How will the Hochul transition work?

There are still a lot of questions about her accession and what happens to Cuomo next, but history may offer some clues.

• By Annie McDonough
• August 10, 2021

How the Cuomo administration sought to undermine Lindsey Boylan

A detailed guide to what the governor’s aides did in the days after Boylan said she was sexually harassed, according to the AG’s report.

• By Annie McDonough
• August 7, 2021

Tech:NYC leader reflects on tech sector’s growth over the past 5 years

Julie Samuels talks about her decision to step down from her post and the future of tech development in New York City.

• By Annie McDonough
• August 3, 2021

New York politicians react to Cuomo sexual harassment report

President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins are among the lawmakers calling for Cuomo to step down or be impeached.

• By Annie McDonough
• August 3, 2021

Fighting the digital divide with tribally owned fiber

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe launched its own broadband network in a previously unserved area.

• By Annie McDonough
• August 2, 2021

5 things to know about Janno Lieber

The MTA’s new acting chief has a long history in capital development.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 29, 2021

Will New Yorkers need to download another vaccine passport app?

New York City will launch its own vaccine passport app next month on top of the state-run Excelsior Pass.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 29, 2021

When’s the congestion pricing check going to arrive?

The MTA’s progress on New York City road tolling is moving about as fast as Lower Manhattan traffic at rush hour.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 20, 2021

Where subway performance stands at the end of the MTA emergency

A look at key performance indicators at the beginning and end of the MTA’s four-year state of emergency.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 13, 2021

Liz Krueger, the reformer

The longtime state senator talks JCOPE reform and fixing the New York City Board of Elections.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 8, 2021

How is New York protecting itself from cybercrime?

Ransomware and other kinds of cyberattacks pose threats to local governments, schools and more.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 7, 2021

New NYC BOE preliminary runoff same as the old one

• By Annie McDonough
• June 30, 2021

How accessible is transit in New York?

Every New Yorker knows what it’s like to be exasperated with train delays or miss a muffled announcement from a subway conductor that a local train is suddenly going express.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 27, 2021

How a deal for gig workers fell apart

There was a tentative agreement to give them the right to organize, but a flawed negotiation process created backlash.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 25, 2021

City Council poised to make strides in gender diversity

At least 22 women are likely to win the Democratic primaries and are heavily favored to win in the general election.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 23, 2021

2021 New York City Council primary election results

Carlina Rivera, Rafael Salamanca Jr. and Farah Louis sailed to reelection. More competitive races are still too close to call.

• By Annie McDonough and Maryam Rahaman
• June 22, 2021

Who’s running in the 2021 borough president primaries?

There’s fierce competition to serve in the roles often considered political steppingstones.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 14, 2021

Campaign text burnout is real

Texts from political campaigns are a growing form of voter outreach and New York City voters already jaded.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 11, 2021

Mayoral candidates spar over creating new jails at in-person forum

A few days before early voting starts, five mayoral candidates jockeyed for position on Monday night.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 8, 2021

Ron Kim is more than a Cuomo antagonist

The Assembly member defied Gov. Andrew Cuomo over COVID-19 nursing home deaths, but he won’t be bullied by the governor.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 1, 2021