New York State
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Will the state Legislature actually go virtual?
Lawmakers in Albany have authorized remote voting, but the Legislature has yet to really take advantage of the practice.
New York City
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Coronavirus pandemic worsens and the state passes a late budget
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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Where things landed in the New York state budget
A lot is at stake with bail reform, public school funding, Medicaid and other key issues.
New York City
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What you need to know about getting tested for COVID-19 in New York
How to get a test, who qualifies, and the state’s testing capacity.
Bill de Blasio
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All of de Blasio’s COVID-19 missteps
The mayor really doesn’t believe in leading by example.
Andrew Cuomo
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Andrew Cuomo finds his inner Mario
The governor is beginning to sound like his oratorically gifted father.
Technology
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NYC launches coronavirus health portal
The city wants to gather data from residents with COVID-19 symptoms to allow for more targeted response efforts.
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The rolling apex
NYC may hit a peak in coronavirus cases soon. Then it's on to the rest of the state.
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The coronavirus created a fiscal crisis. How should New York handle it?
Elected officials and budget wonks on how bad it is and what the city and state should do – and not do.
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‘The Grapes of Wrath,’ coronavirus edition
New Yorkers are facing new travel restrictions from other states.
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Coronavirus cases continue to climb and Flanagan retires
Rounding up the week’s political news
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NYC’s hospitals are in dire straits
Without protective gear, ventilators and available beds, the city’s hospitals are overrun with coronavirus patients and nearing their breaking points.
Andrew Cuomo
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How lawmakers could vote remotely on the state budget
Thanks to the coronavirus, it’s not who’s in the room – it’s who’s in the Zoom.
Donald Trump
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Is Trump letting New Yorkers die of COVID-19 because it’s Democratic?
This isn’t the first time Trump has apparently punished his former home for political reasons.
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The final stretch of budget negotiations begins
It’s still unclear when New York’s spending plan will be finalized.
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The state Senate is still hemorrhaging Republicans
A growing number of GOP incumbents won’t be running for reelection.
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$2 trillion Senate bailout ‘terrible for New York’
The governor is having better luck boosting the state’s hospital capacity.
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