Housing
Policy
Renters, landlords both say the new eviction moratorium isn’t enough
The new law is a temporary patch until lawmakers find a real solution.
New York State
Politics
Our 12 most 2020 COVID-19 stories reveal a year like no other
The pandemic attacked New York state like nowhere else in the country.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
How does ranked-choice voting work?
Some critics don’t think New Yorkers can grasp the concept.
New York State
Policy
How should New York be preparing for the UK coronavirus variant?
The seemingly more transmissible variant is in the United States.
New York City
Personality
City & State’s best covers of 2020
Some of our favorite Page Ones from this year’s magazines.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Bichotte makes the case for being a unifier
The head of the Brooklyn Democratic Party speaks out after a contentious 26-hour organizational meeting
New York City
Policy
The first potential COVID-19 vaccine scandal
New York is investigating whether ParCare Community Health Network gave out vaccines to people who didn’t qualify.
Housing
Policy
The push for new tenant protections gains traction in Albany
Lawmakers and activists say a new eviction moratorium is the first step in a wider 2021 effort.
New York City
Politics
Stimulus clears Congress and state lawmakers consider a blanket eviction moratorium
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Personality
Personality
Greg Meeks, the diplomat
The Queens leader talks foreign policy, stimulus checks and Chris Collins’ pardon.
New York State
Politics
A timeline of the Chris Collins case
How the former member of Congress became a free man after pleading guilty to insider trading in 2019.
Health Care
Policy
How New York could improve vaccine equity
Members of a new state task force explain what needs to be done to beat COVID-19.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Andrew Yang expected to file for NYC mayoral race this week
Former presidential candidate’s campaign plans to enter the Democratic primary field
Personality
Personality
How Rudy’s reputation melted away
He was already making a fool of himself as Trump’s lawyer, but 2020 spelled the end for America’s mayor.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Putting Cuomo’s small-town police reform praise into perspective
An annotated press release of the governor’s statement on the village of Lowville “reinventing and modernizing” its police department.
New York State
Politics