New York State
Policy
Advocates say Cuomo is delaying action on protecting contact tracing data
The governor has not signed a bill passed months ago that would block police and immigration authorities from accessing personal information.
Donald Trump
Politics
Trump obsessively hates on NY
The president attacks his former hometown frequently, and often inaccurately.
New York State
Policy
The case for a nuanced battle plan against the next COVID wave
Avoiding a winter lockdown hinges on implementing the right types of restrictions
New York City
Politics
GOP continues contesting presidential results as absentee ballot counting begins
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York City
Opinion
NY should shut down before it's too late
Learn from past mistakes and close indoor dining before the outbreak is out of control.
New York State
Politics
MAGA movement will live on in NY
Voter fraud. Q-Anon. Lawsuits. The New York GOP is not quitting Trump post-2020.
New York State
Politics
For New York, a sense of epidemiological déjà vu
Once again, the Empire State is trying to avoid a pandemic shutdown.
New York State
Politics
NY Dem party chair: progressives doomed swing-district candidates
Jay Jacobs says the political left gave the GOP an opening in key races, but progressives argue evidence is absent.
Healthcare
Policy
Battling racial inequities in coronavirus vaccine distribution
Prioritizing people of color will be easier said than done.
Healthcare
Policy
How the Supreme Court’s case on the ACA could hurt New York
If the Affordable Care Act is struck down, at least 1 million New Yorkers could lose their health insurance.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Nicole Malliotakis could form an “anti-socialist squad”
A Q&A with the likely Staten Island Congress member
Energy & Environment
Policy
Cuomo pushes to weaken ban on toxic foam burning
The governor proposed chapter amendments allowing DEC to reinstate the practice, according to bill sponsors.
New York State
Personality
How Mondaire Jones made history in the suburbs
A gay, Black, progressive first-time candidate showed that Westchester and Rockland counties are ready for change.
New York City
Politics
An uncertain election night as coronavirus cases climb across the state
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
New York’s voter registration and turnout continue to lag
The state continues its middling performance in voter turnout. Experts blame barriers to voting.
New York State
Policy
With federal elections undecided, state aid hangs in balance
GOP-led Senate would likely mean less COVID-19 relief funding.
Personality
Personality