Donald Trump

Politics

Tweets show Molinaro cozying up to the Trumps

Tweets show Molinaro cozying up to the Trumps, while the Republican gubernatorial nominee has sought to distance himself from the president.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Proud Boys brawl, Dems raise cash and Cuomo leads in the polls

Proud Boys brawl in Manhattan, Dems perform well in congressional races and Cuomo leads in the polls

New York State

Politics

Why nobody's debating this election season

New York candidates are playing it safe by avoiding debates. It happens more often than you might think.

Donald Trump

Opinion

New York GOP’s Trumpification is complete

New York’s Republican Party has endorsed misogyny and white nationalism – or, at minimum, declared them to be scourges less worrisome than vandalism.

New York City

Politics

Odd ballot lines flourish with New York’s system of fusion voting

It’s not just the Working Families Party. Your ballot is likely to include at least one odd-sounding party.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

The growing list of corrupt Cuomo associates

Steve Pigeon pleaded guilty Tuesday to funneling an illegal donation to the governor’s campaign. He's not the first Cuomo ally to get in legal trouble.

New York City

Policy

Will the CVS-Aetna merger expand – or limit – health care in New York?

The approved merger of CVS and Aetna is at the center of a debate over the role of for-profit corporations in providing health care.

New York City

Opinion

New York City’s transit decay impedes achieving climate goals

To reduce emissions, New York City mass transit must attract more riders through better service.

New York State

Politics

Molinaro’s voting record

GOP candidate for governor Marc Molinaro claims to be a moderate. Did he vote that way in Albany?

New York State

Politics

Lessons of the 1918 gubernatorial election

What Cuomo and Molinaro can learn from Al Smith’s victory a century ago.

Andrew Cuomo

Personality

Is Marc Molinaro the next George Pataki?

Marc Molinaro is an appealing GOP candidate who is strikingly similar to New York’s last Republican governor. But George Pataki never had to contend with President Donald Trump.

New York City

Policy

Five big federal issues that directly affect New York

Five big federal issues that directly affect New York.

New York City

Politics

Trump’s inheritance, Kavanaugh's appointment and WFP for Cuomo

Donald Trump’s inheritance, Brett Kavanugh's appointment, Barack Obama’s endorsements and the Working Families Party for Andrew Cuomo in This Week's Headlines.

Donald Trump

Policy

Why a Kavanaugh confirmation could limit the NY AG’s power

Depending on if, and how soon Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh were to be confirmed, he may be one of the nine justices deciding Gamble v. United States, a case that could bar New York from prosecuting crimes that already have been tried at the federal level.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

How much money will the Gateway project get from Washington?

Local work on the trans-Hudson tunnel project is advancing as Congress fights for funding.

New York State

Policy

Cuomo calls on Congress to protect SALT deductions

Since the IRS has blocked Cuomo’s workaround measures, it’s on Congress to preserve SALT deductibility.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo statements that haven’t held up

A series of recent comments by Gov. Andrew Cuomo have been contradicted by reporting.

Donald Trump

Politics

Kavanaugh and Ford speak, Crystal Run scandal, WFP decisions

Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford speak, Crystal Run scandal, and WFP decisions in This Week's Headlines.