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Andrew Cuomo

  1. coronavirus
    Governor Cuomo Orders New Yorkers to Wear Masks in PublicAs of Friday, New Yorkers must wear masks in public when they are not able to maintain six feet of social distancing, like in stores or on the subway.
    By Matt Stieb
  2. coronavirus
    New York City Is Running Out of Places to Bury BodiesGovernor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio say that public-park burials — an idea floated by a City Council member — are not on the table.
    By James D. Walsh
  3. covid-19
    Rikers Island Reports Its First COVID-Related Prisoner DeathMichael Tyson, 53, had been locked up for a noncriminal, technical parole violation.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  4. politics
    Andrew Cuomo Has Learned Nothing From the Coronavirus Catastrophe at RikersA newly low prison population has helped prevent a worse outbreak, but the governor’s budget turns back the clock.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  5. investigations
    What’s the Deal With Andrew Cuomo’s Nipples? An InvestigationGroping for levity and searching for answers beneath the New York governor’s thin white polo shirt.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  6. coronavirus
    Federalism Is a Bad Prescription for Handling the Coronavirus CrisisReliance on cash-strapped state and local governments during the COVID-19 crisis could mean austerity measures that thwart the national response.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. coronavirus
    Trump Condemns New York for Planning Ahead on CoronavirusThe president criticized New York Monday for requesting more ventilators than it currently needs, in preparation for a still-to-come peak in cases.
    By Eric Levitz
  8. coronavirus
    Rhode Island Coronavirus Order Now Targets All Out-of-State TravelersGovernor Raimondo rescinded her order singling out New Yorkers — and issued a new one targeting everyone relocating to the state.
    By Chas Danner
  9. the national interest
    Trump Is Haggling Over Ventilator Prices While Coronavirus Patients Die“I don’t believe you need 40,000 or 30,000 ventilators,” Trump told Sean Hannity.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. coronavirus
    Andrew Cuomo’s Daily Press Briefing Is the Most Important Show on TVThe must-see TV of the coronavirus pandemic.
    By Jen Chaney
  11. vision 2020
    No, Democrats Aren’t Going to Dump Biden and Run CuomoIn the remote chance that Democrats do panic and decide to abandon Uncle Joe, it will be for someone who is all upside.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the national interest
    Does Trump Care About the Coronavirus Killing Blue America?The president has always treated blue states as the enemy. Has anything changed now that the stakes are life and death?
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. coronavirus
    Officials Are Using the Coronavirus to Expand the Criminal-Justice SystemOfficials are asking for — and doling out — increased law-enforcement power.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  14. coronavirus
    Trump Wants Normalcy As Soon As Next Week, As Governors Prep for Longer ShutdownTo boost the economy, the president is mulling a near return to normalcy as early as next week, while governors prepare for the coming reality.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. coronavirus
    De Blasio: NYC Might ‘Shelter in Place.’ Cuomo: No, It Won’t.In either a jurisdictional issue or another skirmish between the two, Cuomo overruled de Blasio on a potential order restricting New Yorkers’ travel.
    By Matt Stieb
  16. covid-19
    Wartime Coronavirus Mentality Emerges as Governor Cuomo Calls for Military AidPoliticians and public health experts are encouraging a “warlike” mentality as they prepare for a deepening crisis in the coming weeks.
    By Matt Stieb
  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. coronavirus
    The Coronavirus Outbreak Reveals Our Real PrioritiesGovernor Cuomo has a plan to fix coronavirus price-gouging, but it relies on the exploitation of incarcerated people making about 65 cents an hour.
    By Sarah Jones
  19. coronavirus
    New York State Is Making Its Own Line of Hand SanitizerNYS Clean, which will be distributed to schools and government buildings, is made by prisoners.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  20. the top line
    Fixing the MTA Bureaucracy Has to Start at the Top: With Andrew CuomoThe mourning over Andy Byford’s departure highlights the agency’s dysfunction: New Yorkers want a savior rather than just a competent manager.
    By Josh Barro
  21. racism
    Andrew Cuomo Says ‘N—’ on the Radio, Still Unclear WhyThe governor was describing a New York Times op-ed that had nothing to do with what he was discussing.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  22. design
    New York Got to Vote for One of Five New License Plates. They’re All Awful.The state has a history of great — even iconic — designs for plates. Why is the latest batch of choices so dismal?
    By Christopher Bonanos and Thomas Alberty
  23. 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
  24. trump tax returns
    New York Moves Toward Giving Congress Trump’s State Tax ReturnsNew York’s Senate passed a bill that would allow congressional committees to access Trump’s home-state tax records.
    By Eric Levitz
  25. vision 2020
    California Could Ban Trump From 2020 Primary Unless He Releases Tax ReturnsJerry Brown vetoed a similar bill requiring all candidates to release their tax returns, but Gavin Newsom might sign it.
    By Ed Kilgore
  26. politics
    Why Couldn’t New York Get a More Progressive Budget?Public campaign financing is a priority for progressive activists, but New York Democrats punted.
