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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!
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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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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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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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Rubén Díaz Jr. on New York’s responsibility to Puerto Rico
Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. discusses New York’s responsibility to Puerto Rico.
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‘The beauty of the budget’ with Robert Mujica
After two decades crunching budget numbers at the Capitol, state Budget Director Robert Mujica is facing what he called the state’s most challenging budget in years.
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New York pols and their biggest celebrity team-ups
New York politicians are always dragging celebrities out to rallies, fundraisers and press conferences to draw some attention. In honor of red carpet season, here are some of the best examples, including Billy Joel, Robert De Niro, Scarlett Johansson and more.
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Who’s up and who’s down this week
David Chase, the creator of "The Sopranos" (and who was born in Mt. Vernon), has been getting lots of free press – but he didn’t make the winners list this week. The jurors in the Percoco trial – who sat through weeks of testimony and now face hours of deliberations – didn’t make the week’s losers list. Heck, not even the state Senate Republicans made the cut, even after miraculously scrounging up an extra $1.5 billion to balance the budget. To see who is among this week’s Winners & Losers, read on.
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The best New York political films
With the Academy Awards coming up, we compiled a list of the best films about politics in New York, including "Citizen Kane," "Gangs of New York" and "Serpico."
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Could tech increase inequality in New York City?
In a live interview at City & State’s Digital NY Summit & Awards, New York City Chief Technology Officer Miguel A. Gamiño Jr. weighed in on the growing ubiquity of technological innovations as well as the role of technology in creating new jobs and whether major tech firms are good actors.
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Who's off the New York City Power 100?
Every year, City & State puts together its list of the 100 most powerful political figures in New York City. Here are all the people from the 2017 Power 100 you will no longer find on this year’s list.
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