New York State

Politics

Lawmakers: Trump and Cuomo both fell short on coronavirus

State health committee chairs blast White House response, state Medicaid cuts.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

How New York changed its bail law

State lawmakers avoided major changes to the 2019 bail legislation, but they did add more bail-eligible offenses in the state budget.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

Budget proposal in play would end cash bail

A state budget proposal to end cash bail in New York, but it would allow judges to assess a defendants' dangerousness.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo at war

Coronavirus has the governor fighting like never before. How will it end?

Health Care (Archived)

Policy

New York’s existing plans for pandemics were not enough for the current crisis

Gov. Andrew Cuomo followed a pandemic playbook in his response, but it wasn’t enough to curb the new coronavirus.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

How lawmakers could vote remotely on the state budget

Thanks to the coronavirus, it’s not who’s in the room – it’s who’s in the Zoom.

New York State

Policy

Did New York get screwed by the stimulus bill?

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Sen. Chuck Schumer disagree. Here’s what the math shows.

Donald Trump

Politics

Is Trump letting New Yorkers die of COVID-19 because it’s Democratic?

This isn’t the first time Trump has apparently punished his former home for political reasons.

Andrew Cuomo

Personality

Andrew Cuomo, superstar

New York’s COVID-19 outbreak has pushed the governor into the national spotlight.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

NY to start experimental treatments for COVID-19

A combination drug therapy and plasma serum will be tested on the state’s sickest patients.

New York State

Policy

Why Cuomo and de Blasio disagree on testing for COVID-19

The state is prioritizing testing for COVID-19, but New York City wants to save scarce resources for treating the sick.

Donald Trump

Politics

Trump’s role with New York’s budget

The president will determine what the governor and state legislative leaders can do.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

Federal coronavirus bill could throw a wrench in Cuomo’s budget

On top of possible restrictions on changing Medicaid, the governor could face reduced tax revenues due to the coronavirus.