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What’s the best way to expand health care coverage? How can medical costs be brought under control, whether it’s prescription drugs or the state’s massive Medicaid program? Is it a bad idea to let people smoke marijuana or flavored e-cigarettes? These debates, which are raging on the national ...
The mayor fears hits from the forthcoming state budget.
A giant question mark hung over New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s fiscal year 2021 preliminary budget announcement on Thursday: How would potential state budget cuts affect the city? Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive budget presentation, planned for next Tuesday, is expected to explain how the go...
Should the state legalize turning garages into apartments?
What if there was a way to create new affordable housing without the specter of big developers, gentrification, or drastic changes to neighborhood character?Look no further than the humble garage.
They’re lawyers, and now they get to play ones on TV:
Two New Yorkers will help lead the prosecution of President Donald Trump during his impeachment trial. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named Reps. Jerrold Nadler and Hakeem Jeffries as two of the seven impeachment managers in the president’s Senate trial – which means they’ll be playing prosecutor ...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's opponents watch her like a hawk, but often their criticisms make little sense.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has angered House Democrats by not sharing her ample campaign funds with the House’s Democratic campaign committee, the New York Post reported last week. Queens Democratic party boss Rep.
While other PR lists feature firms representing well-known brands, multinational corporations and cultural attractions, typically with a national or even global scope, City and State NY's first Political PR Power 50 offers something new: a ranking of the best strategic communications pros in New York politics and policy.
Representation from BerlinRosen, Kivvit, The Parkside Group, and Edelman just to name a few -- Congratulations!
It’s hard to succeed in politics without good press. Whether it’s running for elected office, building support for a policy change or communicating the aims of an agency or organization, it’s not always easy to craft a coherent message – let alone deliver it in a way that garners attention. ...
Andrew Cuomo says the state is a progressive leader, but more often than not, it's behind the curve.
Weeks before this year’s State of the State address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo was doubling down on his claim that New York is the best – from a progressive perspective at least. “Last year we laid out the most aggressive agenda in modern political history, and we got it done,” he boasted in mid-Dec...
Emphasizing unity, but also willingness to revise, Democrats passed automatic voter registration and adjusted early voting implementation.
Democrats in the state Senate made a package of voting reforms the first issue they addressed this year, just like in 2019 when they took over the chamber for the first time in a decade. Before passing legislation that would allow for automatic voter registration and various tweaks to the new early....
Read between the lines: No new taxes.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo was not scheduled to present a budget proposal along with his 2020 State of the State address in Albany. But in his own way, the legislative proposals that the three-term governor announced on Wednesday signaled how he wants to pay for his policy proposals – announced with the th...
The governor unveiled more than 30 ideas before he even took the state on Jan. 8.
Before taking the stage to deliver his 2020 State of the State Address on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo had already unveiled more than 30 policy proposals - touching on civil rights, health care, the environment, public safety or economic development in one way or another.
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With threats being hurled between Iran and the U.S., the Empire State is taking extra precautions to thwart terrorism.
New York City is preparing for potential terrorist attacks, following the drone strike that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani on Friday.
Actor Kal Penn has come out in support of Van Bramer's quest to be Queens borough president.
In his campaign for Queens borough president, New York City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer can now count on the support of the fictional former City “Councilor” Garrett Modi – better known as stoner comedy and Obama administration veteran Kal Penn.
While Republicans stand united on the U.S.’s killing of Qassim Suleimani and Democrats oppose rush to war, their messaging varies.
Early Friday, Iran’s Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani – a powerful top commander – was killed in a U.S. drone strike at Baghdad International Airport. Iran is now threatening to fire back at the United States and the possibility of war is looming.
Six experts assess the Queens borough president race, the upcoming state legislative session and whether there will be any AOC-style upsets.
A single person has a tough time guessing the weight of a cow. But get a whole bunch of people to guess, and the average is usually spot on. It’s called the wisdom of the crowd, but it seems to work better with cows than politics.
Journalists tackled housing discrimination on Long Island, predatory lending in the New York City taxi medallion industry and more.
2019 was a busy year for news, from impeachment in Washington to a landmark legislative session in Albany. Between breaking news on a daily basis, journalists across New York were able to publish major investigations, sometimes after months or years of reporting.Here are some of the best New York po...
Some elected officials stack up better than others among their peers.
