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New York State Assembly

View of the New York State Capitol building in Albany.

New York State May Soon Have the Highest-Paid Lawmakers in the US

The New York State Legislature may vote to raise pay for its lawmakers to $130,000 a year from $110,000, making them the highest-paid in the U.S.
By Courtney Vinopal

BREAKING: New York State Assembly Passes Bitcoin Mining Moratorium

On Tuesday evening, the New York State Assembly passed a two-year moratorium on Bitcoin mining, pending environmental impact measurement.
By James Ledbetter
The decentralized nature of blockchain eliminates the need for passwords.

New York Lawmaker Explores Crypto Use to Enhance Cybersecurity

Blockchain may be the cure for cyber attacks that affected the 2016 election.
By Sissi Cao
Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers remarks on the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July.

Cuomo Sets Special Election Date for Vacant New York Legislature Seats

By Madina Toure
New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

Carl Heastie Calls for Senate Democratic Unity ‘As Soon As Possible’

By Madina Toure
Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin (Photo: Facebook)

GOP Assemblyman Steven McLaughlin Asked Female Employee to Send Nude Photos

By Madina Toure
Members of New Kings Democrats, joined by Brooklyn Councilman Antonio Reynoso, protest against the Brooklyn Democratic Party.

Brooklyn Democratic Party Boss Handpicks State Senate Candidate

By Madina Toure
Doctor Ruth

Elie Wiesel Reading Illuminates Importance of Modern Refugee Crisis

By Talia Smith
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton speaks about a heightened terror alert in New York after attacks in the Belgian capital of Brussels on March 22, 2016 in New York City.

Afternoon Bulletin: Minority Cops Slam Bratton, Chinese Blessing Scam And More

By Elissa Nunez
March 1971: In a title fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, Muhammad Ali goes down in the 15th round to a left hook from world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier who kept the title with an unanimous points win.

Afternoon Bulletin: Corrections Union Head Arrested, Muhammad Ali Way and More

By Elissa Nunez
Assembly members listen to testimony on affordable co-ops

Assembly Housing Committee Holds Hearing on Co-ops

By Felipe De La Hoz
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 26: Job seekers wait in line to meet with employers at the 25th Annual CUNY big Apple Job and Internship Fair at the Jacob Javits Convention Center on April 26, 2013 in New York City. The unemployment rate for Americans ages 16-24 is currently 16.2 percent, which is more than double the national rate of unemployment. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Strong Rent Regulation Is Needed to Address Crisis of Affordability

By Melissa Mark-Viverito, Mark Levine and Jumaane Williams
Assemblyman Charles Barron (Photo: Facebook).

Mr. Barron Goes to Albany

By Will Bredderman
Andrew Cuomo (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty).

Editorial: Hard Core

By The Editors

New York’s Proposed Angel Tax Credit Could Discourage Outside Investors

By Nitasha Tiku
William Boyland (Photo: Facebook)

Yet Another Candidate Files Against Boyland Jr.

By Colin Campbell
Nathan Bradley (Photo: Facebook)

Field to Take on Boyland Jr. Officially Grows Even Larger

By Colin Campbell
Anthony Jones (Photo: Facebook)

Race to Replace Boyland Jr. Officially Grows

By Colin Campbell
Assemblyman Miller (Photo: Facebook)

Poughkeepsie Assemblyman to Retire, Cites ‘Constant Corruption’ in Albany

By Colin Campbell

Facial Recognition! New York's Lawmaker Look-alikes

By Emily Atkin

Silver's Courageous Concession Is a Breath of Fresh Air

By The Editors

How Hakeem Jeffries Became the Barack of Brooklyn

By David Freedlander

Marshaled Plan

By Eliot Brown

A Silver Lining

By Joe Pompeo
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