The states of emergency and lawsuits that several New York counties put in place to stop New York City from bussing an overflow of asylum seekers upstate is just one example of a growing divide between the Big Apple and its surrounding localities. That’s according to a new report in the New York Times by Jesse McKinley, who also points to housing, crime and congestion pricing as flashpoints. McKinley is a metro reporter and a familiar voice on WAMC during his years covering the New York state capitol.
New York State has a new $220 billion budget, approved while most residents were sleeping. Governor Kathy Hochul’s first spending plan came together a...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul is confronting one of her first major tests after winning a full term in November. Her pick for the...
On this episode, we interview Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan about the coronavirus, social distancing and the pandemic’s economic impacts.