The year is drawing to a close, which means it is time to assess what the past 12 months have meant for elected officials who dare play the political game. A few have been able to score some legislative victories with particular verve, while others are undoubtedly hoping that 2020 will bring better....
Party line votes could endanger New York incumbents, but it’s a long time until November 2020.
It’s been a long buildup, but President Donald Trump’s impeachment has finally arrived. And that means that all the moderate House members in swing districts that have tried to avoid the issue can run no longer. Across the country, the prospect of impeachment has spurred speculation about how th...
They’re determined to make a deal after their last effort went up in smoke.
As the state Legislature prepares for the second year of full Democratic control of state government, recreational marijuana legalization remains one of the big-ticket holdovers from the previous session. The legislation came close to passing but was held up by disagreements over diverting revenue t...
All politics is local when it comes to pork barrel infrastructure projects.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo likes to think of himself as a master builder, and he has plenty of examples to tout – from new bridges to renovated airports. While he typically likes to think big, some are pushing for him to focus on smaller projects in the months ahead. Here are three ways that lawmakers, bus...
Here they are: the Winners & Losers of 2019.
When elected officials climb high enough on the political ladder in New York, they tend to arrive at the same conclusion: I could be president! Most of them end up being wrong, but it doesn’t stop them from trying. This cycle alone, New York’s junior senator and New York City’s mayor have jump...
And they’re not happy.
Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein is reportedly walking away from dozens of allegations of sexual misconduct that sparked the #MeToo movement without having to pay a dime – or admit to any wrongdoing.
Amazon plans to expand in New York. Here’s how to cut through all the hot takes.
Jeff Bezos, the ultimate heartbreaker, made sure that Valentine’s Day 2019 would be a day to live on in infamy for New York City. On that day, the Amazon founder and CEO pulled out of plans to build a new headquarters in Queens. Following the announcement in November 2018 that Amazon would be offe...
Commentary | The mayor showed solicitousness toward fellow moguls above all.
As a self-proclaimed “doer and a problem solver,” former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg surely considers Brooklyn’s oft-lauded Barclays Center, which opened in 2012, a triumph.
Letitia James made a national name for herself going after Trump. But is she “Cuomo’s A.G.”?
Outside her office door, New York Attorney General Letitia James has tome upon tome of McKinney’s Consolidated Laws of New York, stuffed into shelves. Inside her office, with 23rd-floor windows looking into the skyscraper canyons of Manhattan’s Financial District, the reading selection is thinne...
Recognizing the most powerful black men and women in New York State.
In New York, several high-profile black politicians have risen to positions of influence in recent years. New York Attorney General Letitia James is now the state’s top law enforcement official. As the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of Brooklyn could be the next spea...
The House Judiciary Committee chairman kept the first day of impeachment hearings in order.
The House Judiciary Committee held its first day of impeachment hearings on Wednesday, led by Chairman Jerry Nadler, who represents the West Side of Manhattan and a slice of South Brooklyn.
Combined with other federal proposals, as many as 3.7 million Americans could lose SNAP benefits.
The Trump administration approved a new rule on Wednesday that would push 688,000 people out of the federal food-stamp program nationwide and threaten the access of at least 107,000 New Yorkers, according to Hunger Solutions New York, while food banks and soup kitchens are already struggling to meet...
Why delivery droids aren’t ready to replace trucks – yet.
New York City has a package delivery problem. With 1.5 million packages delivered within the city every day, transported by trucks and other vehicles that exacerbate the city’s already serious traffic congestion issues, this problem will only grow as the holiday season approaches.
From representing dubious foreign clients to making suspicious donations, the former mayor keeps popping up.
The allegations against former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani just keep on comin’. The House of Representatives’ impeachment hearings are well underway and witnesses have been consistently placing the blame of the Trump-Ukraine scheme directly onto Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s pers...
The old Michael Bloomberg City Hall and campaign hands working to win him the presidency. Can they succeed?
After many years of considering a presidential run, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has officially hit the campaign trail, bringing some of his most trusted aides and advisors along for the ride.
The governor is making e-bike and scooter legalization advocates anxious. 😬
This past session, the New York state Legislature passed upwards of 900 pieces of legislation, and more than 300 of those bills are still waiting for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s approval ahead of an end-of-year deadline to sign legislation into law. Cuomo’s inaction on one high-profile bill in particula...
