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.

Labor

Policy

Why Charter just agreed to a $174.2 million settlement

What you need to know about the payouts and other promises Charter made in the settlement.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

What Cuomo is avoiding

The governor’s 2019 agenda left out some progressive priorities.

New York State

Policy

Labor looks to Albany to protect workers

Lawmakers eye public works reform, elevator safety and farmworkers’ rights.

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.

Energy & Environment

Policy

Albany’s environmental agenda

Albany's environmental agenda in 2019 will focus on water quality, offshore drilling and plastic bags.

MTA

Opinion

The MTA is using fare evasion as an excuse for its failures

If the subways don't improve, the talk won’t be about evading fares. It will be about people evading New York City altogether.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

Congestion pricing, take two

Everyone agrees the MTA needs more money. If only the Democrats could agree on how to get it.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

The Democratic divide

The new state Senate majority won’t count for much if urban and suburban lawmakers don’t play nice.

Health Care (Archived)

Policy

The progressive bills of 2019

A glossary of the Democrats’ top priorities for the upcoming session.

New York City

Policy

A decade ago, schools were promised more aid. Next year, it could arrive.

Why newly empowered Democrats will fight to increase school funding in the upcoming budget.

Criminal Justice

Policy

The Democrats’ checklist of state criminal justice reforms

With the GOP out of the way, lawmakers are eyeing parole reform, gun control and justice for childhood sexual assault victims.