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

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 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

Policy

After blackout, can Cuomo kick Con Edison out?

Following Manhattan’s brief power outage over the weekend, Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared that if Con Edison “can be replaced.” Here’s what removing Con Ed from New York would entail.