Politics

Barclay the early front-runner to be next Assembly minority leader

The resignation of longtime Minority Leader Brian Kolb means change is inevitable for the GOP Assembly conference – and Republicans appear to be deciding that upstate Assemblyman William Barclay is the right lawmaker to lead them into a new era.

Criminal Justice

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Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb steps down

His resignation came three days after a Dec. 31 arrest for alleged drunk driving.

New York State

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New York Democrats’ fractured views on the Iran drone strike

While Republicans stand united on the U.S.’s killing of Qassim Suleimani and Democrats oppose rush to war, their messaging varies.

New York State

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New York political predictions for 2020

Six experts assess the Queens borough president race, the upcoming state legislative session and whether there will be any AOC-style upsets.

New York State

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The best New York political investigations of 2019

Journalists tackled housing discrimination on Long Island, predatory lending in the New York City taxi medallion industry and more.

New York City

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Queens machine backs Donovan Richards for borough president

Now that the Queens Democratic Party has weighed in, and one candidate dropped out, the race to replace Melinda Katz takes shape.

New York State

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From Rockland to Brooklyn, anti-Semitic attacks become more frequent

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are responding with more police in Jewish neighborhoods.

New York City

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City & State’s 10 most clicked on stories of 2019

You may be surprised by what our most clicked on story of the year was – we definitely were.

New York City

Politics

Is local news doomed?

New York City’s biggest papers have slashed their metro staffs. Can reporters still hold politicians accountable?

Politics

Journalists who went to the Dark Side in 2019

These reporters went from receiving press releases to sending them out.