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Displaying all articles tagged:
New York
sexual harassment
26 mins ago
Another Cuomo Aide Has Accused Him of Sexual Harassment
Former aide Charlotte Bennett says Cuomo asked her inappropriate questions about her sex life in a pair of disturbing encounters last spring.
By
Chas Danner
coronavirus vaccine
Feb. 25, 2021
How to Sign Up for a COVID Vaccine in New York
Two of the state’s largest vaccination centers opened this week at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn and York College in Queens
By
Matt Stieb
coronavirus
Feb. 19, 2021
AOC Calls for ‘Full Investigation’ of Cuomo Nursing Home Scandal
The governor, who is facing growing bipartisan criticism, insisted on Friday that allegations that he covered up nursing home deaths are “lies.”
By
Nia Prater
power
Feb. 4, 2021
New York Has Finally Repealed the ‘Walking While Trans’ Ban
Under the law, police could arrest anyone they suspected of “loitering for the purpose of prostitution.”
By
Amanda Arnold
new york
Feb. 1, 2021
NYC Snowstorm Updates: Aboveground Subway Service Suspended
More snowfall and near-blizzard conditions are expected Monday night and a state of emergency is in place throughout most of New York state.
By
Matt Stieb
and
Benjamin Hart
coronavirus
Jan. 29, 2021
Cuomo Administration Accused of Undercounting Nursing-Home COVID Deaths
Attorney General Letitia James’s office looked into the Cuomo administration’s totals and found the real figure may be as high as 13,000.
By
Matt Stieb
coronavirus
Dec. 28, 2020
Hospitalizations Spike in New York As State Bans Evictions
The hospitalization rate is at its highest since May, a concerning sign in the state hit hardest by the virus this spring.
By
Matt Stieb
the city politic
Dec. 5, 2020
What’s Ahead for New York? Maybe a Budget ‘Nightmare Scenario’
The city and MTA are both hoping for help from Congress. Option B is grim.
By
Andrew Rice
vision 2020
Dec. 4, 2020
Trump Bashed New York City, But He Did Better There in 2020
The president may hate his hometown and renounced his residency, but he won more votes across the Big Apple than he did four years ago.
By
Ed Kilgore
new york
Nov. 24, 2020
New York Democrats Gain Veto-Proof Majority in State Senate
The supermajority gives lawmakers enhanced negotiating power over Governor Cuomo and could set pandemic-related eviction protections in motion.
By
Charlotte Klein
coronavirus
Nov. 22, 2020
650 Bodies From NYC COVID Spring Are Still Being Held in Freezer Trucks: Report
A reminder of the horrific toll of the virus in New York City at the beginning of the pandemic, as infections surge across the nation.
By
Matt Stieb
trump organization
Nov. 19, 2020
Trump Fraud Inquiries Now Include Tax Write-offs Involving Ivanka: Report
New York authorities subpoenaed the president’s business for records concerning his eldest daughter.
By
Matt Stieb
2020 elections
Nov. 19, 2020
Which House Races Still Aren’t Called?
A narrowed Democratic margin in the House could swell or shrink as the last four races are eventually called.
By
Ed Kilgore
coronavirus
Nov. 11, 2020
Cuomo Orders Bars, Restaurants Closed at 10 p.m. to Halt COVID Spread
The order will allow takeout after 10 p.m., though private gatherings will be limited to ten people to slow the spread of COVID ahead of flu season.
By
Matt Stieb
politics
Nov. 2, 2020
The Working Families Party’s Fight for Survival
Can Cuomo kill the left’s best chance at its own political party?
By
James D. Walsh
in conversation
Oct. 11, 2020
Andrew Cuomo on His Pandemic Response and New York’s Future
Alternately combative and reflective, the governor tries to make sense of the last seven months.
By
David Wallace-Wells
coronavirus
Sept. 28, 2020
Governor Cuomo Issues Warning As COVID Cases Rise Again in New York
New York City’s positive testing rate is currently just below 2 percent, the highest it has been since late June.
By
Matt Stieb
first person
Sept. 21, 2020
When Coronavirus Came to Sing Sing
“We faced our worst fear: dying in prison.”
By
John J. Lennon
the law
Sept. 16, 2020
Inside the Bitter Divorce of Cellino & Barnes
Bruised egos, gobs of money, and the feud that took down New York’s absurdly ubiquitous accident law firm.
By
Jeremy Kutner
coronavirus
Aug. 17, 2020
Everything We Do and Don’t Know About New York’s Reopening Plan
Gyms in New York may open at 33 percent capacity on August 24, though localities can delay the opening by a week to prepare.
By
Chas Danner,
Matt Stieb,
and
Adam K. Raymond
bill de blasio
Aug. 8, 2020
Bill de Blasio Is Using New York’s Murder Rate to Demagogue
The mayor doesn’t know why murder rates have risen in the city. But he’s using them for political purposes anyway.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
2020 elections
July 16, 2020
Why Are We Still Waiting for Results From the New York Primary?
More than three weeks after the June 23 primaries, an unprecedented number of absentee ballots are still being counted.
By
Adam K. Raymond
coronavirus
June 24, 2020
Tristate Governors Impose Quarantine on Visitors From Coronavirus Hot Spots
People visiting New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut from states with active outbreaks will be required to quarantine for 14 days.
By
Adam K. Raymond
what’s past is prologue
June 19, 2020
What Will It Take to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday?
