Politics
New York City
Exclusive: Johnson fills out senior leadership
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson is staffing up.
Politics
Who are the longest-serving state Legislature committee chairs?
Some New York Assembly and Senate committees have had the same leadership for decades.
New York City
Politics
Barron falls again as council names borough chairs
New York City Councilmen Antonio Reynoso and Mark Treyger were elected co-chairs of the Brooklyn delegation.
Politics
Donald Trump
State of the Union emphasizes immigration, infrastructure
President Donald Trump's State of the Union address dealt with issues that will have an impact in New York.
Politics
New York City
Exclusive: Bill aims to block corrupt politicians from city office
New York City Council members Ritchie Torres and Francisco Moya are introducing a bill that would ban corrupt politicians from seeking city office, hoping to prevent candidates like Hiram Monserrate from ever running again.
Politics
New York lawmakers and their State of the Union guests
The annual State of the Union address isn’t just an opportunity for the president to make a political statement, but for lawmakers to do so as well – only instead of a long speech, members of Congress bring guests who reflect and represent their political priorities.
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Andrew Cuomo
Will DeFrancisco be late to announce that he is running for governor?
While he has been slow to get in the race, history shows he has plenty of time.
Politics
Why Miner might challenge Cuomo instead of Katko
Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner said she would not challenge Republican Rep. John Katko in the 2018 election, but that she is considering a primary bid against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Here's why.
Politics
Donald Trump
The Mercers donate generously to New York Republicans
The Mercers are well on their way to becoming among the most influential donors in New York politics.
Bill de Blasio
Politics
Trump is from New York City, but you can’t tell from his policies
Bill de Blasio is boycotting a planned meeting with President Donald Trump because despite Trump's New York City roots, his administration isn't pursuing an urban agenda.
Politics
Donald Trump
Jeffries: No infrastructure plan without public housing
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and other mayors had planned to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to discuss infrastructure funding, but Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has his own plan.
Politics
Andrew Cuomo
Why nobody has been able to fill the shoes of Joe Percoco
When Joe Percoco was charged with corruption, Gov. Andrew Cuomo didn’t just lose a political ally he had once referred to as “my father’s third son, who I sometimes think he loved the most.”
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Andrew Cuomo
Abandoned and alone: Skeleton crews staff Albany's vacant seats
There are nearly a dozen vacant seats in the New York state Legislature that will remain empty until Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls for special elections to fill those seats. Until then, nearly 1.8 million New Yorkers will remain unrepresented, according to the New York Public Interest Research Group.
Politics
Max Rose, a democratic challenger to Dan Donovan, gets Hoyer endorsement
Army veteran and New York City Democratic congressional candidate Max Rose has been endorsed by House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer.
Politics
Donald Trump
A year into Trump presidency, New Yorkers resist through nonprofits
Nonprofits have been a beneficiary of the political awakening of women who have inserted themselves into a nationwide surge in volunteerism, powered a spike in donations to nonprofit groups like the NYCLU, and led to a growing progressive wave at the local political level in Westchester County, where groups like Indivisible Westchester helped Democrats pick up three seats during a recent county legislature election.
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Andrew Cuomo
