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Campaigns & Elections
2021 Democratic upstate mayoral primary results
Insurgents show strength in Buffalo and Rochester while incumbent can declare victory in Albany.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
News & Politics
article
State Sen. Brad Hoylman
Campaigns & Elections
State legislators running for New York City office in 2021
Who doesn’t want more money and a shorter commute?
By ZACH WILLIAMS
News & Politics
article
Governor Cuomo on April 29.
Albany Agenda
A timeline of Cuomo’s fight for political survival
It’s been a heck of a few months in state politics since a fateful Feb. 10 meeting between the governor’s aides and state lawmakers.
By ZACH WILLIAMS, REBECCA C. LEWIS
News & Politics
article
Puerto Rican Day Parade
New York City
Who has gotten ticker tape parades up Broadway
First war heroes, then aviators, athletes and now frontline workers.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
News & Politics
article
State Capitol
New York State
Bills to watch in the final week of the 2021 legislative session
A lot of big proposals remain up in the air as June 10 approaches.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS, ZACH WILLIAMS
News & Politics
article
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
New York State
It sure is hard to watch Assembly committee meetings online
City & State recorded them on a busy day this week to help Speaker Carl Heastie up his digital game.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
News & Politics
article
Former Queens DA candidate Tiffany Cabán is expected to run for New York City Council.
Energy & Environment
Legislative progress on climate change divides political left
Groups like the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America say Albany Democrats are not doing enough to promote renewable energy.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
Policy
policy
Assembly Member Michael Benedetto
Albany Agenda
The curious tale of the Holocaust education bill
A seemingly benign bill is having an awful lot of trouble getting through the New York Assembly this year.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
News & Politics
article
What should you expect from Albany in 2021?
Budget
Legislation to watch in the final weeks of the 2021 session
A dozen outstanding bills remain on criminal justice reforms, single-payer health care and more.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
Policy
policy
The controversial Climate and Community Investment Act is almost certainly not going to pass this year.
Energy & Environment
New York carbon tax proposal fizzles
The Assembly sponsor of the Climate and Community Investment Act says another year or so is needed to rally support.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
Policy
policy
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