New York State
Politics
President Trump’s controversial New York properties
President Donald Trump’s business interests have caused numerous scandals in his presidency and many of them start in New York. Here’s a full rundown of the recent and current controversies around Trump’s properties in New York.
New York State
Opinion
State Legislature should act to protect New Yorkers’ data privacy
New Yorkers currently have no effective control over who has their personal information after it is originally shared, so the state should pass comprehensive privacy legislation, writes Fordham Law School’s Center on Law and Information Policy Andrea Flink.
New York State
Politics
Predicting the fate of Cuomo’s post-budget priorities
Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted on including several key measures in the state budget, including congestion pricing, criminal justice reforms and making the 2 percent property tax cap permanent, so in our latest “Ask the Experts” feature, we turn to experts and insiders to see what they think will happen next – and why.
New York State
Politics
Poll: Which hot-button issues will advance in Albany?
Which issues will Albany advance? Pushing on prevailing wages, marijuana or charter schools.
Bill de Blasio
Politics
Where New York Democrats stand on Israel
Recent events have brought fault lines over Israel and Palesine within New York’s Democratic Party to the surface. Here is where politically powerful New York Democrats line up on Israel.
New York State
Politics
Close-up on Central New York's congressional battlegrounds
City & State reviews the 2018 election results in three congressional districts in Central New York.
Donald Trump
Politics
How the GOP lost Trump country
President Donald Trump tried and failed to help his party’s House candidates in Central New York.
New York State
Policy
Self-driving cars’ uncertain future in New York
At a summit on burgeoning 5G technology hosted by City & State and Verizon last week, a panel of experts cautioned that when it came to autonomous vehicles it will be some time before the tech is ready to deploy on New York’s roads.
Budget
Personality
The post-budget priorities for businesses
Ken Pokalsky, vice president of the Business Council of New York State, talks about the big victories for businesses and what’s on the organization’s agenda in the final few months of the legislative session.
New York State
Policy
How Albany is going after Trump’s taxes
Albany has been working a bill that would allow the release of President Donald Trump’s state tax returns, one of a few attempts since he took office.
New York City
Politics
Measles outbreak, another Y2K and Trump’s tax returns
Two decades after Y2K, New York City is contending with a similar computer glitch, Democrats hard to get at president Donald Trump's tax returns, measles outbreaks are plaguing New York and more from this week's headlines.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Lawmakers continue push for mobile sports betting
Despite a proposal to make mobile sports betting legal falling short in budget talks, legislators want to pass a bill by June.
New York State
Opinion
To end mass incarceration, New York needs a fully staffed parole board
While New York state law allows for up to 19 commissioners on a parole board, there are currently only 12 seated commissioners. These seven vacancies leave the board in a state of crisis, writes New York state Senator Luis Sepulveda.
New York State
Policy
A guide to New York’s vaccination policy
City & State breaks down where New York stands on mandatory vaccination – and how some lawmakers are trying to change that stance.
New York State
Politics
We dreamt up some alliterative economic plans for New York
City & State came up with some fun and alliterative nicknames for economic plans New York can launch.
New York State
Personality
Hochul on Amazon’s demise, Buffalo’s rebound and championing child care
Kathy Hochul discusses economic development policy, the prospects for Western New York and her desire to see Equal Rights Amendment added to the state constitution.
New York State
Politics
Mayor Ben Walsh wants Syracuse to be New York’s next tech hub
Will Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh’s Syracuse Surge – a $200 million economic development project – help turn Syracuse into New York’s next technology hub?
New York City
Politics
City & State wins five New York Press Association awards
City & State has won five New York Press Association awards in 2019.
New York State
Politics
Kamala Harris is the victor over Joe Biden
Senator Kamala Harris has won City & State's first ever presidential March Madness tournament, but will she win the Democratic nomination? Or, more importantly, will she end up as our Commander-in-chief.
New York State
Policy