    By Sarah Jones
  27. the city
    Congestion Digestion: What You Need to Know About the MTA Budget BoostersAlbany’s deal will wring funds from motorists, pricey properties, and online transactions—but it’s still not enough to save ailing subways and buses.
    By Josefa Velasquez
  28. the city
    Sprint to Eliminate Cash Bail Raises Tough ChoicesLawmakers and DAs are at odds over who can be held in jail before trial, as Governor Cuomo presses to pass a bill by April 1.
    By Josefa Velasquez
  29. the top line
    The Amazon Deal Implosion Will Make It Hard to Do the Next Deal. Good.That will likely save New York taxpayers money and promote a healthy separation between the public and private sectors.
    By Josh Barro
  30. the top line
    Cuomo and de Blasio’s Plan Doesn’t Fix the Biggest Subway ProblemEveryone needs to know who is in charge.
    By Josh Barro
  31. the city
    New NYCHA Monitor’s Strange Political BedfellowsFederal officials’ pick to oversee public housing has links to Andrew Cuomo, Rudy Giuliani — and controversial activist Lenora Fulani.
    By Greg B. Smith
  32. amazon
    How Cuomo, de Blasio, and Bezos Blew the Amazon DealNo one took responsibility for selling it. In the vacuum left by the company, the mayor, and the governor, opponents pounced.
    By David Freedlander
  33. the top line
    Why Amazon Bailed on Its New York HeadquartersThe company will keep growing in Manhattan. But it wasn’t willing to go to Queens on less favorable terms than it had negotiated.
    By Josh Barro
  34. the top line
    Amazon-NYC Deal Can Fall Apart Because New York and Amazon Don’t Need Each OtherWhich means that the deal to put a new Amazon HQ in Queens is very fragile.
    By Josh Barro
  35. reproductive rights
    New York Has Finally Updated Its Archaic Abortion LawThe law, which the state Senate’s GOP majority blocked for years, takes abortion out of the criminal code and allows some abortions after 24 weeks.
    By Sarah Jones
  36. 2020 elections
    Is the 2020 Dem Presidential Field Finally Shrinking Rather Than Expanding?Tom Steyer’s withdrawal is a good sign that everybody in America isn’t running to face Donald Trump.
    By Ed Kilgore
  37. the top line
    Two Cheers for Andrew Cuomo, Subway SaviorSetting aside many other points of uncertainty about the governor’s L train plan, there’s no question the MTA needs more oversight.
    By Josh Barro
  38. cityscape
    The L Won’t Shut Down After All. Time to Panic?Governor Cuomo’s surprise announcement of relief was greeted with less enthusiasm than he might have hoped for.
    By Justin Davidson
  39. the city politic
    Why Governor Cuomo Gave a Speech That Sounded Like a Secession ThreatYou don’t say New York “declares independence from this federal government’s policies” unless you want to, at the very least, fan 2020 rumors.
    By David Freedlander
  40. cityscape
    Amazon Can’t Monopolize New York CityThe company shouldn’t be seen as a threat. Besides, the world’s great urban center of commerce doesn’t tell anyone to get out of town.
    By Justin Davidson
  41. new york city housing authority
    Don’t Expect Ben Carson to Fix New York City’s Housing WoesNew York City’s public housing is in shambles, but a federal receivership probably won’t help.
    By Sarah Jones
  42. the top line
    Why Amazon Gets Whatever It WantsPublic trust is a priceless asset. And critics of the Long Island City HQ2 deal are underestimating its importance.
    By Josh Barro
  43. the top line
    Why New York Is Paying Amazon $3 Billion to Do What Google Will Do for FreeThe idea is that it’s very important that Amazon is going to Queens, and that by doing so, it will serve two key goals for the city. But is that true?
    By Josh Barro
  44. the city politic
    New York State Has Entered a New Phase of PoliticsAndrew Cuomo’s resounding win was part of a shift in Albany. The only question now is what the new system will look like.
    By David Freedlander
  45. 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
  46. 2018 midterms
    New York Primaries Show Elections Are Still Won on the Ground, Not OnlineCuomo and his top allies won — while breakaway Senate Democrats stumbled down-ballot — due to the power of old-fashioned organizing.
    By David Freedlander
  47. 2018 midterms
    Governor Andrew Cuomo Defeats Cynthia Nixon in NY Democratic PrimaryEstablishment candidates won in all the top races, but six of the eight rogue Democratic state senators lost their seats.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. 2018 elections
    Ex-Cuomo Aide Drafted False Cynthia Nixon Anti-Semitism MailerThe Cuomo campaign confirmed that the flier was drafted and approved by two men close to the governor — though they say it was an oversight.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  49. new york primary
    Why Are New York’s Voting Laws So Terrible?The state is embarrassingly behind in making it easier for citizens to cast ballots.
    By Benjamin Hart
  50. 2018 elections
    Cuomo Aide Shopped Nixon Anti-Israel Story Ahead of False Anti-Semitism MailerThough Cuomo denies he knew about the inflammatory flier, the New York Post says one of his top campaign aides pitched a similar story on Nixon.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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