Harlem Congressman says ‘I’ll be damned if I want the district to go to Mt. Vernon’
Under proposed lines, a New York City resident’s vote for State Senate is worth 7 percent less than one upstate
Will the Supreme Court’s Texas ruling affect New York redistricting? This week, the legislative task force in charge of redistricting is expected to release its proposed electoral maps for New York State. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has long promised to veto plans drawn by the legislature rather than an independent commission, especially any proposal that he […]
What’s at stake for MTA riders as union contract expires? It is a busy week for New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority. Yesterday, the State Senate confirmed its new chairman, Joe Lhota, a former New York City deputy mayor, budget director and finance commissioner. And this Sunday, the Transit Workers Union’s contract for 38,000 bus and […]
State Senate Republicans seek to add district to avoid losing majority
Redistricting threatens to force veteran Harlem congressman to run in highly Hispanic Bronx neighborhoods
Are people facing deportation entitled to due process? This week, a study in Cardozo Law Review showed that immigrants in New York City facing deportation proceedings frequently do not have lawyers. In the city, 60 percent of detained immigrants do not have counsel by the time their cases are complete, and 27 percent of nondetained […]
What you’ll pay under the new state tax deal — less, if you’re a millionaire
State tax overhaul will reduce bills for the wealthiest by removing a surcharge
New law bans city jails from turning over undocumented immigrants who are first-time offenders to federal authorities
