Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
In the first major poll since the adoption of the state budget, a strong majority of New York voters say the permanent property tax cap, the ban on one-time use plastic bags, and the elimination of cash bail for misdemeanors and non-violent felonies will be good for New York. On […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo met with the full delegation of Long Island senators for a rally at Clinton G. Martin Park in New Hyde Park on Sunday in support of a permanent 2 percent property tax cap. Earlier this month, the governor vowed he will not sign a budget without the […]
A ten-point plan to fix the Metropolitan Transportation Authority includes new tolls on cars entering lower Manhattan as a way to generate much-needed funding for the city’s trains, buses and subways. Announced Monday, the congestion pricing plan developed jointly by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de […]
Strong support for legal weed, “red flag” gun confiscation bill and raising the age to buy cigarettes In a new Quinnipiac University poll, New Yorkers say they strongly support a “Red Flag” law that gives authorities the power to remove guns from the homes of violent people, legalizing recreational marijuana […]
Progressive agenda gets strong support from voters; pay raises for lawmakers and other officials is unpopular across all demographics As he prepares to deliver his policy agenda and Executive Budget for 2019, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a 51-to-43 percent favorability rating among registered voters, up from a negative 45-49 percent […]
Forgoing the customary “State of the State” Address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled his legislative agenda early this year, urging the Democratic-controlled Legislature to act in the first 100 days of session, which opened on Wednesday. Cuomo announced the agenda on December 17 during a speech hosted by the Roosevelt Institute. […]
By a solid 64-to-21 percent, registered New York City voters say they prefer a millionaires’ tax instead of a form of congestion pricing as the best way to raise money for mass transit, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. The poll numbers come just days after a panel was […]