Albany Agenda
New York State
At convention, NY GOP awkwardly backs both Trump and Ukraine
Party Chair Nick Langworthy likened Ukraine’s civilian resistance to the GOP’s struggle, while he invoked a Putin-friendly former president.
New York State
Long Island takes center stage at GOP state convention
The GOP playbook this fall depends on replicating their 2021 success in races in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Politics
New York congressional redistricting is the ultimate Rorschach test
Albany Democrats have been very artful with the shapes of new districts across the Empire State.
New York State
Kathy Hochul’s Penn Station plan faces another roadblock
The city planning commission is the latest group to cast doubt on the governor’s revised proposal.
New York State
How a Republican lawsuit against Democrat-led redistricting could play out in court
The lawsuit will likely hinge on a 2014 constitutional amendment aimed at preventing partisan gerrymandering.
Politics
How will new legislative districts impact New York’s DSA?
It’s a mixed bag for democratic socialists running to be in the state Legislature.
New York State
The voice of the once-powerful New York GOP continues to fade
Assembly lawmakers limited debate speaking time, further restricting Republican opportunity for obstruction.
Health Care
How New York could cover its 1 million uninsured residents
A new report models several options – other than the New York Health Act – that the state could take to expand health care access.
New York State
An oxymoronic Albany debut for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman
The mandate scofflaw starred at a law-and-order rally hosted by Republican state lawmakers.
New York State
QUIZ: How well do you know Kathy Hochul’s administration?
Which one is a former reality TV star? Which one helped keep state Senate Republicans in power?
Albany Agenda
Lawmakers could return to Albany this week. Here’s what they want to get done.
We know what you’re thinking: Impeachment’s not the No. 1 priority.
Albany Agenda
Where the electoral map could really change in 2022
Ongoing hearings are highlighting where the Independent Redistricting Commission could undo existing gerrymanders.
New York State
A timeline of Cuomo’s fight for political survival
It’s been a heck of a few months in state politics since a fateful Feb. 10 meeting between the governor’s aides and state lawmakers.
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News & Politics
Why Cuomo and Adams need each other
The governor and the probable next mayor of New York City seem interested in maintaining an alliance. We’ll see how long it will last.
Energy & Environment
New York has a long road ahead to meet its climate goals
A new report from NYPIRG lays out where the state is now, and what still needs to happen to hit its climate benchmarks.
New York State
The curious tale of the Holocaust education bill
A seemingly benign bill is having an awful lot of trouble getting through the New York Assembly this year.
Elise Stefanik
How Democrats could sabotage Stefanik in congressional redistricting
It will not be easy, but Democratic state lawmakers hold the North Country rep’s political future in their hands.
New York State
Wage theft a top issue in final legislative stretch
Construction groups say they want key changes to bill supported by Democratic lawmakers and organized labor.
MTA
The end of the un-scientific subway shutdown
Growing scientific research suggested disinfecting trains had little effect on spread of the coronavirus. Cuomo did it for a year anyway.
New York City