New York State
Policy
New York prepares for Ukrainian refugees
Advocates and lawmakers are calling for temporary protected status for Ukrainian nationals who are currently in New York, along with additional funding for refugee services.
Policy
Policy
State Senate passes protections for victims of sexual harassment
The bills include language to close loopholes that protect public employers from lawsuits and extend statute of limitations for reporting violations.
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NY GOP officially backs Zeldin for governor in 2022
Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin has long been considered the front-runner, but opponents promise a serious primary.
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A 2022 referendum on the leadership of Nick Langworthy
The state GOP chair has repeatedly vowed to elect a Republican as New York governor despite the odds.
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What makes New York vulnerable to Russian cyberattacks?
The federal government has urged local governments and private businesses across the country to step up cybersecurity measures.
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George Pataki reemerges at the state GOP convention
The former governor is not running for his old job, but he offers Republicans hope of winning their first statewide race since he ruled the Second Floor.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Working Families Party announces Ana María Archila as Lt. Gov. candidate
Archila is best known for her viral confrontation of Sen. Jeff Flake in a Capitol elevator in 2018.
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At convention, NY GOP awkwardly backs both Trump and Ukraine
Party Chair Nick Langworthy likened Ukraine’s civilian resistance to the GOP’s struggle, while he invoked a Putin-friendly former president.
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Long Island takes center stage at GOP state convention
The GOP playbook this fall depends on replicating their 2021 success in races in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
Policy
Policy
Hochul lifts mask mandate for schools
Starting Wednesday, students and teachers won’t have to remain masked in class.
News & Politics
Politics
Political right highlights 2022 talking points at Conservative Party convention
Gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Lee Zeldin was among the candidates getting the party's blessing Saturday.
Politics
Politics
Biden’s Supreme Court pick, Ketanji Brown Jackson, would be first Black woman justice
Jackson in 2019 temporarily halted former President Donald Trump’s expedited deportation process, siding with a prominent New York-based immigrant advocacy group.
Policy
Policy
How Asian American lawmakers want to address ongoing violence and poverty
Education, vaccines and social services are included in the $64.5 million worth of ideas Asian American leaders have for the upcoming state budget.
Housing
Policy
Hochul’s reversal on granny flats is an exercise in compromise
The new governor wanted to increase housing density in the suburbs through the budget, but she changed course after getting negative reactions from the ‘burbs.
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WFP vs the machine take two
The Working Families Party is running a candidate against the Democratic pick in a Brooklyn special election
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Republicans are backing a Brooklyn cop for lieutenant governor
NYPD Deputy Inspector Alison Esposito is running unopposed for the GOP nomination as the running mate to gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin.
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Andrew Cuomo’s political comeback still has a long way to go
New polling showed New Yorkers had a worse opinion of him than Donald Trump.
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‘Real crisis’: Adams and Hochul announce cybersecurity defense program
State and city leaders unveil joint cybersecurity command center.
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Is Republican gubernatorial candidate Harry Wilson the Mike Bloomberg of 2022?
The deep-pocketed businessman’s past association with Democrats could prove that money can’t buy partisan love.
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