New York State

Personality

A blunt conversation with Cuomo’s pot czar

Norman Birenbaum has been heading up the governor’s efforts to legalize marijuana.

New York State

Policy

Can legislators make coronavirus work for them?

The outbreak has drawn attention to income inequality and health care access.

Nonprofits

Policy

Cuomo resurfaces nonprofit donor disclosure plan

The governor wants to make major donors to nonprofits public despite losing a legal battle over a similar 2016 law.

Labor

Policy

Could coronavirus push gig workers’ labor fight to the fore?

Despite concern about gig workers’ risk of exposure, the gig economy debate remains in limbo in Albany.

Education

Politics

Photos: Celebrating New York’s education leaders

City & State’s Education Power 100 reception recognized New York’s titans of teaching.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Is Cuomo taking advantage of the coronavirus?

A few state legislators have taken issue with a new law that aims to tackle the coronavirus, suggesting that the governor is attempting a power grab. But is he really?

New York State

Policy

Is Amazon coming to Grand Island?

Amazon is not yet commenting, but Grand Island is all but promised a new Amazon warehouse.

Health Care (Archived)

Policy

The fight for better drug deals

Lawmakers agree the cost of prescription meds needs to be lowered – but how?

New York State

Policy

New York schools spend big on high-tech security

New technology investments in New York school districts suggest that security is their priority.

Technology

Policy

Controversial facial-recognition app used by State Police, U.S. attorney

Technology that pulls images from social media platforms used by New York law enforcement agencies

Nonprofits

NYN Media

State contracting woes take the spotlight at meeting

The Not-For-Profit Contracting advisory committee wants organizations to share their struggles with contracting.

Ethics

Policy

Will lawmakers cede control in order to clean up Albany?

Reformers want the judiciary to make more appointments on a proposed state ethics commission.

New York State

Policy

Heastie’s weakening hand on bail reform

Fair or not, the political winds are blowing in favor of changing the recently implemented criminal justice reforms.