Countless New Yorkers are cut off from public transportation. Can the city bring transit to them?
Capacity, capacity, capacity is the mantra of urban mass transit – especially for commuters smushed against the walls of an overcrowded subway car.
New York City mayors never go on to higher office. Can Mike Bloomberg break the losing streak? https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/politics/new-york-city/bloomberg-mayor-biggest-dead-end-job-politics.html
A handful of lawmakers are pushing the idea of a New York state space program, but there’s some work to do before planting a New York state flag on the moon.
This Tuesday, on the anniversary of the Apollo 12 mission that landed men on the moon for the second time in history, a group of lawmakers and academics gathered at the American Museum of Natural History to promote the notion that 50 years from now, New York could play a major role in the next gener...
Few organization efforts by legislative employees have succeeded.
If New York City Council staffers succeed in their organizing efforts, they would be among the few legislative employees in the country to unionize. It’s not the first time that legislative staffers have sought collective bargaining rights, but the city could set a precedent with nationwide implic...
As New York City’s mayor he created groundbreaking health and environment initiatives.
Soon-to-be Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will have a hard time convincing the political party he’s joined that he’s worthy of a presidential nomination.His track record during his three terms is filled with liabilities in a Democratic primary ...
It’s doubtful he’ll become a favored presidential candidate among Democratic voters.
New York City’s former Republican Mayor Michael Bloomberg is on the cusp of formally announcing his bid for president as a Democratic candidate, after years of toying with the idea of running.
The upstate congresswoman is fighting to elect more Republican women. The only thing in her way is the Republican Party.
Last year, Rep. Elise Stefanik suffered a devastating failure: As the first woman to serve as the National Republican Congressional Committee’s head of recruitment, she had wrangled more than 100 female candidates to run in the midterms but just one won. Most of the women she recruited didn’t ma...
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Live from DigitalNY, a one-on-one interview wth Miguel Gamino, Jr., Chief Technology Officer, New York City
Live from DigitalNY, a one-on-one interview wth Miguel Gamino, Jr., Chief Technology Officer, New York City
Live from DigitalNY, a one-on-one interview wth Miguel Gamino, Jr., Chief Technology Officer, New York City
Watch the NYC Council Speaker Candidates debate at Baruch College!
Even the city that never sleeps has rules to keep things quiet.
What's City Hall's philosophy on undocumented New Yorkers? De Blasio's right hand man, Deputy Mayor Richard Buery, laid it all out to applause at our On Diversity event last week. Watch the clip, and check out the full video on our site here: https://goo.gl/eoUhGd
NYC comptroller candidate Michel Faulkner on politicians who pander for the minority vote without taking action.
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis explains why she decided to jump into the New York City mayoral race.
America First? New York City stands to lose a lot under Donald Trump.
A lot has been made about it in city budget talks, but what exactly is the Commercial Rent Tax?
"Most of our prejudice comes from our fear of the unknown."
“There’s a storyline out there that he is lazy, or he’s not a very good manager. These are tags that drive me crazy.” –Mayor de Blasio’s senior campaign advisor Phil Walzak.
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito’s final term is winding down, but she isn’t backing away from an ambitious agenda.
Sure, Christine Quinn supports de Blasio's homeless plan, but would she have done the same thing? From the latest New York Slant podcast: https://goo.gl/Lgk2tV
Linda Sarsour, who calls herself “an activist born out of the ashes of 9/11,” shares her history as a Muslim advocate, why she thinks “the Muslim Ban 2.0” is so hypocritical, and what the progressive movement has learned since Trump’s election: https://goo.gl/Jbw8Cy
Rob Astorino took on Cuomo in the 2014 race for governor, but the political landscape has changed a lot since then, especially for Republicans. The Westchester County Executive joined the New York Slant podcast, where he didn’t shy from attacking Cuomo, saying he has "no backbone" and all of Albany. Listen to the episode here: https://soundcloud.com/cityandstate/executive-opinions
Trump's administration is starting a war on civil liberties and the NYCLU and Executive Director Donna Lieberman are on the front lines fighting back. She joined the Slant Podcast to discuss the "President of Hate" and pushing back against the climate of fear: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/new-york-slant-network/e/48976936?autoplay=true
Trump needs an intro to politics class, and other thoughts on race, gender, class and the "Boy King" in our latest New York Slant podcast with Fordham University's Christina Greer: goo.gl/9U6riu
Former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn thinks de Blasio needs to shape up on homeless policy. Hear it all on the New York Slant podcast: https://goo.gl/rtQHOf
Democrats already hold 18 of the 27 Congressional seats in New York, but with the highly unpopular Donald Trump on the Republican presidential ticket, Brooklyn Rep. Hakeem Jeffries thinks the Dems could win five, maybe six seats in New York en route to a possible House majority. Jeffries also talks about whether the power sharing arrangement in the state Senate is sustainable, gives his thoughts on possible challengers to de Blasio in 2017 and shares finals words about his friend, the late Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson: https://goo.gl/w8vf6M
Could the Buffalo Billion scandals plaguing Andrew Cuomo negatively affect Buffalo redevelopment as a whole? NY1's Zack Fink joins the NY Slant podcast to debate.
