Campaigns & Elections

Politics

‘Blue wave’ and Amazon come to New York

Amazon is coming to Long Island City, but not before the Blue Wave. Rounding up the week’s political news.

New York City

Opinion

Repeal and replace the NYC Board of Elections

To fix New York City’s election mess, Albany needs to create a nonpartisan body.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

One year of New York aid to Puerto Rico

The state’s support for the storm-battered territory, by the numbers.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

The mystery tax breaks bringing Amazon to LIC

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has an incentives package for Amazon, but taxpayers may never know what’s in it.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Five takeaways from New York’s elections

Democrats sweep, New Yorkers ascending to power in Congress, and women making history.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

New York’s 2018 statewide general election results

The Democratic favorites won the races for governor, attorney general, comptroller and U.S. Senate.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

The largest donors to New York candidates

A bunch of white businessman, they almost all gave generously to Gov. Cuomo.

New York City

Policy

How far New York still has to go on MWBEs

City and state officials weigh in on efforts to award contracts to firms owned by women or minorities.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Updated: A guide to Cuomo’s 2018 challengers

Gov. Andrew Cuomo still faces a handful of opponents in his 2018 reelection bid.

New York State

Policy

Out on parole, and turning out to vote

The governor granted thousands of parolees the right to vote. The GOP went on the attack. So what do parolees have to say?

New York City

Policy

Momentum builds behind MWBEs

After a lackluster year, the rate of contracting for minority- and women-owned businesses is rising in New York.

Bill de Blasio

Politics

Bombs in New York and a governor’s debate

Pipe bombs were sent to a number of prominent Democrats and progressives across the country, including several in New York, and to CNN’s Columbus Circle headquarters.

New York City

Politics

Bombs sent to Clintons’ home, other New York spots

The Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle in Manhattan was evacuated after a pipe bomb was sent through the mail to the CNN offices on Wednesday morning. Similar bombs were sent to the Westchester County home of former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton, as well as the Washington, D.C., home of former President Barack Obama.

New York City

Politics

Four takeaways from the Cuomo-Molinaro debate

The governor sought to assert control and attack Trump, while the challenger presented himself as a can-do moderate.