The long struggle for Martin Luther King Jr. Day offers lessons that could ease the path to making Juneteenth a federal holiday.
By
Ed Kilgore
coronavirus
June 15, 2020
Lockdowns May Return As Crowds Gather and Case Counts Climb
Local leaders and public-health officials are warning that people may need to return home and stay there.
By
Adam K. Raymond
george floyd protests
June 5, 2020
Buffalo Police Suspended for Shoving Elderly Protester to the Ground
Video shows the man lying motionless on the pavement and bleeding from the ear as several officers walk by. He is in “stable but serious” condition.
By
Margaret Hartmann
new york
May 28, 2020
Watch: Chris Rock and Rosie Perez Want You to Wear a Mask
Andrew Cuomo had the two Brooklyn actors at his daily presser Thursday. They’ll soon make PSAs encouraging New Yorkers to wear masks.
By
Adam K. Raymond
vision 2020
May 19, 2020
The New York Presidential Primary Is Definitely Happening
An appeals court affirmed a judge’s ruling that the contest, which the state had attempted to cancel, will go forward after all.
By
Ed Kilgore
tribes
May 12, 2020
A Tourist-Free Times Square Is Drawing the City’s Bike Crews
“Everything in New York used to be so fast-paced, and now it’s slowed down.”
By
Mark Peterson
vision 2020
Apr. 27, 2020
New York Cancels Presidential Primary
It’s a move to reduce COVID-19 exposure among those who show up for the primary, but it infuriates Sanders supporters counting on winning delegates.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Apr. 17, 2020
The GOP Is Sabotaging Trump’s Reelection Campaign
Congressional Republicans are fighting tooth and nail to help Joe Biden by making the economy weaker.
By
Eric Levitz
coronavirus
Apr. 15, 2020
Governor Cuomo Orders New Yorkers to Wear Masks in Public
As 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
gallery
Apr. 13, 2020
New York, Four Weeks In
Portrait of an empty city.
Photo portfolio by Alexei Hay
coronavirus
Apr. 9, 2020
Inside the New Efforts to Save Chinatown’s Imperiled Businesses
“This is the critical moment.”
By
Cathy Erway
coronavirus
Mar. 30, 2020
Trump Condemns New York for Planning Ahead on Coronavirus
The 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
coronavirus
Mar. 24, 2020
Officials Are Using the Coronavirus to Expand the Criminal-Justice System
Officials are asking for — and doling out — increased law-enforcement power.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
coronavirus
Mar. 24, 2020
State Budgets Getting Are Blown Up by the Coronavirus Pandemic
If the Feds don’t help, there will be a lot of red ink and pain in governments all over the country very soon.
By
Ed Kilgore
coronavirus
Mar. 18, 2020
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
coronavirus
Mar. 14, 2020
Scenes From an Empty City
Photographer David Williams captures the effects of the coronavirus on New York.
By
David Williams
reapportionment
Dec. 30, 2019
Final Pre-Census Estimates Show Which States Will Gain Power After 2020
The long trend toward Sunbelt gains and Rust Belt losses continues with a few exceptions.
By
Ed Kilgore
2020 elections
Nov. 11, 2019
New York’s Peter King Is 20th House Republican to Announce Retirement
The Long Island representative had a reputation as a GOP moderate, but there was nothing moderate about his bouts of Trump-style xenophobia.
By
Ed Kilgore
gop resignations
Sept. 30, 2019
NY Republican Collins Resigns While Pleading Guilty to Insider-Trading Charges
Collins was in trouble in both the primary and the general election, but his very Trumpy district should be safe for some other Republican.
By
Ed Kilgore
reapportionment.
July 22, 2019
How the Political Map Is Likely to Shift After the 2020 Census
While congressional redistricting is a tricky game, we already have a pretty clear idea of which states will gain or lose House seats.
By
Ed Kilgore
supreme court
June 27, 2019
Supreme Court Puts Census Citizenship Question on Hold — for Now
In a 5–4 decision, the Court told the Trump administration to supply a better rationale for a Census citizenship question. Whether it can is unclear.
By
Ed Kilgore
democrats
June 25, 2019
New York Just Proved That a Better Democratic Party Is Possible
Developers used to call the shots in Albany. This year, progressives did.
By
Eric Levitz
climate change
June 19, 2019
New York to Enact One of the Most Aggressive Climate Bills in the U.S.
The bill requires the state to get 70 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2030, and includes stipulations similar to the Green New Deal.
By
Matt Stieb
vision 2020
May 16, 2019
De Blasio ’20 Is Ridiculous, But Not
That
Ridiculous
Now that the mayor has ignored everyone’s advice and is running for president, it’s time to treat him just like any other doomed candidate.
By
Ed Kilgore
trump tax returns
May 8, 2019
New York Moves Toward Giving Congress Trump’s State Tax Returns
New York’s Senate passed a bill that would allow congressional committees to access Trump’s home-state tax records.
By
Eric Levitz
vision 2020
May 3, 2019
California Could Ban Trump From 2020 Primary Unless He Releases Tax Returns
Jerry Brown vetoed a similar bill requiring all candidates to release their tax returns, but Gavin Newsom might sign it.
By
Ed Kilgore
abortion
Apr. 26, 2019
A Decision in Kansas May Show How Abortion Rights Could Outlive
Roe
v.
Wade
The Kansas Supreme Court’s decision may lead other states to establish abortion rights that could survive a reversal of
Roe
v.
Wade
.
By
Ed Kilgore
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