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Albany

Apr 27

Mayor Bill de Blasio: Albany Cuts Forced NYC to Waste $530 Million of New Spending

In recent months, the mayor and the governor have sparred over issues such as the subway and public housing.
By Madina Toure
Apr 11

Cynthia Nixon: Legalize Marijuana to Help End ‘the Racist War on Drugs’

Last year, nearly 90 percent of people arrested for marijuana possession were people of color.
By Madina Toure
Mar 28

Gov. Cuomo Frees Albany Reporter Arrested for Chatting on Cell Phone

Despite believing he "can be a dangerous man," Gov. Andrew Cuomo came to the rescue of an Albany reporter.
By Madina Toure
Mar 13

Former Aide to Gov. Cuomo Convicted on 3 Counts in Corruption Trial

By Madina Toure
Mar 12

Gov. Cuomo Set to Impose ‘State of Emergency’ on NYC’s Public Housing Developments

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio lays out his 10-year approach to fixing New York City's ailing public housing authority at Johnson Houses Community Center in Harlem on May 19, 2015 in New York City.(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Feb 6

De Blasio: Public Housing Residents Deserve Living Standard NYC Can Afford

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo tour the site of the bomb blast on 23rd Street in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood on Sept. 18, 2016 in New York City.
Feb 6

De Blasio Meets with Cuomo in Albany Amid Disagreements Over MTA Funding

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio presents the Fiscal Year 2018 preliminary budget at City Hall in New York City. (Photo by Sam Hodgson-Pool/Getty Images)
Feb 1

Here’s How Trump’s Potential Funding Cuts Would Impact NYC

By Madina Toure
Democratic Party activists protest against a group of New York State Democratic legislators who often caucus with the Republicans on June 15, 2017 outside of Governor Cuomo's New York City office. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)
Jan 12

Jeff Klein Faces Calls for Resignation, Probe Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

By Madina Toure
Bronx State Senator Jeff Klein leads the Independent Democratic Conference, a group of breakaway Democrats allied with state Senate Republicans.
Jan 10

Head of New York Breakaway Democrats Accused of Sexual Misconduct

By Madina Toure
Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Jan 2

Cuomo Blasted for Keeping Personal Net Worth Cap for Minority- and Women-Owned Firms

By Madina Toure
Politics reporter Ross Barkan is running for a state Senate seat in Brooklyn.
Oct 4

Politics Reporter Mounts State Senate Bid in Brooklyn

By Madina Toure
Former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son Adam leave court after being found guilty.
Sep 26

Appeals Court Overturns Dean Skelos Corruption Conviction

By Madina Toure
The city's Economic Development Corporation announced nearly $80 million in projects for three minority- and women-owned construction management firms.
Jun 22

Albany Passes Last-Minute Bills to Bolster Women and Minority Businesses

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio held a mayoral control rally at City Hall.
Jun 19

De Blasio to Albany: ‘Pass Mayoral Control Now’

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo shared a moment at 2013's year's Columbus Day Parade, but this year they steered clear of one another. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Jan 5

De Blasio ‘Happy’ to Work With Cuomo Against Trump—if He Gets ‘Fairness’ From Albany

By Madina Toure
Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers remarks on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July.
Dec 9

National Democrats Pressure Andrew Cuomo to Help His Party Take Over Albany

By Will Bredderman
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie embrace after cutting a deal on ethics reforms in 2015.
Nov 30

Albany’s Spat Over Pay Raises Turns Into Late Night Press Release War

By Will Bredderman
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara speaks at City & State's 10th anniversary gala in Midtown.
Sep 27

Preet Bharara Skewers Bill de Blasio and Praises the Press at Political Gala

By Madina Toure
Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers remarks on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July.
Sep 27

Three Men in a Cell

By The Editors
Members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol September 8, 2011 in Washington, DC.
Jun 17

A Congressional Barnburner Brews in New York 19

By Kevin B. Sanders
REBNY President John Banks.
Jun 15

Independence Party Backs 421a Substitute as Sun Sets on Albany Session

By Terence Cullen
A Gates Learjet 25 executive jet.
Jun 13

Flying High on the Taxpayer Dime: These Three Senators Bust the Budget on Air Travel

By Arthur Kane
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference in Times Square March 22, 2016 in New York City.
May 24

The Walls Are Closing in on Bill de Blasio

By The Editors
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