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A NYCHA Thanksgiving
It was a frigid Thanksgiving – especially for thousands of New York City Housing Authority residents.
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Andrew Cuomo
Takeaways from the final 2018-19 state budget
Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday evening announced a deal on a $168.3 billion state budget. Hours earlier, the spending plan had been in doubt, due to standoffs over such issues as state oversight of yeshivas and the early departure of state lawmakers for Passover, which began on Friday, and for Easter Sunday – which is also the start of the new fiscal year.
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Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo’s biggest gaffes
Gov. Andrew Cuomo may be his own worst enemy as he seeks a third term in office. Here’s a rundown of some of his more memorable gaffes – whether they were misguided or simply misconstrued.
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Andrew Cuomo
Tale of the tape: Ed Mangano and Joe Percoco
Comparing Joe Percoco and Ed Mangano, two disgraced former New York public officials.
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Andrew Cuomo
Policy items dropping from state budget – for now
Some policy items are reportedly dropping out of the New York state budget talks, including the Child Victims Act, criminal justice reform and early voting.
Personality
Charles Schumer
The Irishest officials in New York
New York may not be as Irish as it once was, but the community still produces plenty of political leaders. To get a sense of who’s leading the way, we reached out to Ray O’Hanlon, the editor of The Irish Echo, the country’s oldest Irish-American newspaper, who spoke about U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Joseph Crowley, Rep. Pete King, Rep. Kathleen Rice, New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and more.
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Carolyn Maloney
Maloney hosting fundraiser for endangered congresswomen
Rep. Carolyn Maloney is hosting a fundraiser to support Reps. Julia Brownley of California, Cheri Bustos of Illinois, Elizabeth Esty of Connecticut, Ann McLane Kuster of New Hampshire and Stephanie Murphy of Florida – as well as Ann Kirkpatrick, who’s seeking an open House seat in Arizona.
Personality
Technology
Could tech increase inequality in New York City?
In a live interview at City & State’s Digital NY Summit & Awards, New York City Chief Technology Officer Miguel A. Gamiño Jr. weighed in on the growing ubiquity of technological innovations as well as the role of technology in creating new jobs and whether major tech firms are good actors.
Personality
Corey Johnson
Tale of the tape: Johnson & Johnson
Both men have led important legislative bodies. Both have earned reputations for arm-twisting behind the scenes. And the two even share a last name. So how do New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson compare otherwise?
