Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Blue light in Queens, government shutdown, and presidential bone spurs
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Politics
Most New Yorkers live on less than state lawmakers' part-time salary
Never mind $130,000, plenty of professionals make less than $79,500 for a full-time job.
New York City
Politics
Underwood finishes up, Glen steps down and the weed bandwagon rolls on
Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio jump on the weed bandwagon, Barbara Underwood finishes her tenure on a high, and Alicia Glen steps down in this week's headlines.
New York City
Policy
Doobie brothers: Cuomo and de Blasio’s evolution on recreational marijuana
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio both experimented with marijuana – and have finally come around to legalizing it.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
The troubled history of the Tappan Zee’s replacement
The new Mario M. Cuomo Bridge’s faulty bolts are just the latest problem in the troubled history of the Tappan Zee’s replacement.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
All the governor’s Republicans
Cuomo’s recent hiring of a former IDC staffer is not the first time he has hired someone from across the aisle.
New York State
Policy
Why the Buffalo Billion bid-rigging scandal hasn’t changed anything
With Democrats in charge, reforms aren’t a priority in 2019.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Albany’s environmental agenda
Albany's environmental agenda in 2019 will focus on water quality, offshore drilling and plastic bags.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Albany’s checklist of health care bills
From codifying Roe v. Wade to legalizing recreational marijuana.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Has single-payer health care’s time finally come?
Democrats are coming out of the woodwork to back the New York Health Act.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
State lawmakers’ big raise, a botched firing and new de Blasio emails
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Infrastructure
Personality
Julie Tighe on ditching government to save the environment
Julie Tighe left the Department of Environmental Conservation to run the New York League of Conservation Voters.
Cannabis
Politics
Public advocate candidates feud over hypothetical weed tax revenue
New York City Public Advocate candidates Melissa Mark-Viverito and Refael Espinal have opinions on how a marijuana tax should be spent.
Bill de Blasio
Politics
Joseph Esposito is just the latest messy firing by Bill de Blasio
New York City’s mayor has problems handing out pink slips.
Politics
Hakeem Jeffries narrowly wins vote to be Democratic caucus chair
Hakeem Jeffries narrowly wins vote to be Democratic caucus chair, beating Rep. Barbara Lee of California.
Politics
Why some New York members of Congress are against Pelosi
Despite the state’s progressive reputation, its moderates may oppose the first woman House Speaker returning to power.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Peters dismissed, Flanagan holds on and NYCHA plan denied
The race for New York City public advocate started to take shape, Mark Peters is fired, John Flanagan keeps his Republican leadership position in the state Senate and there's no deal for NYCHA in this week's political news.
New York City
Politics