Abortion
Policy
Letitia James backs proposed abortion care grant program
New legislation would enable the state to give more funds to abortion providers to expand access in the aftermath of the expected Roe v. Wade reversal.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Which Democrats are running for lieutenant governor?
A multi-candidate field is taking shape ahead of the June primary election.
News & Politics
Politics
New York’s once-booming oil industry and the risky wells it left behind
Western New York towns were built around oil production. Now, they’re grappling with the remnants of a declining industry.
New York State
Policy
Special master hears arguments in redistricting case
Lawyers for the GOP-backed plaintiffs in the case, along with attorneys for Democratic state leaders, attacked each other’s proposed maps in the Friday hearing.
New York State
Politics
Hochul campaign centers abortion issue
The state’s first female governor has promised to be a protector of abortion rights as Roe v. Wade is on track to be overturned.
New York State
Politics
What does New York’s lieutenant governor actually do?
Antonio Delgado gave up a seat in Congress to take on a role that has very little institutional power.
New York State
Policy
New York AG Letitia James seeks NRA babysitter
The request comes after the court refused her office’s demand to dismantle the organization for alleged rampant misuse of funds.
New York State
Politics
With redistricting chaos, support grows for consolidating all New York primary elections in August
Some lawmakers say one election, not two, is the best thing for voters, but the governor disagrees.
New York State
Policy
New York lawmakers eye Abortion Access Fund, telehealth abortions in wake of Roe v. Wade upheaval
The pro-choice policies are among several measures New York officials are championing after Monday’s report that the Supreme Court plans to eliminate federally protected abortions.
New York State
Politics
What Delgado’s exit from Congress means for Democrats
Rep. Antonio Delgado’s appointment to lieutenant governor leaves open a vulnerable swing seat Democrats may struggle to keep as district lines remain uncertain.
New York State
Politics
Hochul taps upstate Rep. Antonio Delgado as LG
Delgado will serve the remainder of Brian Benjamin’s term and replace him on the primary ballot.
New York State
Politics
Benjamin pledges to remove himself from the ballot
The former lieutenant governor offered his first public comments since his arrest on corruption charges
New York State
Policy
Legislature considers a bill to get ex-LG off the ballot
After initial resistance, lawmakers seem willing to help Gov. Kathy Hochul find a way to replace Brian Benjamin.
New York State
Politics
5 things to know about Amazon and New York’s fraught history
The online retail behemoth and the Empire State had clashed long before workers voted to unionize at a Staten Island Amazon facility on Friday.
New York State
Politics
In the redistricting chaos, will Hochul see an opening?
Legislative changes to petitioning are reportedly on the table – and with them could come Albany “sausage-making.”
New York State
Politics
Who is the man tasked with redrawing New York’s new district lines?
After the courts threw out gerrymandered maps, redistricting expert Jonathan Cervas will come up with new ones.
Policy
Policy
Can New York court and regulate the crypto industry at the same time?
Some state lawmakers are making enemies in the cryptocurrency industry as Eric Adams tries to woo it.
New York State
Politics
The courts tossed new district maps. Now what?
New York’s 2022 primaries are about to get very messy.
New York State
Policy
Court of Appeals throws out New York redistricting maps
Congressional and state Senate lines will need to be redrawn, the state’s highest court ruled.
New York State
Politics