New York State
Politics
MAGA movement will live on in NY
Voter fraud. Q-Anon. Lawsuits. The New York GOP is not quitting Trump post-2020.
New York State
Politics
For New York, a sense of epidemiological déjà vu
Once again, the Empire State is trying to avoid a pandemic shutdown.
New York State
Politics
NY Dem party chair: progressives doomed swing-district candidates
Jay Jacobs says the political left gave the GOP an opening in key races, but progressives argue evidence is absent.
Health Care
Policy
Battling racial inequities in coronavirus vaccine distribution
Prioritizing people of color will be easier said than done.
Health Care
Policy
How the Supreme Court’s case on the ACA could hurt New York
If the Affordable Care Act is struck down, at least 1 million New Yorkers could lose their health insurance.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Nicole Malliotakis could form an “anti-socialist squad”
A Q&A with the likely Staten Island Congress member
Energy & Environment
Policy
Cuomo pushes to weaken ban on toxic foam burning
The governor proposed chapter amendments allowing DEC to reinstate the practice, according to bill sponsors.
New York State
Personality
How Mondaire Jones made history in the suburbs
A gay, Black, progressive first-time candidate showed that Westchester and Rockland counties are ready for change.
New York City
Politics
An uncertain election night as coronavirus cases climb across the state
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
New York’s voter registration and turnout continue to lag
The state continues its middling performance in voter turnout. Experts blame barriers to voting.
New York State
Policy
With federal elections undecided, state aid hangs in balance
GOP-led Senate would likely mean less COVID-19 relief funding.
Personality
Personality
Westchester's next DA on tackling police corruption
Mimi Rocah talks about the possibility of investigations against Trump and her plan to address racial disparities in arrests.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Rep. Max Rose’s unusual election night speech
The Congress member from Staten Island defends his support for Black Lives Matter.
New York State
Policy
We might need to rethink COVID-19 vaccine distribution
One line of reasoning posits that vaccines should go to the people most likely to spread the coronavirus.
Personality
Personality
Jabari Brisport is still teaching
The next DSA state senator talks pandemic-era schooling, missing his students and the work that awaits him in Albany.
New York State
Politics
New York GOP is back from the dead
Early results show Republicans outperforming in congressional and state legislative races.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Only two minor parties in New York will keep their ballot access
The four parties that failed to meet the state’s new requirements aren’t giving up without a fight.
New York City
Politics