Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Albany’s checklist of health care bills
From codifying Roe v. Wade to legalizing recreational marijuana.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Has single-payer health care’s time finally come?
Democrats are coming out of the woodwork to back the New York Health Act.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
The Democratic divide
The new state Senate majority won’t count for much if urban and suburban lawmakers don’t play nice.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
The progressive bills of 2019
A glossary of the Democrats’ top priorities for the upcoming session.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
State lawmakers’ big raise, a botched firing and new de Blasio emails
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Criminal Justice
Policy
The Democrats’ checklist of state criminal justice reforms
With the GOP out of the way, lawmakers are eyeing parole reform, gun control and justice for childhood sexual assault victims.
Infrastructure
Personality
Julie Tighe on ditching government to save the environment
Julie Tighe left the Department of Environmental Conservation to run the New York League of Conservation Voters.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Will NY finally let childhood victims seek justice after age 23?
As lawmakers renew push for Child Victims Act, Cuomo warns of bankrupting the Catholic Church.
New York City
Opinion
There’s no excuse for New York’s pitiful election system
New York is disenfranchising its voters. Democrats need to stop it.
New York State
Personality
Tim Wu: It’s time to smash the monopolies
The coiner of “net neutrality” says Big Tech took us back to the Gilded Age.
New York City
Policy
Will it be tenants’ turn in Albany?
What’s on the table in next year’s rent regulation debate.
New York State
Politics
No IDC NY calls on Stewart-Cousins to strip Democratic defectors of seniority
No IDC NY calls on Andrea Stewart-Cousins to strip seniority from Diane Savino, David Carlucci and Simcha Felder.
Infrastructure
Policy
Andrew Cuomo's marquee attractions
The governor’s plans to revamp JFK, LaGuardia and Penn Station.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
The Greatest Showman: Are Cuomo's projects just window dressing?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has rolled out one marquee project after another. But has he neglected the state’s less flashy infrastructure needs?
New York State
Opinion
Democracy vouchers: a better campaign finance reform
Seattle’s system shows how New York should publicly finance campaigns.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
The “millionaire’s tax” may become permanent. Here’s what that means
A tax surcharge for high earners is set to expire by 2020, but a new state Senate may extend it permanently.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Shut out of power, what will NY GOP’s strategy be?
New York Republican hopes depend on Democrats screwing up.
New York State
Politics
What are New York politicians REALLY thankful for?
This Thanksgiving, reflect on the political gifts given in the past year.
New York State
Politics
How state lawmakers could get a salary hike in January
A primer on the state’s latest legislative pay commission.
New York State
Policy