New York City
Politics
Stringer accused of sexual assault and COVID-19 restrictions lifted
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Maya Wiley’s long crusade
The veteran civil rights activist and attorney has always centered racial equity, but hasn’t always produced tangible results.
Budget
Policy
De Blasio proposes expanded “recovery budget”
New York City’s fiscal outlook was improved by the federal pandemic relief package.
New York City
Politics
A guilty verdict in Chauvin trial and Cuomo impeachment probe continues
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Criminal Justice
Politics
Chauvin guilty on all counts
New York lawmakers react after a jury convicted the former Minneapolis police officer of murdering George Floyd.
New York State
Politics
How will New York convert unused buildings into housing?
Lawmakers are ironing out the details on a plan to renovate office buildings and hotels. It’ll cost much more than what they’ve set aside.
New York City
Politics
Questions over Cuomo’s scandals continue and the mayoral race heats up
Rounding up the week’s political news
New York City
Politics
The state has a budget and the GOP has a candidate for governor
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Budget
Policy
Budget vote exposes Democratic divisions
Some moderates voted against the revenue bill, while Democratic Socialists changed their vote at the last minute.
Budget
Policy
Cuomo, Legislature agree on $212B state budget
State lawmakers scored major victories on taxes, education funding and aid for undocumented immigrants.
New York State
Politics
The messy, last-minute changes to the ‘excluded workers’ fund
Charged state budget talks about aid for undocumented immigrants has revealed fractures among Democratic lawmakers.
Housing
Policy
Dueling proposals to convert commercial properties into housing
The plan is enmeshed in state budget negotiations, with a gap between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris.
New York State
Policy
In pot deal with Cuomo, the Legislature has the power
Between Democratic supermajorities and mounting crises, the governor seems to have caved on some major sticking points on legal weed.
Labor
Policy
Advocates worry about barriers to excluded workers fund
Pay stubs and bank statements could prevent undocumented workers from receiving retroactive pandemic relief.
Labor
Policy