New York State

Policy

Senate incumbents face the consequences of the teacher evaluations fight

State Senate incumbents face the consequences of the teacher evaluations fight as New York's teachers union is targeting the lawmakers who failed them during session.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Guilty Trump allies, the Times' Teachout nod and Cuomo at the fair

In this week's headlines, former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was found guilty, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen reached a plea deal, and The New York Times endorsed Zephyr Teachout for attorney general.

Personality

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

From Zephyr Teachout to Michael Cohen, it's a "slam-bang, difficult world" that produces plenty of Winners & Losers.

Bill de Blasio

Policy

Education experts weigh in on guns in schools

Three major players – state Education Department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, New York City Council Education Committee Chairman Mark Treyger, and New York City’s United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew – took the stage to field questions about New York’s education agenda.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

The real reason Cuomo and James are calling to change double jeopardy law

Despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Public Advocate Letitia James' calls for action, the state Senate won’t do anything to confront Trump on Paul Manafort. They're doing it to win the primaries.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

How to get to ‘50 by 30’

Is New York on pace to generate half its electricity from renewables by 2030?

New York State

Policy

More pay-to-play questions follow Trump supporter Elliott Broidy

Elliott Broidy is facing more pay-to-play questions nine years after pleading guilty to rewarding official misconduct.

Donald Trump

Politics

NY GOP lawmakers largely silent on Cohen, Manafort bombshells

Republican members of New York’s congressional delegation are taking a wait-and-see approach in responding to how the criminal conviction of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chair Paul Manafort and the guilty plea of Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen will affect their support for Trump moving forward.

Personality

Assemblywoman Ari Espinal adopted someone twice her age

Assemblywoman Ari Espinal is the legal guardian of a 50-year-old man with developmental disabilities, taking responsibility for caring for him after his mother died in 2013.

New York State

Opinion

The West Wingnuts

Embarrassingly incompetent New Yorkers are dominating the national political debate.

New York City

Opinion

NYCHA’s truth deficit

The New York City public housing authority keeps disguising its problems.