Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Another Mario Cuomo bridge, endorsements, spending and back to school

Another Mario Cuomo bridge opens, endorsements, spending and back to school in This Week's Headlines.

Personality

New York City

Same name, very different New York pols

People in New York's political arena who share the same name.

Labor

Policy

The Republican take on organized labor post-Janus

State Sen. Fred Akshar calls for balancing of labor and business after the Janus ruling.

New York City

Policy

What does Universal Rent Control mean?

Democratic primary candidates have struggled to define how they would institute Universal Rent Control.

New York State

Politics

Updated: The lopsided endorsements for AG

Public Advocate Letitia James leads the pack of attorney general candidates in endorsements, while Zephyr Teachout is gaining support from progressive politicians and causes.

New York State

Politics

In New York, federal judicial nominations strike bipartisan balance

Unlike Supreme Court showdown, Chuck Schumer and Donald Trump collaborated on New York's federal judicial nominations.

New York City

Politics

Cuomo and Nixon debate, speed cameras turned on and questions on Cy Vance

Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon debate, speed cameras turned on and questions surround Cy Vance in this week's top political news.

Education

Policy

Teacher evaluations, yeshiva oversight and the Excelsior scholarship

Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia and Assembly Higher Education Chairwoman Deborah Glick explain what’s happening with teacher evaluations, yeshiva oversight and the Excelsior scholarship.

New York City

Politics

Family members question Julia Salazar’s claims

Based on interviews with her mother and brother, and Julia Salazar herself, City & State has discovered additional, previously unreported, instances of Salazar falsely presenting her background and others that are, while not technically untrue, would strike many – including her brother – as misleading.

Labor

Opinion

End the sub-minimum wage for tipped employees

The state Department of Labor should require one fair wage for all workers.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Jeff Klein’s misleading letter

State Sen. Jeff Klein sent a letter to constituents stating he's never given Republicans majority power. We felt it needed some fact-checking.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Six takeaways from the Democratic gubernatorial debate

At the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary debate, Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged not to run for president, while challenger Cynthia Nixon went on the attack.

New York City

Politics

How to beat a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference

Ex-IDC senators all face challenges, but is anti-IDC sentiment strong enough to knock out the incumbents?

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Grassroots campaigns compete in Queens

The race for the 39th Assembly District pits Catalina Cruz's grassroots campaign vs. Ari Espinal's grassroots campaign.

New York State

Opinion

New York should create affordable housing in the suburbs

The housing crisis isn’t restricted to New York City. The suburbs need to do their part as well.

New York City

Policy

Simcha Felder’s outsized impact on education

From yeshiva oversight to speed cameras outside schools, Simcha Felder is driving the debate.

New York State

Policy

Senate incumbents face the consequences of the teacher evaluations fight

State Senate incumbents face the consequences of the teacher evaluations fight as New York's teachers union is targeting the lawmakers who failed them during session.