New York State

Politics

Lessons of the 1918 gubernatorial election

What Cuomo and Molinaro can learn from Al Smith’s victory a century ago.

Donald Trump

Policy

Why Donald and Fred Trump got away with it

There is little preventing landlords from operating similar schemes to Trump’s to jack up rents on regulated apartments.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo statements that haven’t held up

A series of recent comments by Gov. Andrew Cuomo have been contradicted by reporting.

New York City

Policy

Is there light at the end of the NYC freight rail tunnel?

A cross-harbor freight tunnel is essential to New York City’s continued existence, Rep. Jerrold Nadler says.

New York City

Politics

Key statewide and state legislative primary races to watch

Cuomo-Nixon, Hochul-Williams, the AG free-for-all and the ex-IDC challenges are all key storylines this election Thursday.

New York State

Politics

Cuomo’s vulnerabilities heading into the primary

Polls show Gov. Andrew Cuomo with a commanding lead in New York's Democratic gubernatorial primary, but Cynthia Nixon could still make it interesting.

Nonprofits

Politics

How the AG contenders would run the Charities Bureau

How would the Democratic Attorney General candidates would run the Charities Bureau

New York City

Policy

What does Universal Rent Control mean?

Democratic primary candidates have struggled to define how they would institute Universal Rent Control.

New York State

Politics

In New York, federal judicial nominations strike bipartisan balance

Unlike Supreme Court showdown, Chuck Schumer and Donald Trump collaborated on New York's federal judicial nominations.

New York City

Politics

Family members question Julia Salazar’s claims

Based on interviews with her mother and brother, and Julia Salazar herself, City & State has discovered additional, previously unreported, instances of Salazar falsely presenting her background and others that are, while not technically untrue, would strike many – including her brother – as misleading.

New York City

Politics

There are many Julia Salazars. Which one is running for state Senate?

Julia Salazar is under fire for misleading claims about her personal history.

New York State

Policy

Senate incumbents face the consequences of the teacher evaluations fight

State Senate incumbents face the consequences of the teacher evaluations fight as New York's teachers union is targeting the lawmakers who failed them during session.

New York State

Policy

More pay-to-play questions follow Trump supporter Elliott Broidy

Elliott Broidy is facing more pay-to-play questions nine years after pleading guilty to rewarding official misconduct.

Donald Trump

Politics

NY GOP lawmakers largely silent on Cohen, Manafort bombshells

Republican members of New York’s congressional delegation are taking a wait-and-see approach in responding to how the criminal conviction of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chair Paul Manafort and the guilty plea of Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen will affect their support for Trump moving forward.

New York State

Politics

Times endorsement gives Zephyr Teachout needed momentum in AG race

The New York Times endorsement gives Zephyr Teachout needed momentum in AG race, but Letitia James still has the edge as campaign enters its final weeks.