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Bills to Broaden Abortion Rights Prompt a Republican Battle Cry
When New York expanded abortion rights last week for the first time in 49 years, Democrats across the state were exultant. Now, that jubilation has been met with an equal and opposite reaction.Cuomo Vows to Expand State's Abortion Rights in New Session
NEW YORK — With Hillary Clinton to his right, female elected officials seated before him and cheering women filling the audience, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday promised to protect women’s reproductive rights by expanding the state’s abortion laws within the first 30 days of the new legislative session.
Cuomo Vows to Expand State's Abortion Rights in New Session
NEW YORK — With Hillary Clinton to his right, female elected officials seated before him and cheering women filling the audience, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday promised to protect women’s reproductive rights by expanding the state’s abortion laws within the first 30 days of the new legislative session.John Flanagan, GOP State Senate Leader, Seeks Treatment for Alcohol Abuse
New York state Sen. John Flanagan, who until this year led the Republican majority of the state’s upper legislative chamber, will miss the beginning of this year’s session in Albany in order to complete an alcohol rehabilitation program, he announced Friday.
John Flanagan, GOP State Senate Leader, Seeks Treatment for Alcohol Abuse
New York state Sen. John Flanagan, who until this year led the Republican majority of the state’s upper legislative chamber, will miss the beginning of this year’s session in Albany in order to complete an alcohol rehabilitation program, he announced Friday.Democrats' Secret Plan to Kill Third Parties in New York
The chairman of the New York state Democratic Party is pushing a proposal that would essentially neuter almost all third parties, crippling one of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s biggest political nemeses but also potentially helping conservatives.
Ocasio-Cortez Is a Shoo-In, but 11 Other Hats Are in the Ring
NEW YORK — It is hard to imagine a scenario where Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez loses her seat next year. She has raised more than $3.4 million, is better known than some presidential candidates and handily won a district that is among the bluest in the nation.
Ocasio-Cortez Will Be Very Tough to Beat. Why Are 11 People Trying?
NEW YORK — It is hard to imagine a scenario where Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez loses her seat next year. She has raised more than $3.4 million, is better known than some presidential candidates and handily won a district that is among the bluest in the nation.
He Was Trump's First Fan in Congress. Now He's a Felon.
The South Lawn of the White House was decked out in New York City paraphernalia for President Donald Trump’s first congressional picnic: food carts, boat racing and a Central Park-like carousel, all in honor of the president’s hometown.
A Day After Resigning, Collins Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading
It was an opportunity that Rep. Chris Collins, a Republican from western New York, believed was too good to pass up. He was so confident of his investment in an Australian drug company that he hawked it to his children, his staffers, even other members of Congress.
Ex-Rep. Chris Collins Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud
It was an opportunity that Rep. Chris Collins, a Republican from western New York, believed was too good to pass up. He was so confident of his investment in an Australian drug company that he hawked it to his children, his staffers, even other members of Congress.
In New York, the Far Left Is Targeting a Close Ally
NEW YORK — A group of far-left activists huddled in the basement of a labor union in Manhattan, aiming to upend a Democratic institution that they felt had grown stale.
Abuse Victim's 3 Billboards Called for Stronger Laws. Then the State Showed Up
When Kat Sullivan rented a billboard last year in upstate New York to call for stronger protections against child sex abusers, she believed she was engaging in the democratic process, using her own time and money to make her voice as an abuse survivor heard.
House Democrats Prepare for Civil War as Challengers Plot Primary Battles
Rep. Jerrold Nadler has served in Congress for 27 years, rising to become the chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee. He has become a boldface name in the age of President Donald Trump, the linchpin of many Democrats’ hopes of impeachment.House Democrats Prepare for Civil War as Challengers Plot Primary Battles
Rep. Jerrold Nadler has served in Congress for 27 years, rising to become the chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee. He has become a boldface name in the age of President Donald Trump, the linchpin of many Democrats’ hopes of impeachment.After Backlash, Personal Voter Information Is Removed by New York City
NEW YORK — Bowing to fierce criticism from elected officials and privacy advocates, the New York City Board of Elections has removed the voter enrollment books that it had posted online, which had included every registered voter’s full name, party affiliation and home address.
New York City Board of Elections Posts Voter Rolls Online, Alarming Activists
NEW YORK — Are you registered to vote in New York City? If so, then anyone can find out your party affiliation, full name and home address down to the apartment number — all with a few mouse clicks.N.Y. Bill Would Require Lockup of Guns Around Children
NEW YORK — When a 12-year-old boy died last week in Westchester County after accidentally shooting himself while playing with a gun at home, police officers reminded the public to keep guns away from children.New York Had a Plan to Tax Ultrarich Home Buyers. Then the Real Estate Industry Stepped In
ALBANY, N.Y. — When state leaders rallied this month behind a proposal to tax luxury second homes in New York City, it seemed to encapsulate the goals of the Capitol’s new Democratic leadership: The bill would simultaneously help pay for public transit, vex real estate developers and target the uberwealthy.
'Idiots,' Preceded by Profanity: Cuomo Aides Bash 3 Female Lawmakers
ALBANY, N.Y. — A debate over Albany’s ingrained culture of shadowy fundraising has erupted into open warfare among the state’s Democrats, with three recently elected lawmakers accusing Gov. Andrew Cuomo of hypocrisy and pay-to-play tactics, and the governor’s senior adviser in turn calling them “idiots,” preceded by a vulgarity.
