New York State
Policy
Why some upstate cities have high rates of lead poisoning
A soon-to-be-introduced bill could change that.
Health Care
Opinion
Reopen New York’s adult day health care programs
Families rely on them to provide necessary care so that primary caregivers can go to work.
New York State
Policy
DiNapoli opens up fossil fuel divestment
After years of opposition to fossil fuel divestment, the state comptroller will review and drop the pension fund’s investments in energy companies.
New York State
Policy
COVID-19 inequality likely to return in second wave
Experts say national changes, including universal health care, needed to address race and income disparities.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Education is the next big step for ranked-choice voting
Some lawmakers think the city doesn’t have enough time for voter outreach
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Nobody votes in local elections. Could moving them to November help?
Elections are scheduled all over the calendar, and lots of New Yorkers don’t even know it.
Opinion
Opinion
I was a poll worker. I’m not sure NY is ready for ranked-choice voting.
My Election Day side hustle raised some concerns.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
The top 5 voting reforms that haven’t happened yet in NY
Elections are a mess. Here are some ways to fix them.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
A new Republican in a Democratic world
Mike Lawler is the only GOP challenger to beat a Democratic incumbent in the Assembly this year.
New York State
Policy
‘The weapon that ends the war’: the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process begins
Beginning this week, the rollout will likely continue until the middle of 2021.
New York State
Politics
What can lawmakers do about NY’s maddeningly slow vote count?
The long, drawn-out absentee tally is a national embarrassment.
New York State
Politics
How to reform the Board of Elections
Lawmakers have a lot to consider when thinking about New York’s dysfunctional elections administration.
New York City
Politics
Vaccines on the way and New York’s elections are certified
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Politics
Western New York has emerged as the state's new coronavirus epicenter
And officials and experts aren’t sure why.
New York State
Policy
NYC to get over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccinations
However, many are feeling tentative about receiving the inoculation.
New York State
Politics
What’s going on in the Brindisi-Tenney race?
It’s a month after the election and we still don’t know the winner in New York’s 22nd Congressional District.
Joe Biden
Politics
What NY’s GOP members of Congress are saying about Trump’s election loss
Silence, support and little dissent for baseless claims of election fraud.
Joe Biden
Politics
New Yorkers who could fill Biden’s cabinet
The incoming administration is pulling from the Empire State.
New York State
Politics