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Former NY Gov. David Paterson has a band. We checked it out.

Friday, January 12, 2024

At the bar this week, former Gov. David Paterson made history: As probably the first governor to front a cover band in the state capital.

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Gov. Hochul's 2024 State of the State

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

WNYC's Jon Campbell on Gov. Hochul's State of the State address.

This Week in Politics: A new legislative session gets underway in New York with some familiar challenges

Saturday, January 06, 2024

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As New York's legislative session gets underway, WNYC's Jon Campbell looks at the challenges ahead.

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New York State Lawmakers Get to Work

Thursday, January 04, 2024

WNYC Albany reporter Jon Campbell previews the priorities of Gov. Hochul and the legislature -- and the bills vetoed from the last session.

New York Will Get New Congressional Maps, Again

Friday, December 15, 2023

A look at why New York State is getting new Congressional maps again and how they may affect which party has control over the House of Representatives. 

New York Redistricting, Again

Thursday, November 16, 2023

The NY Court of Appeals considers restarting New York's redistricting plan.

This Week in Politics: Gov. Hochul, Mayor Adams, and the Israel-Hamas War

Saturday, October 21, 2023

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A look at how New York's leaders have responded to the conflict.

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Schools and sewers: what to know about New York’s 2023 ballot proposals

Monday, October 16, 2023

Everything you need to know about the two questions on every New Yorker’s ballot in 2023.

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When it comes to the issues facing New York, 'it's personal' to Gov. Hochul

Friday, October 06, 2023

The governor has made a point of trying to connect with crowds by highlighting her lived experience.

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Regulators never alerted after 23-year-old ODs at Brooklyn Mirage

Monday, September 18, 2023

Genesis Reynoso's family is still looking for answers, two years after she died of a drug overdose after she was transported to the hospital from the Brooklyn Mirage, a music venue. 

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Where Does Upstate Begin? (Small Stakes, Big Opinions)

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

We debate where upstate New York really begins, or if it even exists at all.

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Gov. Hochul turns up heat on President Biden over migrant crisis

Thursday, August 24, 2023

The Democratic governor delivered a rare statewide address to highlight her call for federal assistance.

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This Week in Politics: What's next for the Kingsbridge Armory?

Saturday, August 12, 2023

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Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams are teaming up to plan for the future of the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx.

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Hochul extends controversial housing tax break to Gowanus developers

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

The Democratic governor had been promising the move for months after locking heads with Democratic lawmakers.

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New York ordered to redraw congressional maps, which could decide control of US House

Thursday, July 13, 2023

The state’s top court is now expected to take up the case, which could have enormous implications for who controls the House of Representatives.

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Flash Floods in the Hudson Valley

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

A look at the recent devastating flooding in upstate New York 

The New York State Capitol gets its first new statue since 1898: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Monday, July 10, 2023

For the first time since 1898, a new face is being added to the grand staircase in the N.Y. Capitol in Albany — Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the late U.S. Supreme Court justice.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg is first addition to Albany’s Million Dollar Staircase in 125 years

Wednesday, July 05, 2023

The Capitol’s famed staircase is home to carvings of 77 “famous” faces, not to mention more than a dozen others who are mysteries even to the building’s knowledgeable historians.

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NY lawmakers passed nearly 900 bills. Now it’s Gov. Hochul’s turn to act.

Friday, June 23, 2023

The state Legislature approved more than 600 bills in the month of June alone. Now the real negotiations begin.

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Supermarkets want wine in NY grocery stores, but liquor stores don't

Thursday, May 25, 2023

Grocery store owners have been trying to change the law for years. They're hoping a scaled-down bill might get them over the finish line. 

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