The maps approved by Democrats in the New York State Legislature could lead their party to seize as many as three House seats from Republicans. Source: New York Times
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Why These Women Are Determined to Clear Andrew Cuomo’s Name
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
Five months after Andrew Cuomo’s resignation, a small army of ardent loyalists is donating money and swarming social media to support the former governor. Source: New York Times
Why NY's 10th Congressional District Would Snake Through NYC
By Gotham Rex on February 1, 2022
The peculiar redrawing of Representative Jerrold Nadler’s district led to the joke that it was “jerrymandered.” The reasons for the new lines were politically complicated. Source: New York Times
What a Serpentine District Says About N.Y. Democrats’ Gerrymandering
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2022
The peculiar redrawing of Representative Jerrold Nadler’s district led to the joke that it was “jerrymandered.” The reasons for the new lines were politically complicated. Source: New York Times
Andrew Cuomo Avoids Sex-Crime Charges in All 5 Inquiries
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2022
There was insufficient evidence to charge Mr. Cuomo, the former governor of New York, with a crime in Oswego County, the prosecutor announced on Monday. Source: New York Times
Albany Story: Drinks to Go, the Pandemic and Lobbyists
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2022
Takeout drinks were legalized early in the pandemic, but only temporarily. Lobbyists for liquor stores headed off a move to make them permanent. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Democrats Could Gain 3 House Seats Under Proposed District Lines
By Gotham Rex on January 30, 2022
The state Republican chairman denounced a new map that would reconfigure congressional districts to benefit Democrats as “filthy, partisan gerrymandering.” Source: New York Times
The Art Design for Abolitionist Place in Brooklyn Moves Forward
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
Despite an ongoing legal challenge, New York City is going ahead with a plan for artwork at a new park that will feature messages of social justice, not the statuary some had sought. Source: New York Times
The Shadow of a Bribery Investigation
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
Philip Banks III, now the deputy mayor for public safety, was ensnared in a federal corruption investigation when he was a high-ranking police official. Source: New York Times
Bribery Case Casts a Shadow Over Eric Adams’s Public Safety Chief
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2022
Despite once being ensnared in a federal corruption investigation, Philip Banks III will play a central role in the mayor’s plan to reduce gun violence. Source: New York Times
After Spate of Shootings, Manhattan D.A. Takes Tougher Stance on Guns
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
Alvin Bragg campaigned on lenient policies aimed at making the justice system fairer. But a string of violent episodes early in his tenure is testing his resolve. Source: New York Times
A Staunch Critic of the N.Y.P.D. Grapples With Deaths of 2 Officers
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
Harlem Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Jordan, who has equated the policing system to slavery, is now considering how to deliver her message in a district mourning for two officers. Source: New York Times
New York Judge Blocks State’s Mask Mandate
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
The state attorney general, Letitia James, said she planned to appeal the decision. Source: New York Times
A First Payday for a Mayor, and for Cryptocurrency
By Gotham Rex on January 21, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams wants New York City to become the global capital for cryptocurrency. Source: New York Times
Hochul Amassed a Campaign Fortune. Here's Who it Came From.
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s record-setting $21.6 million in donations flowed from a who’s who of New York’s special interests. Source: New York Times