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For incoming-state Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy best represents today’s Trumpist New York Republicans, but how will he help the GOP win more elections in an overwhelmingly Democratic state?

Interviews & Profiles

Can a Trump-loving upstater bring back the New York GOP?

Nick Langworthy got what he wanted. Now what will he do with the Republican Party?

By JUSTIN SONDEL

Personality

personality

The New York Interfaith Community comes together in solidarity following a week of violent hate crimes.

Criminal Justice

Will upstate Catholic legislators support the Child Victims Act?

The sex abuse scandal in Buffalo makes it more likely.

By JUSTIN SONDEL

Policy

policy

Campaigns & Elections

Chris Collins’ office entryway campaign

The indicted congressman has been even harder to reach than usual, but many voters didn’t mind.

By JUSTIN SONDEL

News & Politics

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Interviews & Profiles

Is Marc Molinaro the next George Pataki?

The appealing GOP candidate is strikingly similar to New York’s last Republican governor. But Pataki never had to contend with Trump.

By JUSTIN SONDEL

Personality

personality

Gov. Andrew Cuomo addresses the media after a tugboat rammed a fuel terminal pier near Bayonne, N.J., causing an oil spill into the Upper Bay of New York Harbor in 2016.

Energy & Environment

Cuomo banned fracking. But is he still vulnerable on natural gas pipelines?

Cynthia Nixon tries to ride the environmentalist tide that propelled Zephyr Teachout in 2014.

By JUSTIN SONDEL

Policy

policy

View of main street and rural grain mill in small western New York town.

Campaigns & Elections

Why upstate Democrats like lefty candidates

Rural New York Democrats backed Teachout and Sanders – and may go for Nixon.

By JUSTIN SONDEL

News & Politics

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Interviews & Profiles

John DeFrancisco, the underdog

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

By JUSTIN SONDEL

Personality

personality

Infrastructure

NYC again looks to state to expand design-build authorization on public projects

New York City again looks to state to expand design-build authorization on public projects

By JUSTIN SONDEL

Policy

policy

Diversity

Construction industry questions the city and state’s targets for contracting MWBEs

The construction industry questions New York City and state’s targets for contracting with minority- and women-owned businesses

By JUSTIN SONDEL

Policy

policy

New York State

Witch Hunt: The thin line between justice and politics

Witch Hunt: When powerful prosecutors crusade against corruption, there’s a thin line between justice and politics

By JUSTIN SONDEL

News & Politics

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Justin Sondel