Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Unions see boost in interest during COVID-19

A Q&A with District Council 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido on Cuomo’s scandals and his union’s mayoral endorsement.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Pat Ryan’s got his own Green New Deal

The Ulster County executive discusses how “locality” is the differentiator in his plan for the environment and how local governments can confront climate change.

New York State

Personality

Rachel May, a different kind of upstate Democrat

The IDC-slaying state senator is showing that you don’t have to be a moderate to win.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

The legal issues around fighting COVID-19

In a Q&A, Kapil Longani, counsel to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, talked about the city’s pandemic response, his background and defending pandemic executive orders.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Eric Dinowitz isn’t declaring victory yet

The leading candidate in District 11 talks political dynasties, upzoning and a cappella.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Crystal Peoples-Stokes is on the precipice of her biggest achievement

How the first woman, and first African American, to serve as Assembly majority leader fought for equitable marijuana legalization.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

What a top labor leader is looking for nowadays

Gary LaBarbera wants a prevailing wage on green projects, legislation against wage theft and “due process” for Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

New York State

Personality

Assembly Republicans’ recent victories

Minority Leader William Barclay on impeachment, budget negotiations and Cuomo’s crises.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

James Whelan insists: ‘We’re all in this together.’

The Real Estate Board of New York president discussed rent relief, the stimulus plan and what kind of mayor NYC needs.

New York State

Personality

Del. Stacey Plaskett is a New Yorker at heart

The star of Trump’s second impeachment trial talks about her Brooklyn roots and work in the Bronx district attorney’s office.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Shelley Mayer: Show me the education money

The state Senate education chair says new federal money should supplement, not replace, state funding.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

James Gennaro is back for Round 2

A Q&A with the new City Council member who is starting his 13th year in the chamber.

New York State

Politics

One woman who could bring down Gov. Andrew Cuomo

No matter what happens to the governor, state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi will likely play a big role.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Rebuilding New York: Coming soon to video

With the 92nd Street Y, developer Scott Rechler interviews Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other leaders about helping New York recover from the pandemic.

New York City

Personality

Taxi medallion crisis hits home for one candidate

A Q&A with New York City Council hopeful Felicia Singh on her family’s experience navigating bankruptcy.