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.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

The latest sign Trump has it in for New York

Why is a federal coastal flooding study really being cut?

New York State

Politics

The tricky politics of paid gestational surrogacy

The budget process offers Democrats a chance to figure out an issue that divided them last year.

New York State

Politics

State census funding to be distributed days before count begins

Some localities will be partnering with foundations to give the funding out to nonprofits more efficiently.

New York City

Politics

New York lawmakers react to Weinstein verdict

The disgraced producer was convicted – but not on the most serious charges. Will it come back to haunt Cy Vance?

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

How Trump is thwarting Cuomo’s agenda

The governor faces federal opposition on a variety of policy fronts.

Andrew Cuomo

Personality

Where Cuomo could go on his cross-country weed tour

A proposed itinerary for a ‘laid back, cool dude in a loose mood.’

Small Business

Policy

Despite progress, MWBEs say challenges remain

New York has sought to award more government contracts to firms owned by women or minorities.

New York State

Personality

Is Brad Hoylman declaring war on Jeff Bezos?

The state senator wants to crack down on facial recognition and pied-à-terre.

New York State

Policy

A taxing strategy for moderate Senate Democrats

Activists, union leaders and fellow lawmakers are using carrots and sticks in pursuit of tax increases on the wealthy.