Yoav Gonen of the New York Post joined this week's NY Slant podcast to discuss his newspapers lawsuit against Mayor Bill de Blasio and what the case may reveal about the mayor. https://goo.gl/0JltuW
Preet Bharara's favorite Bruce Springsteen song? Thunder Road. https://goo.gl/ywVWxy
In interview, Preet Bharara says run for elected office "really, really, really unlikely" https://goo.gl/vVQgfW
In an exclusive interview, Preet Bharara says that Albany has no "serious kind of self-policing" but that convicting politicians is "not sufficient" to solving the problem. https://goo.gl/Q0HSsS
9/11 through their eyes: Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik and former New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Commissioner Thomas Von Essen discuss their personal experiences at Ground Zero on September 11 and the continuing effects of the tragedy on the two departments. http://goo.gl/1Rftur
"The people of the city are also the people of the state and the governor should care about that." Former New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins weighs in on the Mayor Bill de Blasio-Andrew Cuomo feud on this week's NY Slant Podcast. http://goo.gl/OKmIEw
State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia highlighted recent test score increases as evidence that efforts by her department are working at our #OnEducation event – listen to the full panel now on our podcast channel City & State Presents https://goo.gl/7ss5f9
How will Senator Adriano Espaillat handle a Donald J. Trump presidency? By "sharpening his elbows," Espaillat says on the latest NY Slant Podcast http://goo.gl/6r2Bgo
Everybody wants reform in Albany, but is a constitutional convention the way to do it? The Slant Podcast debates with former Assemblymen Arthur “Jerry” Kremer and Nelson Denis. http://goo.gl/4Eo64v
City and State NY's Gerson Borrero and Nick Powell preview all the tight races in New York's congressional primaries on this week's Slant Podcast. http://goo.gl/4JFBNo
When did Albany get so boring? With little action on a number of important bills at the end of the legislative session, City and State NY Albany Reporter Ashley Hupfl and NY1 Reporter Zack Fink join the Slant Podcast to discuss what if anything will pass as time winds down in Albany. http://goo.gl/BtZZHs
Want to know if you should trust a political poll? The Slant Podcast traveled to Marist College to get the inside scoop from the pollsters themselves – Marist Poll's Lee Miringoff and Siena College's Steve Greenberg. http://goo.gl/Gcxkka
Former Missouri state Senator Jeff Smith, who went to prison for campaign fraud, joins the Slant Podcast to dish on the different scandals facing Mayor Bill de Blasio, Andrew Cuomo and New York's biggest politicians across the state. http://goo.gl/zHGuEx
New York State Democratic Party Director Basil Smikle is defending the state's primary rules after Hillary Clinton's win this week http://goo.gl/tPl3Yg
Former EPA Administrator and New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman says New York's emission goals will be difficult to achieve without Indian Point and other nuclear power plants. http://goo.gl/cOkU1y
Rafael Salamanca, Jr. the newest member of the New York City Council, sat down with C&S to discuss why he supported the controversial rezoning efforts that his Bronx community board opposed. http://goo.gl/uSKeh7
New documentary brings attention to Jamaica Bay, which is on the front lines of America's fight against climate change. http://goo.gl/U3FBk8
Influential NY lobbyist/consultant Suri Kasirer has had plenty of successes, but now she has big goals for 2016 http://goo.gl/19v6EJ
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