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.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

The real reason Cuomo and James are calling to change double jeopardy law

Despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Public Advocate Letitia James' calls for action, the state Senate won’t do anything to confront Trump on Paul Manafort. They're doing it to win the primaries.

New York State

Policy

More pay-to-play questions follow Trump supporter Elliott Broidy

Elliott Broidy is facing more pay-to-play questions nine years after pleading guilty to rewarding official misconduct.

Donald Trump

Politics

NY GOP lawmakers largely silent on Cohen, Manafort bombshells

Republican members of New York’s congressional delegation are taking a wait-and-see approach in responding to how the criminal conviction of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chair Paul Manafort and the guilty plea of Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen will affect their support for Trump moving forward.

New York State

Opinion

The West Wingnuts

Embarrassingly incompetent New Yorkers are dominating the national political debate.

New York State

Politics

Battleground: New York

New York is the epicenter of the struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Republicans for Cuomo are still quietly for Cuomo

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has moved to the left, but supporters of his who were members of a Republicans for Cuomo group don’t seem to mind.

New York City

Politics

Another Cuomo gaffe, Collins suspends run and charter ballot initiatives

Andrew Cuomo's gaffe, Chris Collins suspends run and charter ballot initiatives in this week's top political news roundup.

New York State

Politics

Republicans face obstacles to drop Collins from ballot

Western New York Republicans will meet to decide on their options to replace Rep. Chris Collins in NY27.

Donald Trump

Opinion

Was Rudy Giuliani ever a good lawyer?

Political and legal analysts have been baffled by Giuliani’s performance since taking on President Donald Trump as a client, often making statements that would seem to harm Trump’s case in court – or, at least, in the court of public opinion.

Ethics

Policy

Rep. Chris Collins arrested for insider trading

A federal indictment alleges Collins leaked details to his son about a company he was invested in

Andrew Cuomo

Opinion

New York won’t beat the federal tax law in court, and it shouldn’t

New York is taking the federal government to court over the SALT deduction cap. But New York’s legal reasoning would, if accepted by the U.S. Supreme Court, cripple the federal government’s powers of taxation in ways that would restrict future Democratic congresses as well.

Donald Trump

Politics

Tribulation over Trump, Skeloses convicted, NYPD acts on Eric Garner

In this week's headlines, former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son were convicted again, Republicans scrambled to respond to President Donald Trump's support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the NYPD prepared to finally take disciplinary action years after the death of Eric Garner.

New York City

Politics

NYCHA’s miscalculation, Nixon’s attack and ire over immigration

NYCHA’s miscalculation, Cynthia Nixon’s attack and ire over immigration in this week's headlines.

New York City

Politics

The polls got it wrong again! Or did they?

The time lag between polling and the congressional primary may have caused the discrepancy.