New York City
Politics
Pandemic unemployment insurance is running out for New York’s taxi drivers
Already burdened by a debt crisis, New York cabbies get shortchanged by government again.
New York City
Politics
The bill no one wants to enact during the pandemic
AOC and Sean Hannity have got the details wrong about a proposed $3 surcharge on package deliveries in New York City.
Politics
What New Yorkers can learn from past vaccination efforts
Inoculating people against COVID-19 could be like past efforts to stop smallpox, cholera, polio and measles.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
The sky’s the limit for Ray McGuire’s fundraising
The mayoral candidate’s money could change things for his opponents.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Nobody votes in local elections. Could moving them to November help?
Elections are scheduled all over the calendar, and lots of New Yorkers don’t even know it.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Education is the next big step for ranked-choice voting
Some lawmakers think the city doesn’t have enough time for voter outreach
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
The top 5 voting reforms that haven’t happened yet in NY
Elections are a mess. Here are some ways to fix them.
New York State
Politics
How to reform the Board of Elections
Lawmakers have a lot to consider when thinking about New York’s dysfunctional elections administration.
New York State
Politics
What can lawmakers do about NY’s maddeningly slow vote count?
The long, drawn-out absentee tally is a national embarrassment.
New York City
Politics
Vaccines on the way and New York’s elections are certified
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Politics
Western New York has emerged as the state's new coronavirus epicenter
And officials and experts aren’t sure why.
Politics
Internet access still lacking for city’s homeless students
For the more than 111,000 city students who went without stable housing last year, remote and hybrid learning continues to be a fraught experience.
Politics
The anti-lockdown protest is here to stay
From Staten Island to Erie County, Republicans rebel against pandemic restrictions.
New York State
Politics
What’s going on in the Brindisi-Tenney race?
It’s a month after the election and we still don’t know the winner in New York’s 22nd Congressional District.
Joe Biden
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What NY’s GOP members of Congress are saying about Trump’s election loss
Silence, support and little dissent for baseless claims of election fraud.
Joe Biden
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New Yorkers who could fill Biden’s cabinet
The incoming administration is pulling from the Empire State.
New York City
Politics
Meet NYC’s first elected COVID-19 “long-hauler”
New York City Council Member Costa Constantinides is still experiencing COVID-19 after eight months.
New York State
Politics