New York State
Policy
Why Cuomo shot down a bill to study municipal broadband
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the bill was “well-intentioned” but that it would be too expensive to complete.
New York City
Opinion
Time for a second Cuomo commission on homelessness
New York City needs a comprehensive review of its approach to housing the homeless.
New York State
Policy
What Brian Kolb’s arrest means for bail reform
Getting arrested on New Year’s Eve for allegedly drinking and driving is bad enough, but Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb drove his state-issued GMC Acadia into a ditch at an especially inopportune time for Republicans as they vociferously oppose bail reform.
New York State
Policy
What’s next for e-bikes in New York?
E-bike advocates are pushing back after Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoes a bill to legalize e-bikes and e-scooters.
New York State
Politics
New York political predictions for 2020
Six experts assess the Queens borough president race, the upcoming state legislative session and whether there will be any AOC-style upsets.
New York State
Politics
The best New York political investigations of 2019
Journalists tackled housing discrimination on Long Island, predatory lending in the New York City taxi medallion industry and more.
New York City
Politics
Queens machine backs Donovan Richards for borough president
Now that the Queens Democratic Party has weighed in, and one candidate dropped out, the race to replace Melinda Katz takes shape.
New York State
Politics
From Rockland to Brooklyn, anti-Semitic attacks become more frequent
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are responding with more police in Jewish neighborhoods.
New York State
Personality
Who in New York politics is most likely to succeed?
Some elected officials stack up better than others among their peers.
New York City
Politics
E-bikes denied, ride-hailing companies cruising and anti-Semitism in NYC
Rounding up the week’s political news
Personality
Personality
City & State’s best Q&As of 2019
A look back at some of our memorable back-and-forths with lawmakers, candidates and experts.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
The biggest bills Cuomo has shot down
The governor has vetoed dozens of bills, and he’s not done yet.
Opinion
Opinion