Gustavo Rivera

Interviews & Profiles

Gustavo Rivera on coronavirus and Cuomo

The state senator warns of overreach as Cuomo pushes to pass an early budget.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

Personality

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and company chowing down on some Gianelli sausage.

New York State

Everybody just has a great time at the State Fair

Elected leaders do their best to show how much fun they had.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

News & Politics

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New York State

Swing voters still exist, and matter, in the state Senate

Despite the Democrats’ large majority, they need to keep moderates happy and aisle-crossing still happens.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

News & Politics

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New York State

Who needs Andrew Cuomo?

Suddenly, the governor just doesn’t dominate Albany like he used to.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

News & Politics

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Assembly Health Committee Chairman Richard Gottfried speaking during the "Making Health Coverage Available and Affordable to All New Yorkers" panel at City & State's Healthy NY Summit, Wednesday morning.

No state Senate single-payer vote before 2020

But the hot-button health care issue is only heating up.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

Policy

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Personality

Gottfried and Rivera make the case for single-payer health care

The two lawmakers have yet to convince Gov. Andrew Cuomo, though

By ZACH WILLIAMS

Personality

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Opinion

Support long-term care services in the New York Health Act

Medicare doesn’t cover long-term care for the elderly and disabled. The state should.

By ALEC FEUERBACH, WINN PERIYASAMY

Opinion

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Besides single-payer health care, several other health care issues are expected to be at the top of the agenda.

Albany’s checklist of health care bills

From codifying Roe v. Wade to legalizing recreational marijuana.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

Policy

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Has single-payer health care’s time finally come?

Democrats are coming out of the woodwork to back the New York Health Act.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

Policy

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Officials at City & State's Health and Wellness summit discussed issues including lead poisoning, legalized marijuana and Lyme disease.

How state Senate control will alter health policy

From single-payer to marijuana, top senators on the health committee discuss their top priorities.

By JORDAN LAIRD, JON LENTZ

Policy

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