New York State
Politics
As progressives pivot to the Assembly, a Benedetto challenger emerges
Jonathan Soto, the first No IDC NY-backed candidate for 2020, will focus on the incumbent’s Trump ties.
New York State
Politics
Poll: What last-minute state legislation will advance?
With only one week left until the scheduled end of the session in Albany, we're wondering what last-minute state legislation will advance.
Education
Personality
The new CUNY chancellor’s first month on the job
Félix Matos Rodríguez talks about his goals and making history as CUNY’s first Latino chancellor.
New York City
Personality
Max Rose versus the world
With Donald Trump back on the ballot, Max Rose will have to win over conservatives to keep his House seat.
New York City
Politics
Wrangling over rent laws, marijuana in doubt and de Blasio’s endorsements
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Politics
Poll: Is Andy Byford departing the MTA?
MTA president Andy Byford has once again denied that he is departing, telling multiple media publications that he has no plans to resign.
New York State
Policy
New York Privacy Act draws industry disapproval
The state Senate passed state Senator Kevin Thomas' SHIELD Act, a long-stalled bill that would expand reporting requirements of data breaches and strengthen cybersecurity regulations for businesses.
New York State
Politics
The little-known budget weapon that Cuomo could deploy this session
The governor could leverage state capital funding in negotiations with lawmakers.
New York State
Policy
What we know about rural broadband access
Senator Chuck Schumer is criticizing the Federal Communications Commission for relying on internet providers to self-report their service speeds, which critics say affords companies to opportunity to lie, claiming to provide better service than they actually do.
New York State
Policy
Cuomo has delivered for MWBEs. Lawmakers want to go further.
The state Legislature is finalizing a legislative package on state contracting for minority and women-owned businesses.
New York State
Policy
A bill to halt facial recognition tech in schools
Since Lockport City School District officials announced plans to test a facial recognition system in its schools last week, civil rights advocates have been raising alarms about the technology’s privacy and security risks.
New York State
Opinion
Pot legalization opponents exaggerate dangers
In response to the push for legalization in New York, marijuana opponents are making some “wildly overstated” claims of the drug’s supposed dangers – and some claims that are more reasonable.
Real Estate
Policy
Can New York rein in big real estate?
As rent regulations come up for renewal, tenant advocates and their progressive allies in Albany are pushing for extensive reforms – and real estate is on the defensive for the first time in years.
New York State
Policy
The internal rift over rent regulations
Democratic lawmakers agree they are racing against time to renew New York state rent laws before they expire on June 15. If it doesn’t happen before then, rent regulations could wind up in the “Big Ugly” – and the risk is growing by the day.
Housing
Opinion
In rent regulation fight, it’s not just Democrats vs. Republicans
The GOP was the go-to ally for landlords and developers — but it’s always more complicated, writes City & State's editor-in-chief.
New York City Council
Personality
New York’s elected officials who are also members of the clergy
New York’s tradition of elected officials who are also members of the clergy
New York State
Politics
De Blasio’s donors sit on the fence and paid vacation gets a boost
Marijuana bill amended, de Blasio’s donors sit on the fence and paid vacation gets a boost, and more in this week's political news roundup.
New York State
Policy
School facial recognition gets pushback from state
Not long after New York’s Lockport City School District announced plans to begin testing its facial recognition system on students and faculty next week, the New York State Education Department released a statement calling on the school district to delay its implementation on students.
New York State
Policy
Why civil rights advocates say decriminalization of marijuana isn’t enough
Some opponents of marijuana legalization argue that the concerns of criminal justice reform advocates would be resolved by decriminalization, but the civil rights community disagrees, arguing enforcement would still disproportionately affect minority communities.
New York City
Opinion