New York City
Policy
The uncertain future of Amazon HQ2-inspired bills
Lawmakers infuriated by Amazon’s HQ2 announcement want to overhaul the state’s economic development policies. But the cancelling of HQ2 doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the these bills.
Bill de Blasio
Politics
Corey Johnson nabs first endorsement in NYC mayoral race
New York City Councilman Danny Dromm is making an early endorsement of Council Speaker Corey Johnson for mayor, although the primary election isn't expected until 2021.
New York State
Opinion
Yonkers overturns term limits – and the voters’ will
Yonkers power brokers extended the voter-ratified two-term mayoral limit to three terms via hurriedly called a Council vote. It’s just the latest example of Yonkers being “the City of Hills where nothing is on the level,” writes former radio host for WVOX-1460 AM Phil Reisman.
New York City
Personality
Farah Louis is at home in the New York City Council
A Q&A with Farah Louis, the Brooklyn councilwoman-elect who’s succeeding Jumaane Williams.
New York City Council
Politics
Bill de Blasio’s presidential announcement video, annotated
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio left out some details about his record in his presidential campaign announcement. So we filled in the missing context.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Everyone wants to combat climate change. How fast can NY do it?
Time is running out for Democratic lawmakers’ ambitious environmental agenda.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Debate over fossil fuel divestment fires up organized labor
New York labor groups warn of pension fund losses, but not every union agrees.
New York City
Policy
Vanel pushes smart contracts bill
New York Assemblyman Clyde Vanel joined government officials and industry experts on Wednesday to talk about use cases for blockchain.
New York City
Opinion
How to hold cops legally accountable for killings
Three straightforward steps can start to change the lack of legal accountability for police officers who kill people, writes Alvin Bragg, a former chief deputy attorney general in New York.
New York State
Politics
An overview of Cuomo and de Blasio's out-of-state travels
City & State put together a comprehensive list of all of Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's out-of-state travels over the past five years.
New York State
Personality
David Paterson wants websites to be more accessible
The former governor on digital accessibility, the arrogance of Amazon and Democratic control in Albany.
New York State
Policy
The under-the-radar infrastructure issues
A few infrastructure measures are on the table, including a renewed push for an economic development database, the perennial battle over the Scaffold Law and a mystery surrounding state capital spending.
New York City
Politics
Stringer stumps for abortion funding
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer wants the city budget to directly fund abortions, which would make New York the first city in the country to do so. City & State spoke with him about his "abortion care" initiative, the upcoming city budget and the city pension fund.
New York State
Policy
Albany’s end of session education agenda
A quick look at several education measures under discussion this session.
New York City
Policy
The state of tech in New York City
Despite the loss of HQ2, Julie Samuels, executive director of the industry group Tech:NYC, said New York City is better positioned than Silicon Valley to tackle the challenge of public sector engagement.
New York State
Opinion
New York will get Trump’s tax returns
Last week, the state Senate passed a bill that would allow Congress to access President Donald Trump’s state tax returns, and New York state is much more likely than congressional Democrats to beat Trump in court, writes law professor Scott Lemieux.
New York State
Policy