withdrawing the nomination of state Sen. Michael Gianaris to the PACB has added fuel to the fire.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Policy

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State Sen. Brad Hoylman speaks during a press conference for the signing of the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) into Law.

Personality

Brad Hoylman: The person behind state Senate’s progressive bills

The six-year Senate veteran is as progressive as many newcomers, and his bills are finally moving.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

Personality

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The Million Dollar staircase in Albanys capitol

New York State

Democratic state legislators’ constitutional moves

A slate of proposed amendments aim to update the state’s antiquated constitution.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

News & Politics

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New York senate Independent Democratic Conference leader Jeff Klein in 2016

Ethics

Should accused sexual harassers be hired in politics?

Former state Sen. Jeff Klein is just the most recent accused New York pol to get a lobbying job. Some say that’s wrong.

By DAVID COLON

Policy

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Senate Deputy Minority Leader Joseph Griffo talks with Senate Minority Leader John Flanagan in the Senate Chamber at the state Capitol.

Interviews & Profiles

Filling in for John Flanagan

Upstate Republican Joseph Griffo discusses his stint as acting GOP Senate leader.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

Personality

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Personality

African-Americans who made political history in New York

From Edward A. Johnson and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. to Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Letitia James.

By ANNIE MCDONOUGH

Personality

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