New York City

Politics

Committee assignment gives Ocasio-Cortez a platform for her agenda

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s seat on the House Financial Services Committee is a perch from which to fight Wall Street.

New York City

Politics

Albany action, MTA madness and (un)popular presidential contenders

Progressives run the first week of Albany action, no one is running the MTA and there's plenty of unpopular presidential contenders running in This Week's Headlines.

New York City

Opinion

What the most unequal state taught Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Living in New York has taught Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that big tax hikes on the rich would mitigate the state’s worst problems.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Think lawmakers have a say in the state budget? Think again.

How Cuomo amassed even more control over the state’s multibillion-dollar spending plan.

New York State

Politics

What is Kirsten Gillibrand’s path to victory?

Experts weigh in on New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s chances in the 2020 presidential race.

New York City

Policy

New York politicians’ biggest flip-flops

How New York politicians ‘evolved’ on pot, guns, immigrants, LGBT rights and homelessness.

New York State

Politics

Meet all the new state lawmakers

Albany welcomes 39 new legislators between both chambers.

New York State

Personality

African-Americans who made political history in New York

From Edward A. Johnson and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. to Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Letitia James.

New York City

Politics

Cuomo’s budget proposal, the shutdown that wasn't and Gillibrand 2020

Andrew Cuomo unveils his budget proposal, the L train shutdown that wasn't and Kirsten Gillibrand enters the fray

Ethics

Politics

Cuomo’s about-face on contracting oversight only goes so far

Gov. Andrew Cuomo omitted several proposed reforms and proposed a vaguely defined database of deals.

New York State

Policy

A tech surge for Syracuse

A project dubbed “Syracuse Surge” which will be focused on tech-related priorities.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

What’s not in Cuomo’s budget?

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's wide-ranging budget address left out several legislative priorities.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo unveils a new budget for a new Democratic era

Andrew Cuomo unveils a new budget for a new Democratic era, but in between the lines is the same old governor.

New York State

Politics

Cuomo’s 2019 budget address, by the numbers

Breaking down Andrew Cuomo's 2019 budget address by what he wants to spend on education, health care, subways and more.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Andrew Cuomo and the curse of the third term

Will single-party control allow the governor to avoid the pitfalls that plagued his long-serving predecessors?