Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Should all three downstate casino licenses be awarded at once?

A Q&A with Assembly Member Gary Pretlow, who thinks doing it that way might slow down the process.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Michael Gianaris: LaSalle supporters got what they wanted

A Q&A with the state Senate deputy majority leader on whether they’ll appeal the latest court ruling and how this ordeal will impact state budget negotiations.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Supporting the movie industry in New York City after COVID-19

Anne del Castillo, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, talked about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s increased film tax credit, the industry’s future and the upcoming Oscars.

Personality

Personality

Elon Musk’s controversial history in New York

The Twitter owner is facing a union campaign at Tesla’s Buffalo factory. It won’t be the first challenge he has faced in New York.

Personality

Personality

2023 New York political power couples

Eight sets of partners who have found love in New York’s political universe.

Personality

Personality

‘Black women, Brooklynites, daughters of immigrants’ – Shirley Chisholm’s enduring impact on NY lawmakers

She was a pioneer: unapologetic and unwilling to ask for permission. It’s a legacy many sitting lawmakers aim to carry forward.

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Could New York lead in movement for reparations?

In a Q&A with state Sen. Jabari Brisport, the lawmaker discusses establishing a commission that would explore reparations for Black New Yorkers.