Transportation

Policy

How Biden’s Amtrak legacy may help advance NY’s transportation agenda

A rail enthusiast in the Oval Office signals hope for more federal aid and transportation funding.

New York City

Politics

The future of political strategy is Black and female

Despite running successful campaigns again and again, many Black women still face barriers to being heard.

New York City

Policy

6 Things To Know About Polly Trottenberg

Meet the incoming deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

New York City

Politics

Black churches give back

A short history of faith-led community outreach projects in NYC.

New York City

Politics

The Black clergy takes on the virus

How leaders of faith are banding together to spread the word on COVID-19 safety and the vaccine.

Labor

Policy

After Prop 22, New York is still split on gig worker reforms

New York lawmakers will pursue alternative measures to grant gig workers more employment benefits, even as some push for reclassifying them as employees.

New York State

Politics

Wait, why is indoor dining reopening again?

A new court ruling has pushed Gov. Andrew Cuomo to ease up on restrictions.

New York State

Politics

State of the State, coda

The governor ends his four-part 2021 address by highlighting old ideas for a new New York.

New York State

Personality

Rep. Jerrold Nadler on the second Trump impeachment

A Q&A with the member of Congress who led the historic proceeding for the Democrats.

Donald Trump

Politics

Katko breaks with NY GOP to support impeachment

All other Republican members of the state’s congressional delegation stand with President Trump.

New York State

Politics

State of the State: Episode Three

Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlines how renewable energy can power the state’s recovery from COVID-19.

Technology

Policy

Vaccine website frustrations point to larger government tech problems

New York had months to prepare for rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine, and yet signing up for a vaccination is complicated and difficult. Here’s why.

New York State

Politics

6 New York politicos who attended the Trump riot

These small-time political figures show even the Empire State was not immune from the president’s lies.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

2021 State of the State: Episode Two

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said saving the arts is important to the state’s economic recovery from the pandemic.

Andrew Cuomo

Opinion

NY needs to make it easier to vaccinate

The governor took a step in the right direction by increasing the eligible groups, but he needs to make it easier on providers and patients.

New York State

Politics

Progressives slam state Senate Finance secretary pick

The Democratic majority appointed David Friedfel of the Citizens Budget Commission to a key staff position in budget negotiations.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

New COVID-19 variant sparks calls for restrictions

Public health experts hope the discovery acts as a “wakeup call” about New York’s troubling increase in cases.