Crystal Peoples-Stokes

In pot deal with Cuomo, the Legislature has the power

Between Democratic supermajorities and mounting crises, the governor seems to have caved on some major sticking points on legal weed.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

Crystal Peoples-Stokes

Crystal Peoples-Stokes is on the precipice of her biggest achievement

How the first woman, and first African American, to serve as Assembly majority leader fought for equitable marijuana legalization.

  • By Justin Sondel

Marijuana

How Cuomo’s and the Legislature’s marijuana legalization plans differ

A point-by-point guide to the competing proposals.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

2020

Why David Dinkins and Crystal Peoples-Stokes endorsed Bloomberg

They have more beliefs, or interests, in common than it may appear.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

New York State

Cuomo: State budget deal reached, except public financing

Everything we can expect to see in the New York state budget thus far.

  • By Zach Williams

New York City

NYC hit its limit on charter schools

New York City will finally hit the limit on charter schools allowed in the five boroughs this month.

  • By City & State

New York City

The scramble to profit from legal pot

New York’s about-face on marijuana has triggered a gold rush.

  • By Frank G. Runyeon

New York State

In Democratic Albany, property tax cap is a rare disconnect

Proposals to make a property tax cap permanent gives the chamber some leverage in budget talks.

  • By Zach Williams
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