Andrew Cuomo
Policy
How Cuomo’s and the Legislature’s marijuana legalization plans differ
A point-by-point guide to the competing proposals.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Can legalizing pot help communities heal?
Lawmakers and advocates fear that Cuomo’s proposal won’t.
Policy
Public health experts urge caution with rapid COVID-19 testing
Cuomo wants to use 15-minute tests to reopen stadiums, resume in-person weddings and bring back Broadway.
Health Care
Policy
What to know about preexisting conditions and vaccines
New York has opened up eligibility to another group of people.
New York City
Politics
Racial disparities in vaccinations and Cuomo sidelines health experts
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
New Yorkers will wait longer to conduct instant runoff
James Gennaro won a majority of first-place votes in New York City Council District 24. Here’s what happens next.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Health care executives involved in vaccine planning have close ties to Cuomo
This isn’t the first time the governor has turned to or listened to old friends and allies.
New York City
Politics
Bombshell AG report on COVID-19 deaths and the State of the City
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Queens contest offers the first test of ranked-choice voting
Organizers have been engaging in robust education campaigns to make sure voters are ready.
Criminal Justice
Policy
State Legislature may restore voting rights to parolees
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has done it through executive order, but this would make the change permanent.
Personality
Personality
The alumni of the school of Schumer
Chuck Schumer’s office has churned out political heavyweights for half a century.
New York State
Personality
Chuck Schumer: America’s Brooklynite
The new U.S. Senate majority leader is obsessed with New York. Can he deliver long-awaited help from Washington?
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Cuomo $15 billion demand of Biden criticized by state senators
No one thinks the governor harmed his relationship with the president, but some say he is avoiding hard budget choices.
New York State
Personality
Rep. Jerrold Nadler on the second Trump impeachment
A Q&A with the member of Congress who led the historic proceeding for the Democrats.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
New COVID-19 variant sparks calls for restrictions
Public health experts hope the discovery acts as a “wakeup call” about New York’s troubling increase in cases.
New York City
Politics
An attempted coup and further vaccine rollout confusion
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Politics
Four NY Republican lawmakers still objected to certifying the election
Many say they bear responsibility for spreading the lies that lead to the Capitol riot.
New York City
Politics