New York State

Politics

How Cuomo wants to raise revenues

His proposed state budget includes ideas big and small to help close a multibillion-dollar deficit.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo $15 billion demand of Biden criticized by state senators

No one thinks the governor harmed his relationship with the president, but some say he is avoiding hard budget choices.

New York State

Politics

Wait, why is indoor dining reopening again?

A new court ruling has pushed Gov. Andrew Cuomo to ease up on restrictions.

New York State

Politics

State of the State: Episode Three

Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlines how renewable energy can power the state’s recovery from COVID-19.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

2021 State of the State: Episode Two

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said saving the arts is important to the state’s economic recovery from the pandemic.

Andrew Cuomo

Opinion

NY needs to make it easier to vaccinate

The governor took a step in the right direction by increasing the eligible groups, but he needs to make it easier on providers and patients.

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.