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
A state Senate supermajority could force NY leftward
Democrats are on the cusp of winning power over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s veto.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
The truth about these 2020 campaign ads
NY Candidates in both parties have been the subject of misleading attacks.
Health Care
Policy
A first look at state vaccine distribution protocols
Here is what we know about the state plans for a coronavirus vaccine
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.
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