Andrew Cuomo

Politics

The high-profile bills stuck in legislative limbo

Despite the amount of celebrated legislation passed this month, several high-profile bills have yet to be signed into law by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

New York State

Politics

The downstate-upstate divide – budget edition

It's unclear whether or not upstate and downstate Democrats are going to agree on these five key budget issues.

New York State

Politics

Crossing Andrew Cuomo’s red lines

Democrats have had their strongest hold on the state Legislature in a century, spurring Governor Andrew Cuomo to propose a litany of progressive policies in his state budget plan, including criminal justice reforms, marijuana legalization, easier access to voting, protections for transgender people and expanded abortion rights.

New York State

Personality

Robert Mujica, the money man in Albany, on congestion pricing in the state budget

State Budget Director Robert Mujica says the MTA will factor into Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s upcoming budget updates.

New York City

Politics

A wrench in the Amazon deal, taking a jail to court and a new substitute NYCHA head

Michael Ginaris is Amazon enemy number one, Bill de Blasio unveils the 2019-20 budget, there's a new NYCHA head in town and the state faces a budget shortfall in This Week's Headlines.

New York City

Politics

What to know about NYC’s $92.2 billion budget

New York's budget is larger than all but two states, but still feeling the pinch of Wall Street volatility.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Is New York prepared for a fiscal disaster?

Gov. Andrew Cuomo closed a projected $3.1 billion deficit with his executive budget proposal this week, but New York’s finances are still vulnerable to two potential disruptions beyond its control: a volatile economy and the whims of the Trump administration.

Westchester

Policy

Westchester county executive George Latimer’s to-do list

George Latimer, the new Westchester county executive has some big issues to resolve. Here are a handful of the biggest ones.

New York City

Policy

Rikers inmates debate policies including pretrial detention

Rikers Island inmates debate program might help incarcerated people re-enter society.

New York State

Policy

Former state pension fund manager takes fossil fuel post

Vicki Fuller, the former CIO of the state’s pension fund now works for a company the fund invested in.

Bill de Blasio

Politics

NYC budget bolsters savings, but is it enough?

The Citizens Budget Commission thinks more reserves may be needed in New York City.

Bill de Blasio

Politics

Five things to know about the NYC budget deal

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council reached an agreement on the fiscal year 2019 budget Monday evening, sealing the $89.2 billion in spending with the customary “budget handshake” in the City Hall rotunda.

New York City

Politics

Paid parental leave fight coming to the New York City Council

The New York City Council is hoping to pressure Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration to provide a paid family leave policy to all public employees, and is holding a joint hearing on Monday afternoon to hear from municipal employees testifying on the issue.

Politics

Andrew Cuomo

Special elections, Felder not in the fold and a bag ban

Special elections, Felder not in the fold and a bag ban: A roundup of the week’s political news.

Politics

Bill de Blasio

Five things to know about de Blasio’s 2019 executive budget

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a $89 billion budget for fiscal year 2019, an increase of $1.6 billion.