City & State New York

Hakeem Jeffries & Letitia James: Rising through the ranks, together

Now, Jeffries and James are household names, as House minority leader who may be on the cusp of becoming the first Black ...
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Opinion: Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ state Senate has been professional and productive

Her former deputy, Michael Gianaris, writes about the sea change the chamber has experienced under her leadership.
City & State New York

State unemployment system to get massive upgrades

The state’s ancient unemployment insurance system, long criticized for moving at a snail’s pace and its antiquated interface, is set to receive its first major overhaul in 50 years. The state ...
City & State New York

Comparing every New York City Council speaker of the past 20 years

On term limits and other matters, she didn’t always stand up to New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg. Adrienne Adams was a more ...
City & State New York

Andrew Cuomo’s COVID-19 mountain poster, recreated

Andrew Cuomo is one of New York’s 20 most influential politicians of the past 20 years. See the full list. “I love history. I love poster art.” Then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared this in a COVID-19 ...
City & State New York

New York’s 20 most influential politicians of the past 20 years

2006 was a pivotal year in New York politics. Andrew Cuomo was elected state attorney general, a stepping stone to his long reign as governor. U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, as Democratic Senatorial ...