Politics
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Dueling redistricting maps and a crisis at Rikers
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
State inspector general resigns
Letizia Tagliafierro has left the job without explanation amid criticisms over an ethics investigation
New York State
Hochul sets new agenda for abortion rights in NY
It includes an education campaign, but no additional legislation yet.
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A new LG in town as storm recovery continues
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Backlash grows over Hochul DFS nominee
Some progressives say Adrienne Harris is too cozy with the industries she would oversee as superintendent of the Department of Financial Services.
New York State
How Brian Benjamin will be tested as lieutenant governor
Kathy Hochul outlined an expansive portfolio for her newly sworn-in number two.
New York City
DOC pushes improvement plan as Rikers gets worse
As the jail is set to close by 2027, efforts are underway to address living and working conditions at the struggling, understaffed facility.
Will the blue-collar candidate be a pro-labor mayor?
Eric Adams attracts new support from unions as New York City’s likely next mayor.
Labor
What will it take for Amazon workers to unionize?
The e-commerce behemoth is a formidable opponent to labor organizers, even in a union town like New York City.
New York State
Five things to watch on redistricting in the coming days
The Independent Redistricting Commission is set to release draft congressional and state legislative district lines soon.
New York City
Organized labor’s new generation of political directors
A diverse group of staffers are delivering for New York’s top unions.
New York City
Protecting NYC 20 years after 9/11
A look at the controversial counterterrorism efforts that reshaped the NYPD and whether it was all worth it.
Bill de Blasio
Why de Blasio will run for governor … and why he won’t
What’s on the mayor’s mind as he plans his next move
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This Week's Headline
Deadly flooding in NYC and an extraordinary session in Albany
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Energy & Environment
Flash flooding highlights immediate dangers of climate change – again
Elected officials and activists say state and local governments need to do more now.
New York State
The race to replace Brian Benjamin is on
A long list of candidates are interested in representing Harlem in the state Senate.
Albany Agenda
Lawmakers could return to Albany this week. Here’s what they want to get done.
We know what you’re thinking: Impeachment’s not the No. 1 priority.
This Week's Headline
A new governor in town and school plans coming into focus
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
LG pick is the latest sign Hochul 2022 is up and running
An unexpected incumbent from Western New York is moving fast to position herself downstate.
New York State
