New York State

Personality

Top state financial regulator steps down

Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo reflects on her time leading the agency.

New York State

Politics

New York delegation lands prime House committee assignments

Most New York members of Congress will serve on House committees corresponding to their districts and interests. Pelosi detractors will not.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Which new Democratic laws will make the biggest difference in Albany?

Experts weigh in on the most politically significant legislation advancing in Democratic-controlled Albany, which bills could backfire, and the biggest spending fights.

Gun Control

Opinion

The high stakes of NYC’s U.S. Supreme Court gun control case

The decision could signal how a more conservative court will interpret the Second Amendment.

New York State

Politics

In Democratic Albany, property tax cap is a rare disconnect

Proposals to make a property tax cap permanent gives the chamber some leverage in budget talks.

New York State

Politics

How the state Senate GOP is picking its legislative battles

Republican votes are helping Democrats pad their margins – but not on immigration and abortion.

New York City

Politics

Committee assignment gives Ocasio-Cortez a platform for her agenda

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s seat on the House Financial Services Committee is a perch from which to fight Wall Street.

New York City

Politics

Albany action, MTA madness and (un)popular presidential contenders

Progressives run the first week of Albany action, no one is running the MTA and there's plenty of unpopular presidential contenders running in This Week's Headlines.

New York City

Opinion

What the most unequal state taught Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Living in New York has taught Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that big tax hikes on the rich would mitigate the state’s worst problems.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Think lawmakers have a say in the state budget? Think again.

How Cuomo amassed even more control over the state’s multibillion-dollar spending plan.

New York State

Politics

What is Kirsten Gillibrand’s path to victory?

Experts weigh in on New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s chances in the 2020 presidential race.

New York City

Policy

New York politicians’ biggest flip-flops

How New York politicians ‘evolved’ on pot, guns, immigrants, LGBT rights and homelessness.

New York State

Politics

Meet all the new state lawmakers

Albany welcomes 39 new legislators between both chambers.

New York State

Personality

African-Americans who made political history in New York

From Edward A. Johnson and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. to Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Letitia James.

New York City

Politics

Cuomo’s budget proposal, the shutdown that wasn't and Gillibrand 2020

Andrew Cuomo unveils his budget proposal, the L train shutdown that wasn't and Kirsten Gillibrand enters the fray

Ethics

Politics

Cuomo’s about-face on contracting oversight only goes so far

Gov. Andrew Cuomo omitted several proposed reforms and proposed a vaguely defined database of deals.