Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Are Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plans for the MTA subways a good idea?

Experts weigh in on the surprise L train plan, who controls the MTA and a new congestion pricing push.

New York State

Politics

Cuomo’s 2019 budget address, by the numbers

Breaking down Andrew Cuomo's 2019 budget address by what he wants to spend on education, health care, subways and more.

Technology

Policy

Focusing on William Barr’s antitrust record

A former executive at Verizon and board member at Time Warner, William Barr previously clashed with the Justice Department’s antitrust head.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Andrew Cuomo and the curse of the third term

Will single-party control allow the governor to avoid the pitfalls that plagued his long-serving predecessors?

New York State

Policy

New York makes moves against restrictive voting laws

New York Democratic lawmakers say newly-passed voter reform laws are just the beginning.

Donald Trump

Policy

Trump’s potential about-face on highly skilled immigrants

As the government shutdown lingers on, President Donald Trump may be willing to re-think H-1B visas.

Power Lists

The Health Care Power 50

Recognizing the 50 most influential people in the state's health care sector.

Politics

The end of the state Senate subcommittee

The state Senate’s two existing subcommittees and the three additional subcommittees that had been announced last month are being upgraded to fully-fledged standing committees.

New York City

Politics

Session begins, de Blasio’s big speech and Queens DA to retire

New York's 2019 Legislative Session begins, Bill de Blasio gives his big speech and the Queens DA will retire.

New York City

Personality

Rafael Salamanca on his biggest land use issues

New York City Councilman Rafael Salamanca talks Amazon, homelessness and jails.

Technology

Policy

The shutdown’s toll on tech

The government shutdown is getting a bit old – not just for the employees furloughed or working without pay, but for those in the tech community who were hoping to start the new year on stronger footing.

Personality

Who's up and who's down this week?

Vote for this week's biggest Winner & Losers.

Bill de Blasio

Politics

What Bill de Blasio said – and didn’t say – in his State of the City

Even as he held up the five boroughs as a progressive city upon a hill, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s 2019 State of the City address kept the focus local. A close examination of his word choices reveals what he wanted to discuss – and what he wanted to avoid.

Politics

Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo’s biggest gaffes

Gov. Andrew Cuomo may be his own worst enemy as he seeks a third term in office. Here’s a rundown of some of his more memorable gaffes – whether they were misguided or simply misconstrued.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

Which electoral reforms would make the biggest difference?

If Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature want to expand voting access and enable more participation, some reforms will work better than others, voting rights experts say. Based on data in other states, here is a ranking of potential reforms – from most to least effective at increasing the size and diversity of the electorate.