Rep. Elise Stefanik.
New York State
Why Reps. Stefanik and Zeldin spoke to the RNC
Some NY GOP congress members see Trump as advantageous in their district.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
News & Politics
article
The Brooklyn Museum transformed into a polling place for the primary earlier this year.
Campaigns & Elections
The other voting option for November
Early voting provides an alternative to New Yorkers weary of both absentee ballots and voting in person on Election Day
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
News & Politics
article
NYC children will be heading back to school on Sep. 10, how will schools accommodate special needs students?
Education
New York City falls short on special education planning
Plans for schooling in a pandemic is hard, but mistakes with special education can have dire consequences.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
Policy
policy
Jim Malatras was appointed to lead the State University of New York system on Friday.
This Week’s Headlines
Malatras to lead SUNY, teachers threaten strike and prepping for a pandemic presidential election
Rounding up the week’s political news.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
News & Politics
article
Current Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance.
New York City
Manhattan district attorney 2021 Democratic primary candidates
There are nine challengers to Cyrus Vance Jr., but will the incumbent run for reelection?
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
News & Politics
article
Interim Education Commissioner Betty Rosa
Personality
New York’s new top education official on reopening schools
Interim Education Commissioner Betty Rosa talks about her new role and how to adapt to the coronavirus era.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
Personality
personality
An untold number of people never received their absentee ballots and thousands of ballots were invalidated in the New York State primary.
New York State
NY’s unresolved election mess
New York has taken steps to fix the problems that arose in the June primary, but still has more work to do.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
News & Politics
article
Bill de Blasio at Village Academy in Queens on August 12th.
This Week’s Headlines
Zucker in the hot seat and reopening resistance
Rounding up the week’s political news.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
News & Politics
article
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has recently suggested he could revoke the franchises of electric utilities in downstate New York following power outages.
New York State
Could ConEd and PSEG Long Island be replaced?
Storm-related power outages revived talk of revoking franchises and public takeovers, but either would be slow and complicated.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
News & Politics
article
Incoming New York State Assembly Member Emily Gallagher (bottom right) and her campaign staff
Campaigns & Elections
The men and women behind the primary’s biggest upsets
5 campaign managers on how they waged their winning campaigns
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
News & Politics
article
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