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Stop Super Speeders Bill Hits a Roadblock—Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie
"It's like one guy who doesn't like this stuff, and unfortunately that one guy is the most powerful guy in the State Assembly."
Bernie to Hochul: I Am Once Again Asking You to Tax the Rich
Will Kathy Hochul feel the Bern? A packed auditorium of democratic socialists in the Bronx was really hoping so.
The 'Tax the Rich' Albany Takeover Had Everything (Except Zohran Mamdani)
Despite the mayor's absence, 1,700 people trekked up to the state capital to push for increased taxes on New York's millionaires.
Government Dysfunction Doesn't Get Much Funnier Than This
Stop what you're doing and watch the head of the MTA, a Republican state senator, and a Westchester Democrat get into a shouting match.
Governor Hochul Shows Off Her Guns at 2026 State of the State
Affordability with a dash of Trump-proofing for a governor who suddenly finds herself on her most solid footing ever.
Can 13,000 People Chanting 'Tax the Rich' Change Governor Hochul's Mind?
Zohran Mamdani's rally Sunday showed what his endorsement might mean for the governor's bruising reelection fight.
Mamdani and Stewart-Cousins Agree: Democrats Don't Really Need Jay Jacobs
Big "who care" energy from the probable next mayor and the leader of the state senate after the state Democratic Chair embarked on a path of self-immolation.
Mamdani's Plan to Tax the Rich Just Got a Huge Supporter
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie endorsed Mamdani's platform to pay for universal child care and free buses by taxing wealthy New Yorkers.
New Yorkers Are Scrambling to Get a COVID Booster This Year: 'It's All These Hoops We Have to Go Through'
Thanks to RFK Jr.'s new restrictions, you may have a tougher time getting a COVID vaccine. Here are your options.
A 'Crisis Situation': New Yorkers in State Prisons Are Dying By Suicide at Record Levels
Twenty-five people died by suicide in state prisons in 2024, the highest number since at least 2000—and the rate was seven times higher in prison isolation units, according to a new report.
Four Years After Marijuana Legalization, Many Prosecutors Refuse to Give New Yorkers the Clean Slate They Were Promised
A Hell Gate investigation reveals a fragmented justice system, where defendants have been denied expungements in one part of the state, while applications by people with similar charges sail through courts in more liberal corners of the state.