Carl Heastie
New York State
Assembly’s impeachment law firm raises concerns
Davis Polk, hired to lead the impeachment investigation law firm, has ties to Cuomo allies.
Andrew Cuomo
Eyes turn to potential Cuomo impeachment and federal aid headed to NY
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
As Cuomo’s woes pile up, Stewart-Cousins and Heastie now call the shots
The center of political power shifts towards the state Legislature as an impeachment investigation is the latest sign that state lawmakers are increasingly in charge.
New York State
Heastie’s mum on Cuomo
The Assembly speaker has been quiet as members of his conference seek to revoke the governor’s emergency powers.
New York State
Open Assembly chairs could enhance diversity
People of color chair only two out of 39 Assembly committees – but that could change in 2021.
Donald Trump
New York reacts to Biden’s victory
After a long few days of ballot counting former Vice President Joe Biden was projected the winner of the 2020 presidential election Saturday morning. Here’s how some of New York’s lawmakers and other political leaders reacted.
Carl Heastie
How New York changed its bail law
State lawmakers avoided major changes to the 2019 bail legislation, but they did add more bail-eligible offenses in the state budget.
Andrew Cuomo
How lawmakers could vote remotely on the state budget
Thanks to the coronavirus, it’s not who’s in the room – it’s who’s in the Zoom.
New York
State lawmakers aim to pass early state budget
State lawmakers are aiming to strike a three-way budget deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the upcoming week as state efforts continue to contain the spread of the coronavirus, according to multiple state Senate sources.
New York State
A taxing strategy for moderate Senate Democrats
Activists, union leaders and fellow lawmakers are using carrots and sticks in pursuit of tax increases on the wealthy.
Criminal justice
The Democrats working to reform bail reform
A working group of state senators is under pressure to rethink criminal justice – again – or risk electoral defeat.
New York State
Are the Assembly and state Senate working together?
The early days of the 2020 legislative session has featured limited coordination between the chambers.
New York City
Is New York leader of the pack?
Cuomo claims New York's a progressive powerhouse. It's just the mild one.
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JCOPE
JCOPE’s strange priorities
Why investigate a possible allegation against the governor and state Assembly Speaker when you can harrass an alleged rape victim?
New York State
The people who could overhaul New York’s elections
Commissioners on the Public Campaign Finance Committee come from varied backgrounds and political patrons.
New York State
What Cuomo’s earlier primary date proposal would mean
Progressives might be excited by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to bump up presidential primary voting from late April to February, but there’s a catch: Cuomo also wants to move legislative primaries, which could harm some insurgent candidates.
New York State
Everybody just has a great time at the State Fair
Elected leaders do their best to show how much fun they had.
New York State
Commission on public financing and fusion voting to meet
The commission that could determine the fate of the WFP and Conservative Party has its first meeting on Wednesday.
New York State
How Heastie and Stewart-Cousins compare to the cartoon ‘Wonder Twins’
The Assembly speaker says their legislative relationship is like that of a fictional 1970s-era superhero duo.
New York State
