The 2020 New York 50 over 50

Celebrating the leaders who made New York.

• By City & State
• January 27, 2020

Andy Byford resigns and Cuomo releases his budget

Rounding up the week’s political news.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• January 25, 2020

Who’s facing a 2020 primary challenge in the state Legislature?

Progressives are targeting several longtime Democratic lawmakers.

• By Zach Williams
• January 24, 2020

Is Tish James going after the political establishment?

The attorney general is investigating minority lawmakers and the NYPD.

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 24, 2020

Cashless ban highlights New York’s unbanked problem

The New York City Council passed a legislation Thursday to ban cashless stores.

• By Annie McDonough
• January 24, 2020

What Andy Byford’s resignation means for Cuomo

“Train Daddy’s” sudden departure is off-brand for the governor.

• By Zach Williams
• January 24, 2020

It’s not just jail, bail or getting released

New York City’s supervised release program is expected to see more participants as other new pre-trial initiatives are pursued.

• By Kay Dervishi
• January 24, 2020

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

• January 24, 2020

Fight over marijuana tax revenue ramps up again for budget season

How to spend marijuana money will likely be the most difficult debate during legalization negotiations.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• January 23, 2020

2020 Corey Johnson wouldn't take money from 2009 Corey Johnson

The NYC Council speaker and mayoral candidate pledged not to take donations from real estate developers, like his former employers.

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 23, 2020

Byford resigns, a despondent Twitter reacts

The celebrated transit chief officially resigns from the MTA, after quarreling with Gov. Cuomo over the subways turnaround.

• By Annie McDonough
• January 23, 2020

De Blasio wants feds to tackle automation; some say he can start at home

The NYC mayor wants to bring some of his ideas from the presidential campaign trail home.

• By Annie McDonough
• January 23, 2020

NYC oversight of homeless prevention program insufficient, audit finds

• By Kay Dervishi
• January 23, 2020

Cuomo’s proposal to divert Cy Vance’s money for discovery reform

New funding to help district attorneys comply with discovery reforms would come at the expense of the Manhattan district attorney.

• By Zach Williams
• January 23, 2020

“Go back to Iowa” could fit Adams’ mayoral strategy

Progressive transplants have other candidates, so the Brooklyn borough president is looking elsewhere for votes.

• By Jeff Coltin and Ben Adler
• January 23, 2020

What to know about the Sheldon Silver ruling

Why part of the former Assembly speaker’s corruption conviction was overturned Tuesday.

• By Annie McDonough
• January 22, 2020

Long-term care providers targeted in Cuomo’s budget

Human services funding remains largely consistent in the executive budget, though nonprofit nursing home providers may get squeezed.

• By Kay Dervishi
• January 22, 2020

Can Cuomo’s budget co-opt his critics?

Gov. Andrew adopted his critics’ cause on health care, education and bail while building his progressive brand.

• By Zach Williams
• January 22, 2020

Cuomo supports e-bike legalization, gig worker protections

Net neutrality and an investment in Syracuse tech sector also mentioned in the governor’s 2021 budget address.

• By Annie McDonough
• January 22, 2020

Cuomo’s executive budget, by the numbers

The governor expects to close the $6.1 billion deficit without tax hikes.

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 21, 2020