Energy & Environment
Policy
Can the state Legislature save the planet?
City & State caught up with Assemblymen Steve Englebright and Michael Cusick, along with state Senator Kevin Parker to discuss the bill, the state’s energy policies and how pragmatism remains a top concern in crafting strategies to meet perhaps the biggest challenge facing the Earth.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
How AOC’s ‘Green New Deal’ compares to Cuomo’s
Both Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Governor Andrew Cuomo have formulated Green New Deals, so City & State broke down how each of the plans compare to one another.
New York State
Policy
Charter strikes deal with New York
Charter Spectrum has reached a preliminary deal with New York’s Department of Public Service to allow the cable provider to maintain its operations in the state.
Energy & Environment
Opinion
'Beneficial electrification' doesn’t benefit consumers or environment
To address Con Ed’s moratorium on new natural gas hookups in Westchester, the PSC wants to reduce demand with energy efficiency and electrification of heating, but the latter will increase costs and climate pollution, writes Manhattan Institute economist Jonathan Lesser.
Cannabis
Policy
Recreational marijuana FAQ
What we know – and what we don’t – about legalizing marijuana in New York.
New York State
Politics
Mueller’s report, Nadler’s response and NYC’s dwindling population
Mueller’s report, Nadler’s response, NYC’s dwindling population and more in this week's headlines.
New York State
Politics
House moderates want to talk about anything but Trump
On Thursday, while most members of the New York congressional delegation were tweeting up a storm about the long-awaited report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, representatives of swing districts stuck to a low profile.
New York State
Policy
Which New Yorkers don’t get a $15 minimum wage?
Governor Andrew Cuomo has been boasting about New York's state’s $15 minimum wage, but many workers are still waiting — and some do not benefit from it at all.
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