New York State
Politics
3 horrifying harassment cases the courts did nothing about
Three examples of real cases in which judges ruled certain modes of conduct could not be considered harassment in New York.
New York State
Politics
New York law lets sexual harassers off the hook
Despite attempts to curtail harassment in the work place proving that you work in a hostile work environment can be difficult and as a result lets a lot of sexual harassers off the hook. But young lawmakers like state Senator Alessandra Biaggi are trying to change that.
Donald Trump
Policy
Trump’s potential New York legal woes
The president is the subject of several investigations in the Empire State
Personality
Gounardes, Glick and a Golden opportunity
Jeanine Pirro, a political commentator crossed a line discussing Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Bill de Blasio is trying to keep the New York City ferry afloat, while Kirsten Gilibrand receives her first New York presidential endorsement from Carolyn Maloney. So you tell us, who did great this week and who's falling a part?
New York City
Policy
The professional driver mental health crisis
Taxi drivers and drivers working for app-based ride-hailing companies, such as Lyft and Uber, are suffering from poor mental health.
New York State
Politics
Crossing Andrew Cuomo’s red lines
Democrats have had their strongest hold on the state Legislature in a century, spurring Governor Andrew Cuomo to propose a litany of progressive policies in his state budget plan, including criminal justice reforms, marijuana legalization, easier access to voting, protections for transgender people and expanded abortion rights.
Power Lists
Above & Beyond 2019: Honoring 30 distinguished New York women
In City & State's annual Above & Beyond feature we have identified 30 of New York's most distinguished women who have left their mark in health care, law, real estate, business and the nonprofit sector.
New York City
Politics
Speed cameras zoom ahead, marijuana on hold, SHSAT scrutinized
This week New York City approved the installation of more speed cameras around schools, marijuana legalization was officially removed from the budget, questions were raised about New York's Specialized High School Test, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
New York State
Policy
What’s happening to the tipped minimum wage?
Advocates for the restaurant industry are trying to get New York to apply the standard minimum wage to tipped workers, but a lot of servers are skeptical of this potential change.
New York City
Policy
New York tech's slog to diversity
Wendy Garcia, chief diversity officer at the New York City Comptroller’s Office discussed how tech companies and businesses can better support minorities and women during City & State's Diversity Summit on Thursday.
New York City
Politics
What you need to know about the NYC Charter Revision Commission
Another charter revision commission was created by the New York City Council this year and Council Speaker Corey Johnson said last year that this commission would overhaul the charter — so we took a look on what we might be able to expect from the new city charter.
New York City
Personality
The blue-collar case for congestion pricing
New York State Senator Jessica Ramos, the Labor Committee chairwoman, discusses her thoughts on congestion pricing and how working people factor into the transportation equation.
New York State
Policy
Has marijuana legalization fallen out of the state budget?
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he'd "try like heck" to legalize recreational marijuana in the upcoming state budget, but it's starting to look doubtful that he's putting in the energy to push legalization forward.
New York City
Politics
What NYC should do with the Specialized High School Admissions Test
We reached out to experts Syed Ali, Zakiyah Ansari, David Bloomfield, and Soo Kim to see what New York City should do about its problem with specialized high school admissions test.
New York City
Policy
Why New York gives TV and film companies a $400 million break
Governor Andrew Cuomo raised the possibility of ending the state’s Film Tax Credit Program if the state Senate would cut some of the pricey measures included in its budget proposal. We explain what exactly the Film Tax Credit Program is and why Cuomo is suddenly interested in ending it.
New York State
Personality
Andrew Yang rages against the machines
City & State spoke with presidential hopeful Andrew Yang about his Silicon Valley background, how New York is leading in tech, and his ambitious universal basic income proposal.
New York State
Personality