Politics
Campaigns & Elections
Democrats’ special night
The party overperformed in red Assembly districts.
Politics
New York State
What to watch for in today’s special elections
What to watch for in the 2018 New York special elections.
Transportation
Opinion
On congestion and MTA funding, choose goals before making policies
Instead of randomly choosing fees on certain vehicles, first decide how much to reduce traffic.
Education
Opinion
Harold Levy, an educational Robin Hood who helped the city that raised him
An appreciation for the life of Harold Levy, a former New York City schools chancellor.
Politics
Andrew Cuomo
WFP backs Nixon, parolees get to vote and the IDC downsizes
WFP backs Cynthia Nixon, parolees get to vote and the IDC downsizes
Criminal Justice
Policy
Joint effort: Where key players stand on legalizing recreational marijuana in New York
The legalization movement is gathering steam, but not everyone is onboard.
Infrastructure
Opinion
No, Mikhail Prokhorov doesn't 'own' the Barclays Center
Nominal ownership by New York state enables tax breaks.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Can New York keep climate change at bay?
A discussion on sustainability with New York City and state's leading environmental officials.
Education
Opinion
A 3-point plan to increase diversity in NYC’s specialized high schools
Black and Latino students are badly underrepresented at top schools, but new bills in Albany aim to change that.
New York City
Opinion
Dan Donovan’s brilliant press release
Rep. Dan Donovan’s airtight logic: Michael Grimm is a felon, so he must love Andrew Cuomo and hate Donald Trump
New York City
Policy
Kicking the bag down the road
Billions of plastic bags clog sewage plants, pollute waterways and cling to trees and lampposts in New York City. And Albany won’t let the city stop it.
Politics
Andrew Cuomo
Felder: Cuomo hasn’t talked to me about reuniting the Senate since 2017
State Sen. Simcha Felder refutes a report that Gov. Andrew Cuomo called him.
Politics
Labor
Which unions are in and out of the WFP?
Which unions are in and out of the WFP? Assessing the fallout of the tussle over endorsing Cynthia Nixon for governor.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
How fishermen could thwart Cuomo’s offshore wind master plan
Offshore wind turbines are a critical part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's clean energy mandate to generate 50 percent of the state’s electricity from renewable energy. But a few humble fishermen are threatening to derail the governor’s goals with a federal lawsuit they believe is their last best shot to save their livelihoods.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
How the school aid formula became unrecognizable
In the state budget, the governor included a requirement that school districts submit information to the state outlining how they will distribute aid to each of their schools. But the governor’s new transparency mandate is seen by many in the education community as an attempt to divert attention from a much more complicated and costly issue: how aid is divided up among school districts.
Politics
Bill de Blasio
So long, Shola, the Cohen raid and de Blasio’s mystery meeting
So long, Shola, the Cohen raid and de Blasio’s mystery meeting in your weekly news roundup.
New York City
Policy
How the 2020 census citizenship question will affect New York’s headcount
Many immigrant households may skip the survey, but NYC has a plan to fight back.
New York City
Policy