Nick Garber covers politics for New York Focus. He previously worked for Crain’s New York Business, where he covered city and state government, housing and real estate, and money in politics. He also covered neighborhood news in Manhattan and Queens for Patch, and got his start at local newspapers in Vermont. He’s a New York City native and graduated from Middlebury College.
Hakeem Jeffries urged Albany to avoid maps that aggressively boosted Democrats, sources told New York Focus.
Also: Michael Bloomberg gives $1.5 million to a pro-charter school group.
New York City’s $125 billion executive budget hinges on taxes and cuts whose details are still being worked out in Albany.
Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement that a deal had been reached led to a flurry of recriminations from lawmakers.
Master agreements let the city wildly exceed spending projections while avoiding typical oversight, the city’s comptroller found.
Also: A super PAC targets Democratic Socialists.
A super PAC has spent six figures on the race over the last week — more than all the candidates had raised as of last month, combined.
The mayor may delay his executive budget proposal while he awaits billions of dollars in potential Albany aid.
The governor has asked for cost-cutting plans on pricey housing vouchers and public school programs, sources say.
The Carlyle Group’s effort to buy up rental housing has gotten a $578 million boost from the city and state.
Longtime Cuomo aide Charlie King has been involved in efforts to boost Assemblymember Jordan J.G. Wright.
The city could lose $239 million from the policy, which is supported by business groups while unions remain on the sidelines.
Some climate activists want the mayor to take a stronger stance. He previously said the state’s climate law “is not a suggestion. It is a mandate.”
Sold as a pandemic-era emergency program, the state’s theater tax credit has quietly sent hundreds of millions to short-run flops and blockbuster hits.
The Senate and Assembly’s budget proposals include many of the mayor’s desired revenue-raisers and give the city a larger cut of state funds.
The mayor narrowed his big business tax proposal in the hopes of making it easier to pass.
As Small Business Services commissioner, Kenny Minaya will be charged with slashing fees and helping street vendors.
As Zohran Mamdani prepares to unveil property tax reforms, he must weigh a plan he inherited from his predecessor.
The threat of a new appeals board pushed Vickie Paladino to approve a new development.
The mayor campaigned on more than a dozen state-level policy demands, but some are taking a backseat.