Carl Marcellino
New York City
A decade ago, schools were promised more aid. Next year, it could arrive.
Why newly empowered Democrats will fight to increase school funding in the upcoming budget.
New York State
State Senate general election results 2018
Democrats have won enough seats to secure single-party rule in New York.
New York State
Senate incumbents face the consequences of the teacher evaluations fight
State Senate incumbents face the consequences of the teacher evaluations fight as New York's teachers union is targeting the lawmakers who failed them during session.
New York State
The Long Island outlook
The biggest Long Island projects and policy matters in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Long Island
Will the blue wave obliterate the Long Island Nine?
If the Democrats want to retake the state Senate, they may need to undo decades of GOP control on the island.
Todd Kaminsky
The Long Island Nine
Long Island has nine seats in the state Senate, often unimaginatively referred to as the “Long Island Nine.” They constitute a powerful voting bloc in the chamber
Albany
Why nothing is happening in Albany
Although there is still time for the legislative session to heat up, especially since voting will likely go late into the night on Tuesday, many in Albany are not expecting any surprises. The relative calm is due to the fact that Republicans control the state Senate but lack the majority needed to pass bills.
Betty Rosa
Flanagan is the only one standing in the way of teacher evaluation bill
Despite support, Flanagan could block bill decoupling student test scores from teacher evaluations.
Andrew Cuomo
Long Island Republicans might support Cuomo’s offshore drilling ban
Protecting the oceans is popular in the region that may determine the future of the state Senate
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