Kathy Hochul says there’s something women need to realize

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on her political rivals – like Rep. Chris Collins and New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams – and the challenges facing women in politics.

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• March 25, 2018

Betty Rosa on school aid, armed guards and equity in education

New York state Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa calls for more funding for education and weighs in on armed guards in schools.

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• March 13, 2018

Birthright: How Marcos Crespo was shaped by his heritage

The son of a Puerto Rican mother and an undocumented Peruvian immigrant father, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo has risen to become one of the most influential Latino lawmakers in New York, chairman of the Bronx Democratic Party and the Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force. City & State’s Frank G. Runyeon spoke with the assemblyman just after his return from an “eventful” trip to Israel where young protesters threw eggs at him.

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• March 8, 2018

‘The beauty of the budget’ with Robert Mujica

After two decades crunching budget numbers at the Capitol, state Budget Director Robert Mujica is facing what he called the state’s most challenging budget in years.

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• March 6, 2018

Jeff Klein, the chess master

The chess master: State Sen. Jeff Klein has risen in Albany by outplaying his rivals. What is the endgame?

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• January 26, 2018

Abandoned and alone: Skeleton crews staff Albany's vacant seats

There are nearly a dozen vacant seats in the New York state Legislature that will remain empty until Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls for special elections to fill those seats. Until then, nearly 1.8 million New Yorkers will remain unrepresented, according to the New York Public Interest Research Group.

• By Frank G. Runyeon and Grace Segers
• January 22, 2018

In Cuomo’s budget address, what’s left out says as much as what’s said

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• January 16, 2018

Muted support for ethics, voting reforms in Cuomo’s State of the State

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• January 3, 2018

Avella to NYC: Reject “outrageous” debt forgiveness helping one of NYC’s “worst landlords”

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• December 14, 2017

How Albany bent over backwards to help one of NYC’s “worst landlords”

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• December 11, 2017

Unions endorse Levine, Richards, Torres in council speaker’s race

• By Frank G. Runyeon and Jeff Coltin
• December 1, 2017

Congressional tax reform: How much New Yorkers could lose in GOP districts

• By Frank G. Runyeon and Grace Segers
• November 30, 2017

How Holden beat Crowley – and why he’s not loyal to either party

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• November 16, 2017

2017 state general election results outside New York City

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• November 8, 2017

Constitutional convention and New York’s 2017 ballot proposal results

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• November 7, 2017

Marte's rent-free campaign headquarters may violate campaign finance rules

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• November 7, 2017

Pro-garden nonprofit plays politics in backing Margaret Chin’s rival

• By Frank G. Runyeon and Jeff Coltin
• November 5, 2017

IDNYC: How much personal information did the city collect?

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• October 30, 2017

ID Politics: Would Malliotakis hand over immigrants' data to the White House?

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• October 27, 2017