With unmatched political virtuosity, New York governor Andrew Cuomo has so far bent the state capital to his will. But as NY Magazine Chris Smith writ...
Thomas Prendergast, the head of New York City's bus and subway system and a former Long Island Rail Road president, has been handpicked by Gov. Andrew...
Last September, after taking a series of pro-fracking actions over a four-year period, Sanford's Town Board abruptly imposed a gag order silencing its citizens from discussing the red-hot issue of proposed new fracking in New York and the town.
ALBANY -- State legislative leaders aren't embracing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's proposal to limit new casinos to three upstate locations, saying Long Isla...
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for tougher state bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines of ammunition as part of ...
ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his state needs to ban assault weapons outright, not just rely on increased penalties under current ru...
...Indian Point begins to power down? Two months of Nuclear Regulatory Commission hearings on the future of the Indian Point Energy Center wrapped ...
WASHINGTON — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo emerged Monday from meetings with top Obama administration officials and congressional leaders "optimist...
Now that we have gotten past the election, perhaps New Yorkers and the rest of the country are ready to talk honestly and admit that sandbags in urban flood-zones are just not good enough.
Yesterday, Nov. 9, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) to suspend collection effort...
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Vincent Pina finally saw a couple of utility trucks coming down his street Thursday and started to wave in anticipation. But...
NEW YORK — The government says the public should stay away from free New York fuel stations until emergency responders get their gas. National ...
An attack without an alternative isn't policy -- it's commentary. And no one can seriously argue that our firefighters and first responders will do a better job if we cut their funding, as congressional Republicans have proposed.
In a summer marred by shootings both on the local and national scale, a new study produced by Quinnipiac University reveals 61 percent of New Yorkers ...
NEW YORK -- An agreement that paves the way for the completion of the Sept. 11 museum at ground zero was reached on the eve of the 11th anniversary of...
He may think he can't afford to anger the oil and gas companies just four years before he runs for president, but the reality is he can't afford to enrage the progressive base by accepting fracking. Governor Cuomo must not allow fracking in any part of New York.
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's Senate majority leader said Wednesday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to reduce the state penalty for public possess...
ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York is poised to embark on a large economic development program, provide more assistance to the poor, and increase spending on pu...
The lesson in New York is that you need to read the fine print. If you're hearing the standard rhetoric that something is "good for small business," there's a good chance it actually isn't, and an even better chance that it's bad for you.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday outlined what he hopes are the next steps to reviving New York state and moving out of his famous ...
Governor Cuomo nominated Joseph Lhota, a former deputy mayor and budget director under Mayor Giuliani, to serve as the new MTA chairman on Thursday. ...
By MICHAEL GORMLEY - Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday nominated one of his top economic development a...
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's use of state aircraft to or from his Westchester home and the required flights by state police to re...
Andrew Cuomo's had a pretty good year, whether it was winning the gubernatorial race, narrowly defeating Jimmy McMillan by about 61 points, earning hi...
Put aside the historical significance of the gay marriage vote, and anyone who follows New York politics knows the prospect of Andrew Cuomo as a popular Democratic primary candidate in 2016 is a joke.
