Albany Agenda
Personality
Grace Meng says Suozzi didn’t take Asian voters for granted
From multilingual campaign lit to weekly meet-and-greets, the Suozzi campaign made outreach to Asian voters a top priority – and Meng hopes other Democrats will follow suit.
Albany Agenda
Personality
Maria Torres-Springer on why she’s ‘extremely grateful’ to Kathy Hochul
The New York City deputy mayor for housing said the governor has included all the city’s priorities in her budget proposal. The next hurdle is convincing lawmakers.
Personality
Personality
Byron Brown highlights need for predictable state funding
In a Q&A, the Buffalo mayor talked about his budget testimony and his political future.
New York City
Personality
Family of man incarcerated at Rikers who died after botched heart surgery wins $6.1 million jury award
Juan Francisco Hidalgo Flores died at a prison ward at Bellevue Hospital.
Criminal Justice
Personality
The most notable Southern District of New York prosecutors
From Morgenthau to Giuliani – egos abound.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Damian Williams is taking on public corruption, pushing for federal oversight at Rikers and telling dad jokes
The first Black person to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Williams is reforming the office and addressing the pitfalls of the criminal justice system.
Albany Agenda
Personality
Harry Bronson is ‘home again’ as new Assembly Labor Committee chair
He’s the first upstater to chair the influential committee in over a decade.
New York City
Personality
Remembering Staten Island Chuck 10 years later
New York City marks an important anniversary since the groundhog’s tragic death.
Immigration
Personality
Gale Brewer calls for supporting asylum-seekers at City and State’s 50 over 50 celebration
The New York City Council member was among several Icon Award winners at the event honoring “age disruptors” at the Manhattan Penthouse.
Personality
Personality
Nightmare blunt rotations for New York politicians
These elected officials would hate to see certain people at their 420 meetup.
Personality
Personality
Biden told Cuomo to stay out of 2020 race, new book claims
“The Truce: Progressives, Centrists and the Future of the Democratic Party,” co-written by former City Hall reporter Hunter Walker, examines the relationship between the moderate and progressive wings of the Democratic Party, locally and nationally.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Going after illegal pot shops and the landlords renting to them
A Q&A with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Unlicensed dispensaries are blanketing a number of New York City neighborhoods
A Q&A with New York City Council Member Gale Brewer.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
More staffing needed to speed up legal cannabis rollout
A Q&A with Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Interviews & Profiles
Personality