Bill de Blasio
Policy
Torres critical of federal NYCHA settlement
Some public housing tenants’ advocates applaud, but not the City Council Oversight and Investigations Committee chairman
New York City
Politics
DOI to investigate 'city’s failure' on water tanks
Councilman Torres to trigger official investigation of the city’s rooftop drinking water tanks, while he and Levine craft legislative response.
New York City
Politics
Lawmakers criticize city for water tank neglect
Mark Levine, Ritchie Torres and Corey Johnson list fixes for “broken” drinking water oversight
New York City
Policy
Lax oversight, dubious testing in water tanks pose health risks
Cockroaches, dead pigeons and animal feces could all be in your drinking water – and NYC wouldn’t even know
Gambling
Policy
Could sports betting fund clean water investments?
If betting on sports comes to New York in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, it could bring in an influx of new state tax revenue – and at least one state lawmaker would want it to be used on cleaning up the environment.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Simcha Felder's state Senate stronghold
For a district at the center of a political firestorm, New York state Senate District 17 is most often sleepy and pleasant. It is here where unique demographics and political arrangements have afforded shelter to one of the most powerful and – for Democrats – frustrating figures in New York politics since 2012: state Sen. Simcha Felder.
New York State
Policy
Keeping a $27 billion infrastructure budget on track
How to keep a a $27 billion infrastructure budget on track. A Q&A with Joseph Robach, chairman of state Senate Transportation Committee.
MTA
Policy
What's next for the Port Authority?
An interview with Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Politics
Andrew Cuomo
Felder: Cuomo hasn’t talked to me about reuniting the Senate since 2017
State Sen. Simcha Felder refutes a report that Gov. Andrew Cuomo called him.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
How fishermen could thwart Cuomo’s offshore wind master plan
Offshore wind turbines are a critical part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's clean energy mandate to generate 50 percent of the state’s electricity from renewable energy. But a few humble fishermen are threatening to derail the governor’s goals with a federal lawsuit they believe is their last best shot to save their livelihoods.
Politics
Andrew Cuomo
What to know about Cuomo’s state Senate Democratic unity deal
Andrew Cuomo is trying to unify New York Senate Democrats. What does that mean and how are Simcha Felder, Cynthia Nixon, IDC challengers and past failures all part of the equation?
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Cuomo’s ‘half-baked’ health care revenue proposals
Budget analysts and industry advocates are puzzled by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposals to raise revenue for the state by drawing $1 billion from the corporate veins of the state’s health care industry. They call the raft of taxes and fees unreliable resources and poor policy. Lawmakers, likewise, have scrubbed elements of those proposals from their budget plans.
Kathy Hochul
Personality
Kathy Hochul says there’s something women need to realize
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on her political rivals – like Rep. Chris Collins and New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams – and the challenges facing women in politics.
Personality
Betty Rosa on school aid, armed guards and equity in education
New York state Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa calls for more funding for education and weighs in on armed guards in schools.
Personality
Birthright: How Marcos Crespo was shaped by his heritage
The son of a Puerto Rican mother and an undocumented Peruvian immigrant father, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo has risen to become one of the most influential Latino lawmakers in New York, chairman of the Bronx Democratic Party and the Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force. City & State’s Frank G. Runyeon spoke with the assemblyman just after his return from an “eventful” trip to Israel where young protesters threw eggs at him.
Andrew Cuomo
Personality
‘The beauty of the budget’ with Robert Mujica
After two decades crunching budget numbers at the Capitol, state Budget Director Robert Mujica is facing what he called the state’s most challenging budget in years.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Petro politics
New York criticized the federal offshore drilling plan, but does the Atlantic even have any oil reserves?
Andrew Cuomo
Personality
Jeff Klein, the chess master
The chess master: State Sen. Jeff Klein has risen in Albany by outplaying his rivals. What is the endgame?
Politics
Andrew Cuomo
