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.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

These are Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2021 priorities

His State of the State address outlined efforts to help the state recover from COVID-19.

Opinion

Opinion

Don’t let COVID-19 vaccines expire

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s well-intentioned threat to punish health care workers who vaccinate ineligible people could backfire.

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.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

More Emmys for New York’s politicians

Why stop with Cuomo? Here are some other award-winning performances.

Donald Trump

Politics

New York reacts to Biden’s victory

After a long few days of ballot counting former Vice President Joe Biden was projected the winner of the 2020 presidential election Saturday morning. Here’s how some of New York’s lawmakers and other political leaders reacted.

New York State

Policy

Lies, damned lies and COVID statistics

Understanding pandemics requires lots of data so reader beware of arguments based on a single-metric

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo shines in new COVID-19 poll, but de Blasio deserves some credit as well

New Yorkers may have more love for Cuomo, but on some COVID-19 policies, de Blasio got there first.

New York State

Politics

6 takeaways from Cuomo’s new book

‘American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic’ offers a collection of the governor’s favorite talking points.

New York City

Policy

Do Cuomo’s coronavirus shutdown orders trample the First Amendment?

Despite objections, new orders may avoid one freedom of religion issue that plagued earlier restrictions on such gatherings.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo faces de Blasio’s fears

Gov. Andrew Cuomo confronts the issues that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio steers clear of.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo and de Blasio’s different COVID-19 containment approaches

The latest episode in their personal rivalry reflects competing ideas about how the coronavirus spreads.

New York State

Politics

How micromanaging cut Cuomo down to size

Getting involved in voting mishaps in Brooklyn is not making the governor look all-powerful.

New York State

Politics

The problem with New York’s vaccine task force

People of color lack representation on a state panel handling the distribution of a future vaccine.

New York City Council

Politics

Lancman set to resign from City Council, sources say

New York City Council Member Rory Lancman, who is term limited in 2021, is considering resigning from the legislative body to take a job in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration, sources say.

New York State

Personality

Paul Rudd, “certified young person,” wants you to mask up

Cuomo worked with the actor on a new public service announcement aimed at college students.

Education

Policy

Teacher’s pet: Can Cuomo’s right-hand man save SUNY?

Jim Malatras’ installation is either a power grab – or the university system’s only hope.