New York State
Personality
Why the GOP's Chris Jacobs wants to take down Chris Collins
“Collins is the only person putting this district in jeopardy of not staying Republican.”
New York State
Politics
Pantaleo fired, public financing and a pizzeria saved
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Politics
Commission on public financing and fusion voting to meet
The commission that could determine the fate of the WFP and Conservative Party has its first meeting on Wednesday.
New York City
Policy
Five years of Eric Garner and Daniel Pantaleo proceedings
New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill has fired Officer Daniel Pantaleo for his use of a banned chokehold while arresting Eric Garner during a fatal encounter. City & State updated its timeline of the major developments in the legal postscript to Garner’s life and death.
New York City
Policy
Liu: No quick fix to specialized high schools entrance exam
Lawmaker says de Blasio push to scrap SHSAT would cause ‘years and years of strife.’
New York State
Politics
IDC? NBD. Savino and Carlucci’s solid session
Despite their past allegiance to the Independent Democratic Conference, its two former members still in the state Senate – Diane Savino and David Carlucci – aren’t just surviving in the new Democratic-dominated era; they’re thriving.
New York State
Policy
Insurance is going to be huge next session
You haven’t heard the last of single-payer and the Scaffold Law.
New York City
Politics
Meet the Republicans running against Ocasio-Cortez
City & State spoke with six of Ocasio-Cortez’s challengers. Despite their long odds, each feels confident they have what it takes to unseat one of the most famous members of Congress and certain common themes emerged.
New York City
Politics
Republicans line up to challenge Ocasio-Cortez
The 2020 election is over a year away, but Republicans have already begun lining up to unseat progressive firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. A total of seven candidates have filed and while they’re unlikely to win, they could get a lot of attention from conservatives.
NYPD
Politics
Judge says fire Pantaleo, de Blasio’s debate and Cabán goes to court
NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo's firing was recommended by a Judge for the death of Eric Garner, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had a disappointing second debate and Tiffany Cabán heads to court over the Queens DA recount in This Week's Headlines.
New York State
Personality
New York’s politically powerful pets
These four-legged friends are inspiring an animal-friendly New York.
New York City
Politics
What NYC charter amendments didn’t make it on the ballot?
Major changes like comprehensive planning and democracy vouchers were passed over.
New York State
Politics
Con Ed blacks out Brooklyn and Queens DA recount comes to a close
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York City
Politics
New York City Charter Revision Commission finalizes its ballot proposals
Voters will vote in November on 19 proposals, grouped into five questions.
New York City
Policy
Why did Con Edison cut power in Brooklyn?
On Sunday evening, Con Edison took the somewhat extraordinary step of pre-emptively cutting power to 33,000 customers in Southeast Brooklyn. Here’s why the unusual decision was made, whether it might happen again, who is at risk in the future and if the utility will face any repercussions.
New York State
Politics
MTA reorganization, Manhattan blackout and uproar over Pantaleo
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Policy