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

Personality

Back to school with Steve Israel

Former congressman Steve Israel is confronting our volatile political era with a new politics institute at Cornell.

New York City

Personality

How de Blasio's D.C. agents keep tabs on Trump’s government

As Bill de Blasio wages a war on Washington, his agents in D.C. keep tabs on Donald Trump’s government.

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.

Technology

Policy

Focusing on William Barr’s antitrust record

A former executive at Verizon and board member at Time Warner, William Barr previously clashed with the Justice Department’s antitrust head.

Donald Trump

Policy

Trump’s potential about-face on highly skilled immigrants

As the government shutdown lingers on, President Donald Trump may be willing to re-think H-1B visas.

Technology

Policy

The shutdown’s toll on tech

The government shutdown is getting a bit old – not just for the employees furloughed or working without pay, but for those in the tech community who were hoping to start the new year on stronger footing.

Bill de Blasio

Politics

What Bill de Blasio said – and didn’t say – in his State of the City

Even as he held up the five boroughs as a progressive city upon a hill, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s 2019 State of the City address kept the focus local. A close examination of his word choices reveals what he wanted to discuss – and what he wanted to avoid.

New York City

Politics

Will de Blasio aim for national audience in State of the City?

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will be kicking off his sixth year as mayor with his annual State of the City address on Thursday at 11 a.m. at Symphony Space. Here’s what we’re wondering about what he’ll say.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Takeaways from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2019 inaugural address

Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave his inaugural address on Ellis Island on Tuesday evening. Here are four takeaways from the speech, including the governor’s focus on the president, his own prospects of running for president, and – of course – his latest video presentation.

Donald Trump

Policy

Barbara Underwood, liberal heroine

Barbara Underwood was never supposed to be New York’s attorney general, but since stepping into the role in May, Underwood has racked up a record that many Democratic state attorneys general would envy.

New York City

Politics

Underwood finishes up, Glen steps down and the weed bandwagon rolls on

Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio jump on the weed bandwagon, Barbara Underwood finishes her tenure on a high, and Alicia Glen steps down in this week's headlines.

Donald Trump

Policy

At Somos, House Democrats dream big infrastructure dreams

At Somos, House Democrats said they were bullish on an infrastructure bill thanks to their new majority.

New York City

Politics

Tuesday’s lesson for congressional candidates: Run local. Run moderate.

Democratic congressional winners Max Rose, Anthony Brindisi and Antonio Delgado reap the rewards of campaigning as centrists in Trump country.

New York City

Politics

How one mega-donor can affect the midterms

Billionaire Ronald Lauder is behind National Horizon ads targeting Democratic candidates online.

Donald Trump

Politics

Tweets show Molinaro cozying up to the Trumps

Tweets show Molinaro cozying up to the Trumps, while the Republican gubernatorial nominee has sought to distance himself from the president.

Donald Trump

Politics

Keeping tabs on Saudi ties to Trump’s NYC interests

Donald Trump and Jared Kushner’s New York businesses depend on money from Saudi Arabia and its allies.