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Photos: Celebrating the most powerful figures in health

City & State’s gala recognized New York’s leaders in the health care community.

New York City

Politics

Staten Island is seeing a spike in thyroid cancer

State health officials say just don’t screen for it, that’ll solve the problem.

New York City

Politics

Asbestos in NYC is more common than you think

And the city hasn’t always done a good job of containing it.

New York City

Politics

Ballooning budget, congestion concession and pharma felonies

Ballooning budget, congestion concession, pharma felonies and more in this week’s political news roundup.

Andrew Cuomo

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What’s not in Cuomo’s budget?

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's wide-ranging budget address left out several legislative priorities.

New York City

Politics

Will de Blasio aim for national audience in State of the City?

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will be kicking off his sixth year as mayor with his annual State of the City address on Thursday at 11 a.m. at Symphony Space. Here’s what we’re wondering about what he’ll say.

Andrew Cuomo

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What Cuomo is avoiding

The governor’s 2019 agenda left out some progressive priorities.

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Which corporations get to sponsor WNYC? It’s not so black and white.

Which corporations get to air their messages on WNYC? New York Public Radio President and CEO Laura Walker says it's not a simple process.

New York City

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Drama with Charter, Cuomo still leads and a lemonade stand

Drama with Charter Spectrum, Andrew Cuomo still leads Cynthia Nixon, no deal for Uber and Lyft, a new policy on marijuana prosecution takes effect in New York City and a lemonade stand in This Weeks Headlines.

New York City

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The Brooklyn boom

Where things stand for Brooklyn's biggest issues.

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Council speaker calls emergency meeting on NYCHA’s water tanks

New York City elected officials and tenants’ advocates denounced the deteriorating condition of the rooftop water tanks that supply drinking water to New York City Housing Authority tenants, following a report by City & State which revealed dozens of cases of contamination – including birds, rodents, and insects in the tanks – that were never reported to city health officials, as the law requires.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

The Women’s Equality Party is more of a casual get-together

If there were ever a moment suited to a political party serving women, it would be now. But New York's Women’s Equality Party was founded in July 2014 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo allies to rally – or, critics contend, to confuse – female voters in his Democratic primary race against Fordham Law School professor Zephyr Teachout.

New York State

Politics

Sean Patrick Maloney spins tampons into political gold

Sean Patrick Maloney’s office was denied use of public funds for female hygiene products. He knew what to do next.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Separated children, end of session and changes to marijuana policy

Separated migrant children, end of New York legislative session and changes to marijuana policy top this week's news.