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Rebecca C. Lewis

is the senior state politics reporter at City & State New York.

News & Politics

Politics

A guide to the federal government’s numerous legal fights with NY

Since returning to power, the Trump administration has taken legal action against the state’s policies related to immigration, transit and other issues.

Albany Agenda

Politics

Are we really talking about redistricting again?!

Despite what you may hear, a mid-decade redistricting in New York is both very difficult and very unlikely.

Personality

Personality

Bruce Blakeman, once a rising star, has been reborn in the MAGA mold

He spent over a decade in the political wilderness until his shrewd embrace of Donald Trump led to a second act on the national stage.

News & Politics

Politics

Hochul, Delgado tout fundraising totals

The governor raised more than $4 million for her reelection in the most recent fundraising period, while Delgado has raised about $1.5 million.

New York State

Policy

Whatever happened to those ‘guardrails’ for Eric Adams?

Gov. Kathy Hochul managed to get some more funding for the state comptroller, but nothing else from her proposals to increase oversight of the NYC mayor

News & Politics

Politics

These state lawmakers just won city primaries. Who could replace them in Albany?

By January, state Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Sean Ryan and Assembly Members Zohran Mamdani and Harvey Epstein could all be serving in city government, triggering special elections to replace them in the state Legislature.

News & Politics

Politics

Hochul leads potential GOP challengers in new poll

Voters say they’d prefer that someone other than Hochul be governor, but they’ll still vote for her over her likely competition in both a general and primary.

Immigration

Politics

Lawsuit against Nassau ICE agreement could expand NY’s sanctuary policies

State lawmakers went home for the year without passing new immigrant protections, but the outcome of new lawsuit stands to greatly limit localities’ ability to work with ICE

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Hochul declines to endorse Mamdani, mispronounces his name

The governor is the de facto head of the state Democratic Party, but she’s not so sure about the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Republicans are champing at the bit to use Mamdani to attack Dems

Potential GOP candidates for governor used Hochul’s name more often than Mamdani’s while reacting to the results of the NYC Democratic mayoral primary

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Energy & Environment

Policy

Environmentalists are not on board with Hochul’s new nuclear plant

Green energy advocates were quick to denounce the governor’s plan to build a nuclear facility to provide zero-emission energy as a distraction from real clean solutions

Policy

Policy

Hochul promises ‘fight’ over immigration, but has little to show for it

After the arrest of NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, the governor announced funding already included in the state budget and declined to back a measure to increase legal representation for immigrants in court.

News & Politics

Politics

The way-too-early 2026 gubernatorial election preview

Meet the top contenders hoping to become governor next year.

Albany Agenda

Policy

Heading home, here’s what lawmakers got done in the last legislative week

The state Senate and Assembly passed hundreds of bills in the final days of the legislative session. These are some of the most important.

Immigration

Politics

Stefanik laces into Hochul over immigration in preview of 2026 race

“We deserve a governor who stands up for law-abiding New Yorkers,” said Rep. Elise Stefanik, who would like to be that governor.

New York State

Politics

PPL touts high customer satisfaction amid turbulent home care transition

The company tasked with administering CDPAP conducted a survey which found that tens of thousands of consumers and home aides are happy with Public Partnerships LLC.

Albany Agenda

Policy

Former Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell on track to join state parole board

During his long career in the state Legislature, O’Donnell supported expanding parole – and soon, he’ll get to decide who deserves it.

Policy

Policy

Parole and sentencing reform left out of omnibus prison reform bill

Criminal justice advocates are chafing at the exclusion of measures they say are necessary to respond to Robert Brooks’ death in a truly meaningful way.