Politics

Bill de Blasio

So long, Shola, the Cohen raid and de Blasio’s mystery meeting

So long, Shola, the Cohen raid and de Blasio’s mystery meeting in your weekly news roundup.

Donald Trump

Opinion

Michael Cohen is Trump’s new Roy Cohn

When U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation, according to The New York Times, the Donald Trump complained, “Where’s my Roy Cohn?” Michael Cohen, the president’s current personal attorney, might have been hurt by Trump’s comments.

New York City

Opinion

Politico erases New Yorkers of color

The intended purpose of Politico Magazine's article “My 72-Hour Safari in Clinton Country” was unclear, but as an experiment to see if one can be as cursory, condescending and unilluminating in covering big urban coastal cities as Midwestern and Appalachian towns, it was a resounding success.

NYN Media

Nonprofits

Trump’s dwindling supply of personal lawyers

President Donald Trump is struggling to attract and retain legal talent.

Politics

Donald Trump

New Yorkers in and out of the Trump administration

The Manhattan mogul keeps stocking the White House with local New Yorkers.

NYN Media

Nonprofits

New Yorkers in and out of the Trump administration

The Manhattan mogul keeps stocking the White House with local New Yorkers.

NYN Media

Nonprofits

3 myths Trump’s budget proposal wants you to believe about public housing

NYCHA would suffer under Trump's policies that are based on false premises.

Politics

Donald Trump

Celebrities in high office

If Cynthia Nixon became governor, she would not be the first entertainer to run and win.

NYN Media

Nonprofits

Celebrities in high office

If Cynthia Nixon became governor, she would not be the first entertainer to run and win.

Immigration

Policy

Fighting MS-13 – and what it means for immigration

Dealing with MS-13 is a complicated issue, and there are serious disagreements on the best way to reach the shared goal of keeping Long Islanders safe. Some levels of government and society are working together, while others are diametrically opposed. Here’s what some of the stakeholders are doing.

NYN Media

Nonprofits

Not just Trump: New Yorkers in the White House

For President's Day, we look at presidents from New York.

Politics

Andrew Cuomo

Does it matter if voters don’t want New Yorkers to run in 2020?

A new poll shows New York voters are against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio running for president. But that didn't stop Donald Trump.

NYN Media

Nonprofits

Does it matter if voters don’t want New Yorkers to run in 2020?

A new poll shows New York voters are against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio running for president. But that didn't stop Donald Trump.

Health Care (Archived)

Policy

On life support

Here is a rundown of health programs in New York that have been on the chopping block, from the state's health insurance exchange and its Basic Health Program to Medicaid, hospital payments and more.

Donald Trump

Policy

What Trump’s infrastructure plan means for New York

What does President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan mean for New York? It puts the onus on states to spend more.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

How the federal tax law could hurt New York's unions

It won't happen quickly, but public-sector unions could have tough labor contract talks with the state in coming years.

Politics

Donald Trump

New York’s lawmakers react to release of controversial memo

New York Republicans backed President Trump, and leading Democrats cried foul.