Despite months of speculation, no prominent progressive has so far come forward to challenge the Democratic majority leader, who has worked hard to shore up his left flank. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “New York State”
Judge Keeps New York’s New Electoral Map Intact for Now
By Gotham Rex on April 4, 2022
The stay by an appellate judge puts on hold a lower-court ruling that New York’s newly drawn congressional and legislative districts were unconstitutional. Source: New York Times
Hochul Says Second Boosters Are Offered at New York Vaccination Sites
By Gotham Rex on April 3, 2022
Government officials move to get ahead of an uptick in cases fueled by the highly transmissible Omciron subvariant. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Sues Ethics Panel to Block It From Seizing Book Profits
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
The lawsuit is the latest example of Andrew Cuomo’s aggressive stance as he returns to public life seven months after resigning as New Yorks governor. Source: New York Times
Judge Tosses New York District Lines
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2022
The ruling would send New York back to the drawing board and could delay its primaries. Democrats vowed to appeal it. Source: New York Times
A Casino Atop Saks? Lobbyists Push for Manhattan Gambling Site
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2022
State lawmakers are weighing whether to fast-track a move to allow three new casinos in the New York City area, as part of this year’s budget negotiations. Source: New York Times
New York Weighs a Gas Tax Holiday, a Popular ‘Bad Idea’
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2022
With deadlock on many major issues, a proposal to provide relief to motorists has picked up steam. Source: New York Times
New York’s Bail Laws, Reconsidered: 5 Things to Know
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing legislative leaders to adopt changes to the state’s bail laws as part of the state budget, due April 1. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Bills Strike Deal for Taxpayer-Funded $1.4 Billion Stadium
By Gotham Rex on March 28, 2022
The agreement calls for $850 million in New York State and local funding, the largest taxpayer contribution ever for a National Football League facility. Source: New York Times
Will Kathy Hochul Earn Black Voters’ Support?
By Gotham Rex on March 28, 2022
Black political leaders support the governor, but there are signs of a lack of fervor and lingering support for Andrew Cuomo among Black voters. Source: New York Times
Lt. Gov. Benjamin Is Focus of Federal Inquiry Into Campaign Fraud
By Gotham Rex on March 27, 2022
Prosecutors are examining whether Brian Benjamin, New York’s second-highest state official, participated in a plan to boost his campaign fund with fraudulent donations. Source: New York Times
Elise Stefanik, Reinvented in Trump’s Image, Embodies a Changed G.O.P.
By Gotham Rex on March 27, 2022
Once a mainstream Republican from a moderate district, Ms. Stefanik, the party’s No. 3 House leader, has embraced Trumpism and the extremists in her ranks. Source: New York Times
Hochul Weighs a $1.4 Billion Stadium for the Buffalo Bills
By Gotham Rex on March 27, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul is negotiating a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills, but some see such spending of taxpayer dollars as wasteful. Source: New York Times
Federal Covid Cash Kept New York State Afloat. That Could End Soon.
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2022
An influx of federal funds may have saved the M.T.A. and staved off painful budget cuts in Albany and New York City. There’s a fight over what comes next. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court Stops New Jersey From Dissolving Watchdog Agency
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2022
New York officials object to their neighbor’s move to eliminate an agency that was created to keep organized crime off the local docks. Source: New York Times