New York State

Politics

2020 New York state legislative general election results

Will the Democrats secure a supermajority in the state Senate?

New York State

Policy

Lies, damned lies and COVID statistics

Understanding pandemics requires lots of data so reader beware of arguments based on a single-metric

New York State

Politics

COVID-19 is hurting Republicans’ 2020 hopes

Voters overwhelmingly said the pandemic was their top issue days before the election.

New York State

Politics

Five state issues to watch post-2020

Democratic pickups in November could jumpstart some outstanding bills before the state Legislature.

New York State

Politics

What’s uniting political left and right?

Democrats and Republicans are making some common cause at the state level in these crazy political times.

Donald Trump

Politics

Why is there now limited praise for Jared Kushner?

Success is relative when it comes to assessing the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.

New York State

Politics

6 takeaways from Cuomo’s new book

‘American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic’ offers a collection of the governor’s favorite talking points.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo and de Blasio’s different COVID-19 containment approaches

The latest episode in their personal rivalry reflects competing ideas about how the coronavirus spreads.

Education

Policy

Schools closing again in Brooklyn and Queens

Coronavirus hot spots will face additional restrictions to avoid a wider citywide outbreak.

Donald Trump

Politics

What Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis means for the New York GOP

Republicans may continue losing ground as the public focuses on the party’s pandemic response.

New York State

Politics

How micromanaging cut Cuomo down to size

Getting involved in voting mishaps in Brooklyn is not making the governor look all-powerful.

Personality

Personality

A different type of Orthodox Jew is running in Southern Brooklyn

Nonprofit CEO Amber Adler would be one of the first Orthodox Jewish women elected to the Council

New York State

Politics

The problem with New York’s vaccine task force

People of color lack representation on a state panel handling the distribution of a future vaccine.

Donald Trump

Politics

Trump: New York could be last in line for a vaccine

Who are the federal officials making sure the coronavirus vaccine is safe and fairly distributed?

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Why Ronald Lauder is targeting state Senate Democrats

The longtime GOP donor may want to protect Israel allies in the House through redistricting.

New York City

Politics

New furloughs empower New York City unions

Municipal unions have an edge in protecting their own against city budget cuts.

New York State

Policy

Why COVID-19 remains a concern in prisons and jails

A state Senate hearing examined what else could be done to help incarcerated people.