Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Steve Romalewski wants to help you understand redistricting

The CUNY researcher’s project “Redistricting and You” translates the complexities of redistricting into easy-to-read interactive maps.

New York State

Personality

How New York’s chief information officer is guiding AI policy at state agencies

Cybersecurity and revamping the state unemployment insurance system are also on Dru Rai’s lengthy to-do list.

Albany Agenda

Personality

A wave of retirements hits the New York Legislature

A dozen lawmakers have already announced they’re heading for the exits. Some say they’ve had enough of the Albany grind.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Helping freelancers with taxes and bolstering rights in the workplace

A Q&A with Vilda Vera Mayuga, commissioner of the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

How does a New York Bar task force recommend colleges respond to the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling?

Kapil Longani has left the New York City mayor's office and come to SUNY as senior vice chancellor for legal affairs and general counsel where he's taking on challenging legal questions about equity.

Albany Agenda

Personality

Grace Meng says Suozzi didn’t take Asian voters for granted

From multilingual campaign lit to weekly meet-and-greets, the Suozzi campaign made outreach to Asian voters a top priority – and Meng hopes other Democrats will follow suit.

Albany Agenda

Personality

Maria Torres-Springer on why she’s ‘extremely grateful’ to Kathy Hochul

The New York City deputy mayor for housing said the governor has included all the city’s priorities in her budget proposal. The next hurdle is convincing lawmakers.