Campaigns & Elections

Politics

New York state legislative primary races to watch

The coronavirus pandemic has added a new variable to contentious races in the June 23 legislative primaries.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

The Cuomo Show ends this week

The governor’s daily press conferences earned him national attention, huge ratings.

NYPD

Policy

Where could redirected police funding go?

Advocates have pushed for the money to go toward youth initiatives, mental health outreach and more.

New York State

Politics

Watchdog: Group homes couldn’t get PPE from state

A new complaint said disabled children and adults were discriminated against in the scramble for masks and gloves.

New York City

Personality

The most New York films about New York

Here’s what to watch during the endless bummer of COVID-19.

New York State

Politics

The push to remove racist statues in New York

Recent protests have sparked renewed interest in what to do about some of the state’s problematic monuments.

New York City

Policy

NY should brace itself for a COVID-19 resurgence

The state’s reopening, warmer weather and protests could all contribute to an uptick in coronavirus cases.

New York State

Personality

Fighting for a reopening New York in Washington

Rep. Tom Suozzi on wrangling more money from a federal government that doesn’t want to help.

New York State

Politics

How state lawmakers seized the moment

After months on the sidelines the Legislature snapped into action. Here’s how the bills got passed.

Criminal Justice

Policy

The remaining obstacles to police transparency

Repealing 50-a may make police records public, but lengthy record requests could stand in the way of actually seeing them.

New York State

Politics

The balancing act in reopening New York’s economy

Officials have been weighing public health imperatives with jobs and business activity.