New York City
Politics
How one mega-donor can affect the midterms
Billionaire Ronald Lauder is behind National Horizon ads targeting Democratic candidates online.
Donald Trump
Politics
Tweets show Molinaro cozying up to the Trumps
Tweets show Molinaro cozying up to the Trumps, while the Republican gubernatorial nominee has sought to distance himself from the president.
Donald Trump
Politics
Keeping tabs on Saudi ties to Trump’s NYC interests
Donald Trump and Jared Kushner’s New York businesses depend on money from Saudi Arabia and its allies.
Donald Trump
Opinion
New York GOP’s Trumpification is complete
New York’s Republican Party has endorsed misogyny and white nationalism – or, at minimum, declared them to be scourges less worrisome than vandalism.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Could Saudi Arabia have murdered Jamal Khashoggi in New York City?
Could Saudi Arabia get away with murdering a journalist in New York City?
New York State
Politics
Why are GOP donors betting so heavily on Keith Wofford?
The Republican candidate for attorney general is raking in donations.
New York City
Politics
Trump’s inheritance, Kavanaugh's appointment and WFP for Cuomo
Donald Trump’s inheritance, Brett Kavanugh's appointment, Barack Obama’s endorsements and the Working Families Party for Andrew Cuomo in This Week's Headlines.
Donald Trump
Policy
Why a Kavanaugh confirmation could limit the NY AG’s power
Depending on if, and how soon Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh were to be confirmed, he may be one of the nine justices deciding Gamble v. United States, a case that could bar New York from prosecuting crimes that already have been tried at the federal level.
New York City
Policy
Will Cy Vance redeem his reputation among liberals?
Manhattan DA Cy Vance is making some reforms, but not all advocates are mollified.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
How much money will the Gateway project get from Washington?
Local work on the trans-Hudson tunnel project is advancing as Congress fights for funding.
Donald Trump
Policy
Why Donald and Fred Trump got away with it
There is little preventing landlords from operating similar schemes to Trump’s to jack up rents on regulated apartments.
New York State
Politics
The NY-19 contest is becoming a race about race
With Rep. John Faso fighting for political survival against Antonio Delgado, the NY-19 contest is becoming a race about race.
New York State
Politics
Like it or not, NY-22 will come down to Trump
Like it or not, the 22nd Congressional District race is all about Trump.
Donald Trump
Politics
Kavanaugh and Ford speak, Crystal Run scandal, WFP decisions
Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford speak, Crystal Run scandal, and WFP decisions in This Week's Headlines.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Jeff Klein, architect of the IDC, deposed at 58
Jeffrey Klein, a state senator in the Democratic Party for nearly 15 years who created the Republican-aligned Independent Democratic Conference, or IDC, was defeated on Thursday in the 34th state Senate District primary in the Bronx. He was 58 years old.
New York City
Opinion
Abolish ICE – and replace it with something better
The federal government should follow NYC’s lead on immigration enforcement, argues Bitta Mostofi, commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.
New York State
Politics
In New York, federal judicial nominations strike bipartisan balance
Unlike Supreme Court showdown, Chuck Schumer and Donald Trump collaborated on New York's federal judicial nominations.
New York City
Policy
Does Uber deserve credit for Cohen’s comeuppance?
Ride-hailing apps paved the way for Michael Cohen’s crimes and punishment.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics