New York City
Opinion
How to hold cops legally accountable for killings
Three straightforward steps can start to change the lack of legal accountability for police officers who kill people, writes Alvin Bragg, a former chief deputy attorney general in New York.
New York State
Policy
The under-the-radar infrastructure issues
A few infrastructure measures are on the table, including a renewed push for an economic development database, the perennial battle over the Scaffold Law and a mystery surrounding state capital spending.
New York State
Policy
Albany’s end of session education agenda
A quick look at several education measures under discussion this session.
New York State
Policy
Who will prevail in New York’s prevailing wage fight?
The prevailing wage bill currently on the table still lacks the support it needs to pass the Senate, according to lawmakers.
New York State
Opinion
New York will get Trump’s tax returns
Last week, the state Senate passed a bill that would allow Congress to access President Donald Trump’s state tax returns, and New York state is much more likely than congressional Democrats to beat Trump in court, writes law professor Scott Lemieux.
New York State
Personality
Chele Farley makes her case against Sean Patrick Maloney
Republican Chele Chiavacci Farley is looking to take on Democratic Representative Sean Patrick Maloney to win over his seat in New York’s 18th Congressional District in the Hudson Valley.
New York State
Policy
Will rent regulations be tightened?
New York’s rent regulation laws – which have a long, and at times convoluted, past – are up for renewal in June. Here’s a guide to the history of those laws, what they say now, and where they may go from here.
New York State
Policy
Cuomo’s charter school dilemma
The current cap on charter schools permits 460 to open statewide, but there are no remaining slots reserved for New York City. Though 99 more charters could still open statewide, charter school supporters are pushing to raise the cap this year to continue the industry’s growth downstate.
New York State
Politics
New York’s Game of Thrones
In honor of the forthcoming “Game of Thrones” series finale, we’ve identified which figures from contemporary New York politics best embody the major characters – from Daenerys Targaryen to Jon Snow.
New York City
Politics
Rental protections, budget disagreements and a billion-dollar loser
Donald Trump is New York's billion-dollar loser, Queens DA Richard Brown dies and New York City fights rental protections in This Week's Headlines.
New York State
Policy
Is the Justice Center just?
Critics say the Justice Center, a state agency that investigates reports of abuse and neglect in facilities serving people with special needs, is unfair to the accused and may sometimes blame individuals for systemic failures.
New York State
Policy
Why hasn’t New York charged Donald Trump for tax fraud?
While New York state attempts to make President Donald Trump’s tax returns available to Congress, some might wonder why New York prosecutors haven’t charged him with tax fraud. City & State took a look at the possibilities and limitations for prosecuting Trump over his questionable tax history.
New York State
Politics
So many New Yorkers are running for president
Those all-important Midwestern voters may despise coastal elites, but that isn’t stopping a slew of New Yorkers from running for president. Here are the seven major candidates with significant ties to New York who are probably running for president, and one honorable mention.
New York State
Policy
AOC supports breaking up Big Tech
In March, Senator Elizabeth Warren laid out a proposal to break up big tech companies — and now, New York’s own Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is joining Warren.
New York State
Politics
Albany’s top lobbyists of 2019
Albany’s top 10 lobbyists of 2019, leading the state in both compensation and influence.
New York State
Politics
A ban on toxic toys, Cuomo backs Biden and the quest for Trump's taxes continues
Rounding up the week’s political news: From a ban on toxic children's' toys to taking legislative steps to unearth president Donald Trump's taxes.
New York State
Opinion
Fix New York state’s overtime and pension abuses
New York taxpayers can’t afford to keep paying padded pensions, but there is a solution: Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick submitted legislation to prohibit overtime payments from being factored into a retiree’s pension calculations, writes former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy.
New York State
Politics
Poll: Why is Andrew Cuomo backing Joe Biden?
Despite the rumors that Governor Andrew Cuomo might run for president himself in 2020, he appears to be going all in on former Vice President Joseph Biden’s bid for the White House.
New York State
Policy