Frank G. Runyeon

The drinking water supply for offices of the New York City Department of Sanitation doesn’t even have a roof – just a tattered tarp.
New York City to pass water tank reforms
The City Council is poised to vote on bills addressing contamination, lax oversight.
By FRANK G. RUNYEON
Policy
policy
New York State covered in weed
The scramble to profit from legal pot
New York’s about-face on marijuana has triggered a gold rush.
By FRANK G. RUNYEON
Policy
policy
andrew cuomo surrounded by black cats
New York State
Andrew Cuomo and the curse of the third term
Will single-party control allow the governor to avoid the pitfalls that plagued his long-serving predecessors?
By FRANK G. RUNYEON
News & Politics
article
Port-Authority-Bus-Terminal
Will the Port Authority Bus Terminal ever get replaced?
It's the last remnant of New York City’s bad old days.
By FRANK G. RUNYEON
Policy
policy
Simcha Felder
New York State
Simcha Felder fades into insignificance
Who will protect the plastic bags?
By FRANK G. RUNYEON
News & Politics
article
New York State
The lag in Latino political representation
Recent years have seen only slight improvement in the number of Latino elected officials.
By FRANK G. RUNYEON
News & Politics
article
NYC failed to enforce water tank law, council health chair finds
After neglect was exposed, seven reform bills are being debated.
By FRANK G. RUNYEON
Policy
policy
State Senator Jeff Klein speaking at a meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo
New York City
No judgeships for Klein or Hamilton – for now
Party bosses deny having plans to select the ex-state senators, but reformers said it’s a problem that they could.
By FRANK G. RUNYEON
News & Politics
article
State Sen. Jeff Klein, then the leader of the IDC, in March 2016.
New York State
Jeff Klein, architect of the IDC, deposed at 58
A requiem for the Bronx state senator’s political career.
By FRANK G. RUNYEON
News & Politics
article
Assemblyman Brian Miller being sworn in.
Campaigns & Elections
Assemblyman Brian Miller's former aide arrested for petition fraud
State Police probed suspicious signatures after City & State investigation.
By FRANK G. RUNYEON
News & Politics
article
Frank G. Runyeon
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