Rebecca C. Lewis

NYPD officers arrest a protester in Union Square during a rally responding to the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd at the hands of police.
This Week’s Headlines
Reopening slowly and the state Senate meets remotely
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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News & Politics
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State Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa.
Interviews & Profiles
Regents chancellor decries proposed education cuts
With budgets in flux, Betty Rosa warns that a normal school opening in the fall might not happen.
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Personality
personality
State Sen. John Liu, chairman of the state Senate New York City Education Committee.
Education
Lawmakers push back against Cuomo’s proposed cuts to schools
Committee chairs from the state Senate and NY City Council object.
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Policy
policy
Governor Cuomo at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, May 26th.
New York State
Cuomo said “blame me,” but he hasn’t always taken responsibility
The governor sometimes points the finger elsewhere when things go wrong.
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News & Politics
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Some state lawmakers are looking for something green to help solve the budget gap.
Budget
A new pot of pot revenue unlikely to save the state budget
Legalizing recreational marijuana is unlikely this year, and wouldn’t provide immediate fiscal relief.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
Policy
policy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that two more upstate areas can enter the first phase of reopening: Western New York and the Capital Region.
This Week’s Headlines
The shifting metrics for reopening and New York’s beach boondoggle
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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News & Politics
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New York City Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito
Campaigns & Elections
House candidates who reside outside the district
Congressional candidates only have to live in the same state.
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News & Politics
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Assembly District 38 candidate Jenifer Rajkumar.
Campaigns & Elections
The carpetbaggers in the 2020 primaries
A handful of New York candidates moved into their districts only recently.
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News & Politics
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Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and Rep. Adriano Espaillat.
Personality
The hardest names to pronounce in NY politics
How to say “Oxiris,” “Gjonaj,” “Constantinides” and more
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
Personality
personality
The abandoned City Hall subway station in Manhattan. Lobbyists are known to have influence in places of power, but who are they really?
News & Politics
Who exactly is a lobbyist?
According to New York regulations, they’re not just cutting backroom deals.
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News & Politics
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Rebecca C. Lewis
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