The attorney general’s investigation into the governor will give her far-ranging subpoena powers to request documents and call witnesses. Source: New York Times
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Can Andrew Cuomo’s ‘Bullying’ Style Still Work in Politics?
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2021
The scrutiny of Covid-19 deaths in New York nursing homes has also put the governor’s aggressive behavior in the spotlight. Source: New York Times
Cuomo at a Crossroads: What Comes Next?
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2021
We talked to our Albany bureau chief, Jesse McKinley, about a political reckoning over coronavirus deaths for the embattled governor of New York. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Offers Doomsday Proposal to Attack a Possible $15 Billion Deficit
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2021
The governor floated an increase in income tax on top earners as he warned that the state might have to cut $2.6 billion in school and Medicaid spending. Source: New York Times
Legalized Marijuana in New York: This Could Be the Year
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2021
With the state facing a budget crisis, a Democratic supermajority in Albany may pave the way for new taxes and the legalization of recreational pot. Source: New York Times
New York Will Ban Most Evictions as Tenants Struggle to Pay Rent
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2020
The Legislature, addressing the hardship caused by the pandemic, is convening an unusual special session between Christmas and New Year’s to pass the measure. Source: New York Times
N.J. Approves $14 Billion in Corporate Tax Breaks in Less Than a Week
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2020
The incentive package was pushed by Gov. Philip D. Murphy, a progressive Democrat who has railed against similar tax breaks in the past. His allies are not happy. Source: New York Times
Democrats Claim Veto-Proof Majority in N.Y. Senate, Pressuring Cuomo
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2020
Democrats in New York bucked the national trend on down-ballot races, and could pursue progressive initiatives without fear of a veto. Source: New York Times
Recreational Marijuana Legalized by New Jersey Voters
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2020
Voters approved a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, putting pressure on neighboring states like New York. Source: New York Times
Inside Decades of Nepotism and Bungling at the N.Y.C. Elections Board
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2020
Some staffers read or watch Netflix at the office, while others punch in and then go shopping or to the gym, current and former employees said. Source: New York Times
Can This Billionaire Save N.Y.’s Senate Republicans?
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2020
Ronald Lauder is spending millions of dollars to defeat Democratic state senators, whose party is tantalizingly close to a supermajority. Source: New York Times
Joseph L. Bruno, Fallen Power in New York Senate, Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2020
As the Republican majority leader for 13 years, he was one of the “three men in a room” who decided things in Albany. Then came corruption charges and, ultimately, vindication. Source: New York Times
Even Paper Bags Will Be Banned From N.J. Supermarkets
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2020
The bill, which would make the state the first to ban single-use paper bags at supermarkets, would also ban single-use plastic bags in stores and restaurants. Source: New York Times
N.J. Will Borrow $4.5 Billion as Pandemic Pain Hits States
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2020
It is one of the first states to take on debt to plug a budget hole created by the impact of the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Daughter of Immigrants to Be 1st Black Woman on N.J. Supreme Court
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2020
Fabiana Pierre-Louis, 39, will also be the only Black judge currently seated on the state’s highest court. Source: New York Times