Zach Williams

State Senator Alessandra Biaggi was one of the lawmakers to call for a halt in evictions.
New York State
Notable lawmakers calling for Cuomo to resign
As more and more allegations surface, big names are speaking out against the governor.
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Albany
New York State
Is Cuomo an exemplar of Albany culture?
Sexual harassment allegations against the governor may reflect a common occurrence in New York state politics.
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News & Politics
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The New York State Capitol in Albany.
New York State
How good-government groups would handle COVID-19
A new letter outlines the public health regime New York would have if watchdogs had their way.
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News & Politics
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Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
New York State
The end of Cuomo’s emergency powers
Lawmakers have an agreement in place to provide greater oversight on the governor’s pandemic orders.
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News & Politics
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Gareth Rhodes, a longtime aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
New York State
Top aide leaves state COVID-19 task force
Longtime Cuomo aide Gareth Rhodes was the groom at the wedding where Cuomo allegedly harassed another guest.
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News & Politics
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It remains entirely possible that the three-term governor will face no consequences at all from lawmakers.
Ethics
Why NY doesn’t have an investigative body for Cuomo
Holding the governor accountable is hard when he controls the state ethics commission.
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Policy
policy
State Senate Education Committee Chair Shelley Mayer
Interviews & Profiles
Shelley Mayer: Show me the education money
The state Senate education chair says new federal money should supplement, not replace, state funding.
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Personality
personality
Governor Andrew Cuomo at Coronavirus briefing
New York State
The 42 days that changed New York
It took six weeks to “bend the curve,” and New York would never be the same.
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News & Politics
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Congressional New York Democrats have the power to change the map this redistricting.
New York State
Where Democrats draw the line
Will the party defer to the Independent Redistricting Commission, or use its supermajorities to try to retain control of Congress?
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News & Politics
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New York State map
New York State
Mapping congressional redistricting
Here’s what New York’s new congressional boundaries could look like.
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News & Politics
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