New York State
Politics
The coronavirus crisis is pushing government into the 21st century
Why were we still waiting in lines at the DMV?
NYPD
Politics
Social distancing enforcement is softer in white neighborhoods
Crowds have been gathering on streets outside bars in Manhattan. Weirdly, the cops haven’t beaten them up.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
New York state legislative primary races to watch
The coronavirus pandemic has added a new variable to contentious races in the June 23 legislative primaries.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
The Cuomo Show ends this week
The governor’s daily press conferences earned him national attention, huge ratings.
Politics
Visiting NYC’s museums and theaters won’t be the same
Cultural attractions will be among the last places to reopen, and they’ll look different when they do.
Campaigns & Elections
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Who’s endorsing who in the Queens borough president race
Five candidates are vying to replace Melinda Katz.
Campaigns & Elections
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Rep. Yvette Clarke’s epic reelection battle
The Brooklyn congresswoman faces opponents to her right and her left.
New York State
Politics
With Flanagan’s exit, state Senate GOP gets fully behind Trump
#MAGA politics are on the rise as upstaters take control of the minority conference.
Politics
5 things we’ll never do again
Even after the pandemic is over, your old routine might remain a thing of the past.
New York State
Politics
Watchdog: Group homes couldn’t get PPE from state
A new complaint said disabled children and adults were discriminated against in the scramble for masks and gloves.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
The demise of the election night party
Campaigns are moving events online for the June 23 primary.
New York State
Politics
The push to remove racist statues in New York
Recent protests have sparked renewed interest in what to do about some of the state’s problematic monuments.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
The protest primary
The movement against racism and police brutality has reshaped the electoral landscape.
Campaigns & Elections
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3 candidates of color who could topple longtime white incumbents
These young insurgents are poised to become – no, really, we swear – the next AOC.
New York State
Politics
How state lawmakers seized the moment
After months on the sidelines the Legislature snapped into action. Here’s how the bills got passed.
New York State
Politics
The balancing act in reopening New York’s economy
Officials have been weighing public health imperatives with jobs and business activity.
Politics
Challengers blast Vance’s push to jail looters
Five Manhattan DA candidates criticize the incumbent’s ‘latest harmful political stunt.’
Criminal Justice
Politics
Activists and civil rights leaders on how to reform policing
Activists weigh in on the policies they want to see enacted in the wake of protests against police brutality and systemic racism.
NYPD
Politics