Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Silver’s re-conviction caps roller-coaster week

Eric Schneiderman resigns and the search for his replacement in this week's headlines.

New York State

Politics

Suraj Patel is taking on Carolyn Maloney, and the rest of his party

In a microcosm of Democratic divisions, Suraj Patel is taking on Carolyn Maloney, and the rest of his party.

New York State

Politics

The problem with Zephyr Teachout’s prospective attorney general campaign

Zephyr Teachout’s prospective attorney general campaign is hampered because the law professor isn’t admitted to the New York bar.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Women’s Caucus: Vance shouldn’t lead Schneiderman investigation

The New York City Council Women’s Caucus supports the appointment of Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas as a special prosecutor

New York State

Politics

With Schneiderman out, what happens now

You probably have questions about New York’s unusual approach to replacing attorneys general. We have answers.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Schneiderman's downfall the talk of the Met Gala

While Eric Schneiderman’s political career came crashing down, New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson was enjoying the perks of his new job at the Met Gala.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the leftest of them all?

Cynthia Nixon is trying to get to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s left. But is there any space there?

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Schneiderman resigned in scandal. Here's how politicians are reacting.

A bombshell New Yorker story reports that New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman physically abused four women, and he resigned within hours. How did New York politicians and others react?

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Simcha Felder's state Senate stronghold

For a district at the center of a political firestorm, New York state Senate District 17 is most often sleepy and pleasant. It is here where unique demographics and political arrangements have afforded shelter to one of the most powerful and – for Democrats – frustrating figures in New York politics since 2012: state Sen. Simcha Felder.

New York City

Politics

GOP state senators exit, Silver retrial begins and not-so-secret ‘agents of the city’

GOP state senators exit, Silver retrial begins and not-so-secret ‘agents of the city,' it's your roundup of the week’s political news.

New York City

Politics

Another ‘Year of the Woman’?

New York women are jumping into congressional races in higher numbers.

New York City

Politics

Keeping the faith in New York City politics

Even in New York City, there may be one religious line which politicians are not willing to cross: godlessness.

New York City Council

Politics

‘Four women in a room,’ for a change

Four prominent female progressives gathered at the Cooper Union on Tuesday to discuss the role of women in New York state government for a panel called “Four Women in a Room,” including former New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout.

Health Care

Politics

Gillibrand swings left on economics

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has recently embraced several populist progressive proposals.

New York City

Politics

Paid parental leave fight coming to the New York City Council

The New York City Council is hoping to pressure Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration to provide a paid family leave policy to all public employees, and is holding a joint hearing on Monday afternoon to hear from municipal employees testifying on the issue.

Politics

Andrew Cuomo

Special elections, Felder not in the fold and a bag ban

Special elections, Felder not in the fold and a bag ban: A roundup of the week’s political news.