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.

Health Care

Policy

Why can’t NYC vaccinate like it’s 1947?

New York City gave smallpox vaccines to 5 million residents in just two weeks 74 years ago. What have we unlearned?

New York State

Policy

New York’s vaccine count is only getting started

Residents are starting to get the second doses they need to be protected against COVID-19.

New York City

Policy

The first potential COVID-19 vaccine scandal

New York is investigating whether ParCare Community Health Network gave out vaccines to people who didn’t qualify.

Housing

Policy

The push for new tenant protections gains traction in Albany

Lawmakers and activists say a new eviction moratorium is the first step in a wider 2021 effort.

Health Care

Policy

How New York could improve vaccine equity

Members of a new state task force explain what needs to be done to beat COVID-19.

Criminal Justice

Policy

Putting Cuomo’s small-town police reform praise into perspective

An annotated press release of the governor’s statement on the village of Lowville “reinventing and modernizing” its police department.

Education

Policy

What to know about New York City’s school admissions changes

They’re the most significant shift to desegregate schools since de Blasio took office.

Health Care

Policy

What to know about the new coronavirus mutation

It appears to be more transmissible, but it’s unclear if it’s different enough to be unaffected by existing vaccines.