If the 2010 races for state legislature were held using newly proposed district lines, Republicans would deepen their hold on the closely contested State Senate
The methodology behind The New York World’s analysis of how redistricting will affect the outcomes of state legislative races
On Friday, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit against the nation’s largest banks, alleging that their use of a private national mortgage database run by a company called Mortgage Electronic Recording Systems (MERS) has facilitated systematic fraud in foreclosure filings. The suit alleges that financial institutions that rely on MERS have moved to […]
Five ways the legislature carves up districts to its own benefit
Alex and Mike hash out their finances, City Hall–style
Under proposed lines, a New York City resident’s vote for State Senate is worth 7 percent less than one upstate
‘Tenant blacklist’ persists despite court administrators’ promise to shield data
Is the NYPD’s new gun detection scanner safe? The NYPD announced this week that it’s working on a new scanner that could detect firearms underneath suspects’ clothing from 80 feet away using terahertz — the part of the electromagnetic spectrum in between microwaves and infrared light. As WNYC reported, technology could potentially reduce the number […]
Do state agencies really pay attention to public comments? The state Department of Environmental Conservation’s proposal to regulate hydrofracking generated an unprecedented 20,000 comments, in a process that closed yesterday. The state agency has to navigate between pressures from the drilling industry, which is seeking quick approval so the state can begin issuing permits for […]
State Senate Republicans seek to add district to avoid losing majority
