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Updated: A guide to Cuomo’s 2018 challengers
Gov. Andrew Cuomo faces a few Democratic, Republican and third-party opponents in his 2018 reelection bid.
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MTA’s value capture proposal needs to pass
The state Legislature must create the additional funding stream for transit infrastructure improvement.
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Cynthia Nixon is not as well-known as you might think
Upstate voters and Latinos are less likely to have an opinion on the actress.
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Tagging someone’s property doesn’t actually make it yours
In January, Jason Williams, a Los Angeles-based artist whose tag is Revok, sent a cease-and-desist letter to clothing retailer H&M, complaining that the company had shot a commercial in front of a mural Williams had painted at a Brooklyn playground. In February, a group of spray can artists who had painted pieces on the famous 5Pointz building in Long Island City won a $6.7 million award owner Jerry Wolkoff ripped down his own building.Graffiti writers who sue anyone for using or destroying their work are ultimately damaging the future of their own art form.
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Does Cynthia Nixon have a path to victory?
The gubernatorial challenger needs to make inroads among voters of color in New York City.
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Latest value capture proposal could harm NYC
City taxes should not be diverted to the MTA without local input.
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School officials want an extra $1.6 billion. Cuomo offered $769 million.
New York's state budget is due soon, and funding for education remains unresolved. City & State spoke with state Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia about the funding levels she would like to see for New York's schools and the governor's less generous proposal, as well as as what her department is doing to protect the rights of transgender students.
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Everything you need to know about NYC’s top 10 lobbyists
In 2017, the list of the top 10 New York City lobbyists had a few shakeups from years past. Kasirer took the No. 1 spot by compensation, previously held by Capalino+Company, which dropped to No. 2. Connelly McLaughlin & Woloz is a new addition to the list, knocking off Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, who had appeared on the list every year since 2012.
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First lady rumble: Sandra Lee vs. Christine Marinoni
Cynthia Nixon's candidacy for governor puts her wife, Christine Marinoni, in the spotlight. Here's how Marinoni compares to Sandra Lee, the closest thing New York currently has to a first lady.
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The MTA is leaving disabled New Yorkers behind
Subway station renovations in New York City should include accessibility for the disabled.
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Cuomo, don’t cut child welfare funding
Gov. Andrew Cuomo would undo two decades of progress on child welfare funding by slashing New York City's resources.
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