New York City
Politics
Cuomo and Nixon debate, speed cameras turned on and questions on Cy Vance
Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon debate, speed cameras turned on and questions surround Cy Vance in this week's top political news.
Education
Policy
Teacher evaluations, yeshiva oversight and the Excelsior scholarship
Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia and Assembly Higher Education Chairwoman Deborah Glick explain what’s happening with teacher evaluations, yeshiva oversight and the Excelsior scholarship.
New York City
Politics
Family members question Julia Salazar’s claims
Based on interviews with her mother and brother, and Julia Salazar herself, City & State has discovered additional, previously unreported, instances of Salazar falsely presenting her background and others that are, while not technically untrue, would strike many – including her brother – as misleading.
Labor
Opinion
End the sub-minimum wage for tipped employees
The state Department of Labor should require one fair wage for all workers.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Jeff Klein’s misleading letter
State Sen. Jeff Klein sent a letter to constituents stating he's never given Republicans majority power. We felt it needed some fact-checking.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Six takeaways from the Democratic gubernatorial debate
At the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary debate, Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged not to run for president, while challenger Cynthia Nixon went on the attack.
New York City
Politics
How to beat a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference
Ex-IDC senators all face challenges, but is anti-IDC sentiment strong enough to knock out the incumbents?
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Grassroots campaigns compete in Queens
The race for the 39th Assembly District pits Catalina Cruz's grassroots campaign vs. Ari Espinal's grassroots campaign.
New York State
Opinion
New York should create affordable housing in the suburbs
The housing crisis isn’t restricted to New York City. The suburbs need to do their part as well.
New York City
Policy
Simcha Felder’s outsized impact on education
From yeshiva oversight to speed cameras outside schools, Simcha Felder is driving the debate.
New York State
Policy
Senate incumbents face the consequences of the teacher evaluations fight
State Senate incumbents face the consequences of the teacher evaluations fight as New York's teachers union is targeting the lawmakers who failed them during session.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
How to get to ‘50 by 30’
Is New York on pace to generate half its electricity from renewables by 2030?
New York State
Policy
More pay-to-play questions follow Trump supporter Elliott Broidy
Elliott Broidy is facing more pay-to-play questions nine years after pleading guilty to rewarding official misconduct.
New York State
Politics
Maloney and Teachout share an obscure alma mater
Sean Patrick Maloney and Zephyr Teachout went to the same small New Hampshire high school.
New York State
Policy
Cuomo banned fracking. But is he still vulnerable on natural gas pipelines?
Cynthia Nixon tries to ride the environmentalist tide that propelled Zephyr Teachout in 2014.
New York State
Opinion
The West Wingnuts
Embarrassingly incompetent New Yorkers are dominating the national political debate.
New York State
Politics
Times endorsement gives Zephyr Teachout needed momentum in AG race
The New York Times endorsement gives Zephyr Teachout needed momentum in AG race, but Letitia James still has the edge as campaign enters its final weeks.
New York City
Personality
Would Grace Meng replace Crowley as Queens chair?
Rep. Grace Meng on potentially replacing Joe Crowley, whether she’s supporting the IDC challengers and what she’s doing as DNC vice chair.
New York State
Politics