NYPD

Politics

Judge says fire Pantaleo, de Blasio’s debate and Cabán goes to court

NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo's firing was recommended by a Judge for the death of Eric Garner, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had a disappointing second debate and Tiffany Cabán heads to court over the Queens DA recount in This Week's Headlines.

New York City

Politics

Why does the NYPD keep getting doused with water?

A guide to the summer’s most politically explosive Ice Bucket Challenge.

New York State

Politics

Is Chris Collins running for Congress again?

You probably haven’t heard the last of the Trump-loving congressman.

New York State

Politics

Reminder: Puerto Rico is not a country

The small Caribbean island is a United States territory (technically an “unincorporated territory”) and has been since 1898, after the U.S. claimed victory in the Spanish-American War.

New York State

Policy

Trump’s blocking of critics ruled unconstitutional

A three-judge panel sitting at the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled unanimously that because Trump uses his Twitter account for government business, he can’t block other users because they have disagreed with or mocked him. 

New York State

Politics

Jeffrey Epstein’s New York connections

Hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein, who was charged in Manhattan with sex trafficking of minors on Monday, is a native New Yorker with a lavish home on the Upper East Side. Here’s a rundown of how he is tied to the city and its elite.

New York State

Policy

New York bucks the national trend on immigration

As the federal government takes a hard-line stance on immigration, the Empire State opens its doors.

New York State

Politics

Where the New York GOP stands on Donald Trump

Only a few top Republicans in the state haven’t embraced the president.

New York City

Personality

Max Rose versus the world

With Donald Trump back on the ballot, Max Rose will have to win over conservatives to keep his House seat.

New York City

Opinion

The New Yorker from Vermont

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is the personal and ideological epitome of the most New York kind of New Yorker, an identity that previously was absent from the ranks of serious presidential contenders, writes City & State’s Ben Adler.

New York State

Opinion

New York will get Trump’s tax returns

Last week, the state Senate passed a bill that would allow Congress to access President Donald Trump’s state tax returns, and New York state is much more likely than congressional Democrats to beat Trump in court, writes law professor Scott Lemieux.

New York State

Personality

Chele Farley makes her case against Sean Patrick Maloney

Republican Chele Chiavacci Farley is looking to take on Democratic Representative Sean Patrick Maloney to win over his seat in New York’s 18th Congressional District in the Hudson Valley.

New York State

Politics

New York’s Game of Thrones

In honor of the forthcoming “Game of Thrones” series finale, we’ve identified which figures from contemporary New York politics best embody the major characters – from Daenerys Targaryen to Jon Snow.

New York City

Politics

Rental protections, budget disagreements and a billion-dollar loser

Donald Trump is New York's billion-dollar loser, Queens DA Richard Brown dies and New York City fights rental protections in This Week's Headlines.

New York State

Policy

Why hasn’t New York charged Donald Trump for tax fraud?

While New York state attempts to make President Donald Trump’s tax returns available to Congress, some might wonder why New York prosecutors haven’t charged him with tax fraud. City & State took a look at the possibilities and limitations for prosecuting Trump over his questionable tax history.