New York City
Policy
Exclusive: NYC Council to consider bills to combat opioid epidemic
New legislation to be considered by the New York City Council would make citizens first responders in addressing the intensifying opioid crisis.
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The fantasy of the fiscal plan for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico goes from the short-term strategy of the year-by-year budgets to 5- to 10-year fiscal plans. And none of the exercises improves the fiscal and economic quagmire
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To combat cybersecurity threats, experts point to internal vulnerabilities
The cybersecurity field is facing new challenges as threats become more sophisticated and connectivity spreads throughout different government organizations and industries. To combat the threats, experts point to internal vulnerabilities.
New York City
Policy
NYC tech commissioner teases human-centered design in first speech
Samir Saini spoke at City & State’s Digital NY Summit & Awards.
New York City
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NYC looks to San Francisco as a model for universal health care
New York City officials are looking at implementing single-payer health care, although the model they're looking at is San Francisco, which enacted a program that is actually neither a single-payer system nor health insurance but rather universal access to health care.
New York State
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NY Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson’s legacy of reform
The state program now spends less and focuses more on outcomes.
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Caucus Weekend 2018
Caucus weekend 2018: Previewing the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus' annual gathering.
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Passing the torch on criminal justice reform
New York officials have renewed their efforts to reform the state’s criminal justice system in recent years, including raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18 and targeting bail procedures that many have criticized as unfair. These issues mark the latest battles in broader struggle over criminal justice policies that goes back at least as far as the fight over the Rockefeller drug laws.
Andrew Cuomo
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Following the MTA's lead on MWBEs
New York City and New York state have set 30 percent goals for minority- and women-owned business enterprises, or MWBEs. To reach those goals, one model is the mentorship programs at the New York City School Construction Authority and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which help MWBEs obtain contracts so they can gain experience and continue growing.
New York City
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How New York is addressing sexual harassment
Politicians at every level of government are responding to #MeToo
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New York State
Your guide to the 2018 state legislative session
Previewing the 2018 Albany state legislative session
Energy & Environment
Policy
Petro politics
New York criticized the federal offshore drilling plan, but does the Atlantic even have any oil reserves?
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
On life support
Here is a rundown of health programs in New York that have been on the chopping block, from the state's health insurance exchange and its Basic Health Program to Medicaid, hospital payments and more.
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Andrew Cuomo
The governor's MTA
A series on who runs the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Donald Trump
Policy
What Trump’s infrastructure plan means for New York
What does President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan mean for New York? It puts the onus on states to spend more.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Breaking the bank?
Since 2014, the amount of money coming from bank settlements in New York has declined. Here’s a look at how much the state Department of Financial Services has raised for the state budget, year by year, since the agency was established.
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Andrew Cuomo
Taxing times
While New York is exploring ways to soften the blow of the federal tax overhaul, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is also continuing his efforts to keep local property taxes in check through his County-Wide Shared Services Initiative.
Andrew Cuomo
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How the federal tax law could hurt New York's unions
It won't happen quickly, but public-sector unions could have tough labor contract talks with the state in coming years.
Andrew Cuomo
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Energetic change: Cuomo takes aim at ESCOs
Now the ESCO market is thriving, with some 200 companies providing electricity and gas across the state. The Cuomo administration has said the sales tax exemption is no longer necessary – and if the taxes are collected, the state expects it would initially bring $96 million into state coffers and $128 million in subsequent years.
Andrew Cuomo
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