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  1. the rent is too damn high
    Good-Cause Eviction Keeps Dying in CourtCities across New York tried to put a bandage on their housing crises. Then came the lawsuits.
    By Clio Chang
  2. housing
    Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches for Good Cause EvictionTenant activists released a swarm of the noisy bugs into an Albany courtroom.
    By Clio Chang
  3. good riddance
    Cuomo Shows He’ll Never Change in Final AddressThe governor went down fighting — and lecturing.
    By Sarah Jones
  4. andrew cuomo
    Cuomo Moves His Stuff to Sister’s HouseBut it’s not clear if that’s where the disgraced governor will next hang his hat.
    By Chas Danner
  5. albany
    Assembly Drops Cuomo Impeachment InvestigationLindsey Boylan, a former aide who accused the governor of harassment, called the Assembly’s move “an unjust cop-out.”
    By Nia Prater
  6. explainer
    What to Know About Cuomo’s Successor, Kathy HochulThe upstate Democratic road warrior has built deep relationships with lawmakers statewide and will now be New York’s first female leader.
    By Chas Danner
  7. excelsior!
    New York Will Be Electing a Governor Soon. Who Is the Front-runner?There’s a big question hanging over the field — and it doesn’t even involve Andrew Cuomo.
    By David Freedlander
  8. view from the bunker
    Andrew Cuomo’s Last Play to Hold Onto Power“He is not resigning,” said one ally. “It is just not in his nature to ever do that.”
    By David Freedlander
  9. explainer
    What to Know About the Cuomo Investigations and Possible ImpeachmentThe governor is still the subject of multiple state and federal investigations. Here’s where the probes stand, and how impeachment could play out.
    By Chas Danner and Nia Prater
  10. encounter
    On the Campaign Trail With Andrew GiulianiThe Son of Rudy is working out his father issues on the road to Albany.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  11. scandals
    Current Aide Accuses Cuomo of Sexual HarassmentAlyssa McGrath claims that Cuomo commented on her appearance, looked down her shirt, and made demeaning remarks to her and other female employees.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. verdict pending
    What If Cuomo Just Won’t Go?People close to the governor say there has been no talk of resigning. Meanwhile, he has been trying leverage enduring support from Black voters.
    By David Freedlander
  13. andrew cuomo
    Cuomo’s Vaccine Czar Called County Officials to Gauge Their LoyaltyFormer Cuomo aide Larry Schwartz, who coordinates the state’s COVID response and vaccination efforts, is now facing at least one ethics complaint.
    By Chas Danner
  14. politics
    Schumer, Gillibrand Join Calls for Cuomo’s ResignationThe two senators have joined 16 House Democrats from New York, including Jerry Nadler and AOC, in saying the governor needs to go.
    By Nia Prater and Chas Danner
  15. albany
    Cuomo Lashes Out at Critics, Decries ‘Cancel Culture’New York’s governor is clinging to power amid spiraling scandals, even as most of his fellow elected Democrats are calling on him to resign.
    By David Freedlander
  16. the power grid
    Cuomo’s Last Ditch Campaign to Avoid ImpeachmentHis political fate probably rests with the State Assembly. He is lobbying its members vigorously.
    By David Freedlander
  17. coronavirus
    “When a Bear Is Charging at You, If You Are Not Energized, You Are Dead.”The bully governor meets his moment.
    By David Freedlander
  18. democrats
    New York Just Proved That a Better Democratic Party Is PossibleDevelopers used to call the shots in Albany. This year, progressives did.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. albany
    Cuomo Aide Who Called Bribes ‘Ziti’ Sentenced to Six Years in PrisonJoseph Percoco, who Cuomo once described a “brother,” took more than $300,000 in bribes.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  20. politics
    Is New York State Going to Have Its Own Clergy Sex-Abuse Scandal?New York’s attorney general is demanding records from Catholic leaders across the state. Is a sex-abuse scandal about to break?
    By Nick Tabor
  21. Court Overturns Conviction of Former N.Y. Senate Majority Leader Dean SkelosThe appeals court cited a Supreme Court decision that had also recently led judges to vacate the conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.
    By Jen Kirby
  22. summer of hell
    Plan for Fancy Light Shows on Bridges Jeered in City Where Subways Don’t WorkThe dismal state of the MTA is becoming a real problem for Andrew Cuomo.
    By Jen Kirby
  23. Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon SilverAn appeals court used a recent Supreme Court precedent to say the jury had been given incorrect instructions in the case.
    By Jen Kirby
  24. just asking questions
    How New York Could Force the Release of Trump’s Tax ReturnsAlbany is considering a bill that would publish the state returns of certain elected officials.
    By Nick Tabor
  25. Governor Cuomo’s Former Aide to Face Charges in Corruption InvestigationEight others are also facing charges in a sweeping investigation involving the governor’s upstate economic program.
