Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Chuck Schumer: America’s Brooklynite
The new U.S. Senate majority leader is obsessed with New York. Can he deliver long-awaited help from Washington?
Donald Trump
Removing Trump priority for NY Democrats in Congress
Here’s one thing Schumer and Ocasio-Cortez agree about.
Charles Schumer
Schumer’s options in the battle to replace RBG
Filibusters, additional states and impeachment proposed as possible efforts.
Charles Schumer
Schumer, AOC rep New York on DNC’s second night
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, a powerful moderate, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive icon, hit similar notes in their Democratic National Convention speeches.
Coronavirus
Did New York get screwed by the stimulus bill?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Sen. Chuck Schumer disagree. Here’s what the math shows.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY mag: AOC passed on mayoral, could challenge Schumer or Gillibrand
How would the congresswoman fare against these veteran lawmakers?
New York State
Key New York figures involved in the impeachment inquiry
Learn who’s spearheading and overseeing the inquiry.
New York State
Schumer proposes 100% clean cars by 2040
But critics have called the plan misguided as cities attempt to cut down on personal usage of all vehicles.
New York State
Will the House condemn Trump’s comments on 'disloyal' Jews?
A resolution was introduced to condemn Rep. Ilhan Omar’s comments regarding Israel, but its backers from New York have no such plans for Trump.
New York State
Gillibrand faces backlash over Al Franken (again)
The New Yorker does a deep dive on one #MeToo allegation.
New York State
Would ending fusion voting hurt GOP and help suburban Dems?
Many prominent Democrats have rushed to the defense of fusion voting, but the practice actually empowers minor parties on the right, such as the Conservative Party and the WFP can pull the Democrats leftward through other means, writes Ross Barkan.
New York City
Do aspiring politicians still need to pay their dues?
Previously, aspiring politicians started at the bottom, paid their dues and waited to be tapped for higher office — now, incumbents are refusing to wait in line.
New York State
What we know about rural broadband access
Senator Chuck Schumer is criticizing the Federal Communications Commission for relying on internet providers to self-report their service speeds, which critics say affords companies to opportunity to lie, claiming to provide better service than they actually do.
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Bill de Blasio
Where New York Democrats stand on Israel
Recent events have brought fault lines over Israel and Palesine within New York’s Democratic Party to the surface. Here is where politically powerful New York Democrats line up on Israel.
New York State
Is fusion voting going to be eliminated?
New York’s unusual, controversial cross-endorsement practice of fusion voting is under discussion.
New York City
In Amazon's wake, New York should double down on tech
New York City and state can’t ignore the fast-growing economic tech sector.
New York City
Back to school with Steve Israel
Former congressman Steve Israel is confronting our volatile political era with a new politics institute at Cornell.
New York City
New York politicians’ biggest flip-flops
How New York politicians ‘evolved’ on pot, guns, immigrants, LGBT rights and homelessness.
Michael Bloomberg
New York political predictions for 2019
What bills will the Democratic state Legislature pass? Will Amazon’s new office in Queens move forward – as is? Who will be New York City’s next public advocate? We reached out to a half dozen New York experts and insiders for their political predictions for 2019.
Andrew Cuomo
