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A loyal Democrat challenges Felder
An interview with Blake Morris, state Sen. Simcha Felder's Democratic primary opponent.
Andrew Cuomo
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The WFP’s Bill Lipton on state Senate Democratic reunification
The Working Families Party's New York state political director Bill Lipton said that while he supports reunification and the ascension of Andrea Stewart-Cousins to lead a united Senate Democratic conference, the WFP is sticking with its endorsements of candidates challenging members of the Senate Independent Democratic Conference.
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Who's up and who's down in the state budget?
Now that the ink has dried and everyone has headed out of town for vacation, who were the biggest Winners & Losers in New York's 2018-19 state budget?
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Who's up and who's down this week?
Who were the week's biggest Winners & Losers in New York politics? Ken Lovett? David Weprin? Charles Hynes? You decide.
Donald Trump
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Trump’s dwindling supply of personal lawyers
President Donald Trump is struggling to attract and retain legal talent.
Kathy Hochul
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Kathy Hochul says there’s something women need to realize
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on her political rivals – like Rep. Chris Collins and New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams – and the challenges facing women in politics.
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Giambra thinks New Yorkers are tired of the two major parties
Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra, a Republican, is planning to run for governor on the Reform Party line. In a Q&A with City & State, he talked about his plans to fix infrastructure, legalize recreational marijuana, reform campaign finance and more.
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Who's up and who's down this week?
Was anyone a bigger winner this week than gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon? Did anyone have a worse week than Manhattan DA Cy Vance or former Council Speaker Christine Quinn? Check out the latest Winners & Losers to find out!
Andrew Cuomo
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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.
Andrew Cuomo
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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.
Andrew Cuomo
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Updated: 5 things to know about Cynthia Nixon
The actress and activist is challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.
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The Irishest officials in New York
New York may not be as Irish as it once was, but the community still produces plenty of political leaders. To get a sense of who’s leading the way, we reached out to Ray O’Hanlon, the editor of The Irish Echo, the country’s oldest Irish-American newspaper, who spoke about U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Joseph Crowley, Rep. Pete King, Rep. Kathleen Rice, New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and more.
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Betty Rosa on school aid, armed guards and equity in education
New York state Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa calls for more funding for education and weighs in on armed guards in schools.
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Who's up and who's down this week
City & State's weekly Winners & Losers list features gubernatorial wannabes Marc Molinaro and Cynthia Nixon, new New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and more.
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Birthright: How Marcos Crespo was shaped by his heritage
The son of a Puerto Rican mother and an undocumented Peruvian immigrant father, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo has risen to become one of the most influential Latino lawmakers in New York, chairman of the Bronx Democratic Party and the Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force. City & State’s Frank G. Runyeon spoke with the assemblyman just after his return from an “eventful” trip to Israel where young protesters threw eggs at him.
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez on leading the way for Latinas
Rep. Nydia Velázquez has spent her career as a trailblazer for Puerto Ricans and other Latinas, and has made Puerto Rico one of her major issues. She spoke with City & State’s Rebecca C. Lewis about how her background has influenced her, and about the current state of Puerto Rico as it continues to recover from two hurricanes.
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