    By Jen Kirby
  26. How the New York State Republicans Could Have Derailed Trump’s White House RunBut Albany might have needed to welcome a Governor Trump.
    By David Freedlander
  27. albany
    Cuomo’s Task Force Recommends Changes to Curriculum, ExamsThe panel also called for a moratorium on using test scores to evaluate teachers.
    By Jonah Shepp
  28. crimes and misdeamnors
    The Biggest Names on Preet Bharara’s Trophy WallSheldon Silver was one of the U.S. attorney’s most high-profile targets, and he may not be his last.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  29. Cuomo Gets His Way (Mostly) in Albany’s Last Big Legislative PushAnd his “friend” Mayor de Blasio gets pushed aside.
    By Chris Smith
  30. city politic
    Inside Albany’s Nervous BreakdownTwo days left in the legislative session, and a mountain of unfinished business.
    By Chris Smith
  31. city politic
    Albany Lobbyists Are Misunderstood, Says Albany Lobbyist A state power-broker explains on why he and his colleagues get an undeserved bad rap in the capitol. 
    By Chris Smith
  32. city politic
    Does Albany’s Corruption Crisis Have an Upside? Finally, the citizenry may benefit from the State Capitol’s dysfunction.
    By Chris Smith
  33. city politic
    Andrew Cuomo: The Last of the Three AmigosSkelos and Silver are out. Will the governor’s playbook work with Albany’s new leaders?
    By Chris Smith
  34. More Albany Fallout: GOP State Senate Leader OutState Senator John Flanagan will replace Dean Skelos as the State Senate’s majority leader.
    By Chris Smith
  35. city politic
    The Diverging Fortunes of New York’s Favorite Political Odd CoupleCuomo backs fast-food workers while de Blasio heads to D.C., as one tries to maintain — and the other tries to build — his national profile.
    By Chris Smith
  36. city politic
    Who Is Preet Bharara’s Confidential Informant No. 1?Dirty water meets dirty politics in Skelos Case.
    By Chris Smith
  37. city politic
    After Dean Skelos’s Arrest, What’s Next for Albany?The Republican majority leader of the State Senate was the latest politician to fall in U.S. Attorney’s Preet Bharara’s capitol purge. 
    By Chris Smith
  38. albany
    Todd Kaminsky, Who Helped Prosecute Albany Lawmakers, Is Now One of ThemAnd he’s making his new colleagues a bit nervous.
    By Chris Smith
  39. The Ethics Scandals Just Keep Coming in AlbanySheldon Silver was indicted. Now Carl Heastie, his successor as Assembly speaker, is mired in ethical questions. Throw in Dean Skelos, the Republican majority leader in the state senate, and it’s a wonder anyone’s left.
    By Chris Smith
  40. Albany Lawmakers Worried Everyone Is Wearing Wires“As to whether it is the NSA, prosecutors or the Russian Mafia keeping tabs, probably somebody has the tapes.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  41. city politic
    The Political Jockeying That Got Carl Heastie Elected Assembly SpeakerThe election to replace Sheldon Silver was full of master maneuvers, and all roads seem to lead back to Mayor de Blasio and New York City.
    By Chris Smith
  42. city politic
    Sheldon Silver’s Arrest Is Huge, But Preet Bharara Is Waging an Even Bigger CaseHe seems to be headed toward a confrontation with the governor.
    By Chris Smith
  43. albany
    New York Assembly Speaker Under Investigation Over Law-Firm PaymentsSheldon Silver didn’t disclose. 
    By Katie Zavadski
  44. politics
    New Yorkers Have Mixed Feelings on Candidates Facing Federal IndictmentsPrimary voters were surprisingly forgiving.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. your tax dollars at work
    New York Lawmakers to Debate Official State Amphibian NowThough the wood frog seems to be the only contender.
    By Delia Paunescu
  46. The Shelly Silver Scandal Just Keeps Getting StrangerOnly in Albany. 
    By Chris Smith
  47. rallies
    Cuomo Effigy and Donald Trump on Display at Pro-Gun Rally in AlbanyThe event has reportedly drawn “thousands.”
    By Caroline Bankoff
  48. bill de blasio’s new york
    New York Lawmakers Reach Deal on Universal Pre-K and Charter Schools [Updated]Mayor de Blasio will get $300 million to expand early education programs.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  49. city politic
    De Blasio vs. Cuomo: The Next RoundThe mayor is headed to Albany, and the tussle over new taxes on the rich will be front and center.
    By Chris Smith
  50. politics
    The Duel for Prekindergarten Goes PublicCuomo is doubling down on De Blasio’s signature issue with a new $1.5 billion plan.
    By Chris Smith
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