Transportation
Policy
The governor’s plan to reinvent Penn Station might need some rethinking
New York City has changed a lot over the past century, but its commuter rail network remains fundamentally the same.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
How practical socialism helped India Walton win
Hard work and an emphasis on local issues means Buffalo could have its first female mayor.
New York State
Politics
2021 Democratic upstate mayoral primary results
Insurgents show strength in Buffalo and Rochester while incumbent can declare victory in Albany.
New York City
Politics
State legislators running for New York City office in 2021
Who doesn’t want more money and a shorter commute?
New York City
Politics
Who has gotten ticker tape parades up Broadway
The U.S. women’s soccer team will receive a ticker tape parade down Manhattan’s Broadway on Wednesday, the 207th such parade in New York City history. Past honorees have included pianists, hunters, aviators, astronauts and a few controversial figures.
New York State
Politics
Bills to watch in the final week of the 2021 legislative session
A lot of big proposals remain up in the air as June 10 approaches.
New York State
Politics
It sure is hard to watch Assembly committee meetings online
City & State recorded them on a busy day this week to help Speaker Carl Heastie up his digital game.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Legislative progress on climate change divides political left
Groups like the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America say Albany Democrats are not doing enough to promote renewable energy.
New York State
Politics
The curious tale of the Holocaust education bill
A seemingly benign bill is having an awful lot of trouble getting through the New York Assembly this year.
Budget
Policy
Legislation to watch in the final weeks of the 2021 session
A dozen outstanding bills remain on criminal justice reforms, single-payer health care and more.
Energy & Environment
Policy
New York carbon tax proposal fizzles
The Assembly sponsor of the Climate and Community Investment Act says another year or so is needed to rally support.
New York State
Policy
Can New York state force people to get COVID-19 vaccines?
The answer depends on a number of factors.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Cuomo: The $5 million man
New financial disclosures show how much the governor will earn from his book on pandemic leadership.
New York State
Politics
How Democrats could sabotage Stefanik in congressional redistricting
It will not be easy, but Democratic state lawmakers hold the North Country rep’s political future in their hands.
New York State
Politics
Wage theft a top issue in final legislative stretch
Construction groups say they want key changes to bill supported by Democratic lawmakers and organized labor.
New York State
Politics
Stefanik ascendance shows increasing Trumpiness of New York GOP
Republican legislators are stoked she is moving up in GOP politics despite her support for the Big Lie.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Advocates: Cuomo has ignored people with disabilities too often
Funding has remained relatively flat for some programs despite the growing need.
New York State
Politics
Sheldon Silver is getting out of prison
A six-year legal saga once again works in favor of the felonious former Assembly speaker.
MTA
Politics
The end of the un-scientific subway shutdown
Growing scientific research suggested disinfecting trains had little effect on spread of the coronavirus. Cuomo did it for a year anyway.
New York City
Politics
Looking at how well education combats Holocaust misinformation
A bill before state lawmakers would authorize a state study to examine how well students are learning about genocide.
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