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Politics
New York political figures infected by the coronavirus
A running list of who’s been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Politics
The 7 top issues facing the 2021 state Legislature
Landmark legislation in the months ahead could help New York recover from the pandemic.
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Politics
What to expect in the 2021 state legislative session
Will a Democratic supermajority and newly elected left-wing lawmakers shake up Albany?
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Politics
How powerful Black women are correcting inequalities
They’re using their influence to make the path easier for others.
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Personality
How Black women became New York’s power players
Firsthand accounts of the barriers and triumphs in New York’s political world.
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Politics
Open Assembly chairs could enhance diversity
People of color chair only two out of 39 Assembly committees – but that could change in 2021.
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Politics
MAGA movement will live on in NY
Voter fraud. Q-Anon. Lawsuits. The New York GOP is not quitting Trump post-2020.
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Politics
NY Dem party chair: progressives doomed swing-district candidates
Jay Jacobs says the political left gave the GOP an opening in key races, but progressives argue evidence is absent.
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Politics
Should progressives vote for Biden on the WFP line?
The third party backs Democratic candidates, but still wants to keep its ballot line.
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Policy
Candidates’ ad hoc mask approach
Some politicians are back to canvassing, making safety procedures on their own.
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Politics
How can New York change its court culture?
Creating new policies and reforms aimed at eradicating racism would be a starting point.
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Politics
COVID-19 is hurting Republicans’ 2020 hopes
Voters overwhelmingly said the pandemic was their top issue days before the election.
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Politics
Five state issues to watch post-2020
Democratic pickups in November could jumpstart some outstanding bills before the state Legislature.
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Politics
A state Senate supermajority could force NY leftward
Democrats are on the cusp of winning power over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s veto.
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Politics
AOC’s Twitch adventure is a lesson for other electeds
The Queens representative played video games online to get out the vote.
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Politics
What’s uniting political left and right?
Democrats and Republicans are making some common cause at the state level in these crazy political times.
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Politics
Why is there now limited praise for Jared Kushner?
Success is relative when it comes to assessing the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Politics