Politics

Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon
Campaigns & Elections
The gubernatorial endorsement race is on
A guide to Cynthia Nixon's and Andrew Cuomo's endorsements.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
State Sen. Simcha Felder
News & Politics
Felder: Cuomo hasn’t talked to me about reuniting the Senate since 2017
The Brooklyn lawmaker refutes a report that the governor called him.
By FRANK G. RUNYEON
Gov. Andrew Cuomo with Hector Figueroa of 32BJ SEIU in 2018.
Campaigns & Elections
Which unions are in and out of the WFP?
Assessing the fallout of the tussle over endorsing Cynthia Nixon for governor.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
The GE Building at Rockefeller Center.
This Week’s Headlines
So long, Shola, the Cohen raid and de Blasio’s mystery meeting
Your weekly news roundup.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
Mayor Bill de Blasio with Shola Olatoye in 2014, when she was appointed NYCHA chairwoman.
New York City
Shola Olatoye’s long goodbye
Why the chairwoman of the scandal-plagued NYCHA resigned when she did.
By AARON SHORT
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson
Heard Around Town
Johnson and council members off on week-long trip to Israel
Fresh off his first domestic trip, the new City Council speaker is heading abroad.
By JEFF COLTIN
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio hosts a press conference with outgoing NYCHA Chairwoman Shola Olatoye and interim Chairman Stan Brezenoff.
New York City
5 questions about Shola Olatoye leaving NYCHA, answered
The troubled public housing authority's chairwoman unexpectedly stepped down. Here's why and what happens now.
By JEFF COLTIN
The state Assembly Chambers in Albany
Campaigns & Elections
Updated: Who’s on the ballot in state special elections?
Voters didn’t choose them – party leaders did.
By GRACE SEGERS
Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray have lunch with new Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza at Katz Deli.
This Week’s Headlines
IDC back in the fold, Carranza’s first day and Molinaro makes it official
Your weekly news roundup, piled high with a side of pickles.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
Gov. Andrew Cuomo joins MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota to make an announcement at the Association for a Better New York breakfast event in April 2018.
New York State
NYC gave Cuomo extra cash for the MTA. Now he wants more.
Funding fights continue as the governor asks the city for more subway funding.
By JEFF COLTIN
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