Education
Policy
Lawmakers push back against Cuomo’s proposed cuts to schools
Committee chairs from the state Senate and NY City Council object.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
An update on the upstarts challenging House veterans
We featured 6 young candidates last fall. How are they doing?
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Cuomo said “blame me,” but he hasn’t always taken responsibility
The governor sometimes points the finger elsewhere when things go wrong.
New York State
Politics
How would line-of-duty benefits work for COVID-19?
De Blasio has thrown his support behind death benefits for NYC workers, but the measure would first have to pass in Albany.
Budget
Policy
A new pot of pot revenue unlikely to save the state budget
Legalizing recreational marijuana is unlikely this year, and wouldn’t provide immediate fiscal relief.
New York City
Politics
The shifting metrics for reopening and New York’s beach boondoggle
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Does the South Bronx representative have to be from the block?
Several candidates in the crowded field to replace Rep. José E. Serrano don’t live in the district. Does it matter?
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
House candidates who reside outside the district
Congressional candidates only have to live in the same state.
New York State
Politics
Independent pharmacies need COVID-19 testing support
Unlike CVS and Walgreens, the state’s smaller pharmacies may struggle to begin administering coronavirus tests.
New York State
Politics
Where are the ex-IDC members now?
Most of the controversial state senators lost reelection bids in 2018.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Why arrests plummeted during New York’s COVID-19 peak
It wasn’t only because people are staying at home.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Will nonprofits stay virtual post-pandemic?
Nonprofit leaders share their lessons from the shift to remote work.
Technology
Policy
Is Elon Musk more flash than substance?
What we know and what we don’t know about Musk’s promises to help New York during the coronavirus crisis.
New York State
Politics
State Senate reconvenes next week, sources say
At least one chamber in the state Legislature is looking to get back to the lawmaking.
New York State
Politics
Is it safe for Buffalo and Albany to reopen?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo tweaked the state’s reopening guidelines for the Capital Region and Western New York.
New York State
Politics
New York political leaders who downplayed the coronavirus threat
Early on, these key government officials gave advice that was way too optimistic.
New York State
Politics
Could a former IDC’er go to D.C. as a Democrat?
State Sen. David Carlucci has thrived, despite having been aligned with the GOP. Now he may replace Rep. Nita Lowey.
New York City
Personality
The hardest names to pronounce in NY politics
The hardest names to pronounce in New York politics.
New York City
Politics
Many lawmakers become lobbyists. Who’s gone from lobbying to lawmaking?
Here are the New York elected officials who once worked in government relations.
New York State
Personality