News & Politics
Politics
As tensions rise, more New Yorkers oppose aid to Israel
A look at how public sentiment is shifting on the war in Gaza
Cannabis
Policy
Hinchey bill would regulate cannabis owners’ energy consumption
Indoor grow operations can be energy intensive.
Policy
Policy
Hochul wants to build housing on SUNY campuses. How will that work?
State university faculty and administrators are cautiously optimistic about the governor’s proposal to build housing on state-owned land.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Democrats focus on abortion in NY-3 ad
A super PAC helping Democrats win back the House is out with its first ad in the Long Island special election.
Personality
Personality
Nightmare blunt rotations for New York politicians
These elected officials would hate to see certain people at their 420 meetup.
Personality
Personality
Biden told Cuomo to stay out of 2020 race, new book claims
“The Truce: Progressives, Centrists and the Future of the Democratic Party,” co-written by former City Hall reporter Hunter Walker, examines the relationship between the moderate and progressive wings of the Democratic Party, locally and nationally.
Albany Agenda
Policy
New York Democrats return to abortion in the hopes of galvanizing voters
The issue has yielded mixed results in a state where access is less threatened, but Democrats are giving it another shot on the 51st anniversary of Roe.
Kathy Hochul
Politics
Hochul’s favorability up in new poll
New York’s view of the governor has improved as she attempts to help Democrats win back the House.
Cannabis
Policy
When will New York’s pot industry be ready to take off?
Despite lawsuits and bureaucratic snafus, the state has redoubled its efforts to jump-start the cannabis industry.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Social equity has been the biggest success of New York’s cannabis rollout
A Q&A with Tremaine Wright, chair of the state Cannabis Control Board.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
New York’s equity provisions for cannabis continue to lead the country
A Q&A with state Sen. Liz Krueger on what other states are learning from New York.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
More staffing needed to speed up legal cannabis rollout
A Q&A with Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Hornell is no longer overlooked as America’s high-speed rail manufacturing home
The tiny town in the Southern Tier is on a comeback building next-generation Acela trains as well as other trains for transportation systems across the country.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: To judge a society, look at how it treats its children
An argument for implementing the Raise the Age act.
Kathy Hochul
Politics
Hochul quietly set Feb. 13 date for Bronx special election to replace Latoya Joyner
Bronx Democrats plan to nominate local attorney Landon Dais to run in the special election.
Policy
Policy
Legislators object to including mayoral control in budget negotiations
State Sen. John Liu wants to wait to decide on mayoral control until after the state Education Department completes a review of the policy.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Quite a few lawmakers are on board to reduce NY plastic packaging by half
A bill to cut the use of plastic packaging in half has support from New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration and a majority of the state Senate.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Hochul’s ‘placeholder’ housing developer tax break
After her previous proposals were rejected, the governor is leaving the most controversial parts of a 421-a replacement for others to decide.
Policy
Policy