New York City

Politics

Nastiness continues in the latest Grimm and Donovan debate

Michael Grimm and Dan Donovan once again traded barbs in their latest debate, but will it matter?

New York City

Personality

Muslims in politics celebrate the end of Ramadan

Balancing professional life during Ramadan can be both “exhausting and exhilarating.”

Donald Trump

Opinion

Attorney General Barbara Underwood continues the office’s pursuit of Trump

The New York AG’s office filed suit against the Trump Foundation for allegedly funneling money to the president’s 2016 campaign

Campaigns & Elections

Personality

Democratic House candidate Dylan Ratigan is a lifelong non-voter

Democratic House candidate, and former MSNBC anchor, Dylan Ratigan didn’t vote in 2016 “out of disgust.”

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

Cuomo’s gun proposal is stuck in the Senate. But would it matter?

Andrew Cuomo's "red flag" gun proposal wouldn't prevent most of the gun crimes in the state.

Donald Trump

Policy

How Trump’s trade dispute could wallop the upstate economy

Ironically, those likeliest to be hurt by a trade dispute with Canada are in areas that voted overwhelmingly for Trump.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

2020 candidates make their pilgrimage to Manhattan

According to reporting by The New York Times’ Shane Goldmacher this weekend, several of the Democratic contenders for president are wooing New York donors – who are a major source of campaign cash for both parties.

Kathy Hochul

Politics

How the state Senate became unblocked

Why New York's political parties agreed to get legislation moving again.

New York City

Policy

A guide to the controversy around NYC’s specialized high schools

An explainer on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed change to admissions for New York City's specialized high schools and why it has triggered strong opposition.

New York State

Policy

Workers left in the lurch

New York labor legislation faces long odds in the GOP-controlled state Senate.

New York State

Politics

Can New York circumvent Trump’s pardon power?

It would require a change in state law, but New York prosecutors have jurisdiction over many of Donald Trump’s activities.

New York State

Policy

Republicans weaponize mom & pop

New York Senate GOP’s economic agenda takes aim at leftward-shifting Democrats

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo embraces establishment with Biden, Perez endorsements

National figures Joseph Biden and Thomas Perez came to the New York state Democratic convention to back Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Politics

The GOP had the classier convention

The state Republican convention convened under chandeliers at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in midtown Manhattan and dined on an abundance of steak sandwiches. Meanwhile, the Democrats held their party convention under the bright lights and frigid air conditioning of Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex – and soon ran out of food at lunch.