New York State
Politics
The factions, fringes and future of New York’s U.S. House Republicans
The GOP New York House delegation is trying to deal with their dwindling population both in New York and in Washington.
New York State
Policy
Dems embrace New York campaign startup MobilizeAmerica
MobilizeAmerica is both an app and a website that caters to Democratic and progressive campaigns and causes. It allows volunteers to sign up for canvassing shifts and supporters to register for rallies – all on one centralized platform.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Cuomo promised ‘free tuition.’ Has New York delivered?
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Excelsior Scholarship, the state’s ambitious financial aid program for low- and middle-income SUNY and CUNY students, in January 2017. But has the state delivered on its promise?
New York State
Policy
New York is closer to “universal rent control” than you think
State Sen. Julia Salazar has sponsored a bill that would regulate additional apartments, part of which states landlords cannot evict tenants if those tenants cannot afford a rent increase that is “unconscionable,” defining this as greater than 1.5 times the percentage change in the area consumer price index.
New York State
Politics
Is fusion voting going to be eliminated?
New York’s unusual, controversial cross-endorsement practice of fusion voting is under discussion.
New York State
Personality
Lawmakers lash out at Cuomo’s education funding plans
New York state lawmakers Shelley Mayer, John Liu, and Michael Benedetto share their thoughts and criticisms on Andrew Cuomo's proposals on Foundation Aid.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Who’s shortchanging New York’s students?
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers have differing opinions on how school funding should be distributed.
Donald Trump
Personality
Lynne Patton: From Trump Tower to a NYCHA “shithole”
Lynne Patton, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s regional administrator for New York and New Jersey discusses her relationship with president Donald Trump and her work with NYCHA.
New York State
Politics
A new public advocate, MTA fare hike and Michael Cohen testimony
Citi Bike announced it will expand its fleet of bicycles to 4,000, Jumaane Williams won New York City's public advocate race, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio became unlikely allies again, MTA announced a tax hike, Michael Cohen testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, and so much more in this week's headlines.
New York State
Policy
New York passes revenge porn law
A bill that passed the state Legislature on Thursday would make revenge porn a class A misdemeanor in New York, punishable by up to a year in jail and/or a $1000 fine.
Ethics
Opinion
Will New York close the double jeopardy loophole before it’s too late?
Recent developments in the cases against Paul Manafort and Roger Stone show the urgency to close New York's double jeopardy loophole.
New York State
Politics
Should New York re-think its economic development approach?
Donnie Charleston, David Friedfel, Bruce Gyory, Jim Heaney and E.J. McMahon offer their input on how to shift course after losing Amazon’s HQ2.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Cuomo clashes with Stewart-Cousins over HQ2
Tensions have risen between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic state Senators, and withdrawing the nomination of state Sen. Michael Gianaris to the Public Authorities Control Board has added fuel to the fire.
New York State
Opinion
The right way to do automatic voter registration
A ‘back-end’ model to automatic voter registration will have a much greater effect.
New York City
Politics
What does the New York City public advocate actually do?
The Public Advocate's office will be filled once again, here’s what Letitia James successor can expect.
New York State
Politics
Poll: Is New York’s economic development strategy working?
Amazon’s HQ2 controversy has drawn attention to New York’s economic development strategy – and proposed changes.
New York State
Opinion
End non-medical exemptions to school vaccination requirements
New York should protect children with compromised immune systems by ending non-medical exemptions to school vaccination requirements.
Andrew Cuomo
Personality
New York politicians and the actors who played them
Some of the most memorable movie and TV portrayals of New York political figures, from Michael Imperioli playing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Fred Armisen’s controversial take on then-Gov. David Paterson.
New York City
Politics
NYCHA’s new monitor, Crowley’s abdication and the public advocate showdown
NYCHA gets a new monitor, Joseph Crowley gets a new job and the public advocate candidates have a new showdown in This Week's Headlines.
New York City
Opinion