City & State: Cuomo’s Blueprint, Round Two
Cuomo’s Blueprint for the 2012 Session Begins To Unfold
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City & State: Heard Around Town, Jan. 10
City & State brings us late and breaking news from Albany to the Financial District. Sign up for City & State’s First Read for all you need to know about politics in New York. * Daniel Alter, a former adviser and general counsel to Attorney General Eric Schneiderman who was an important part of the
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City & State: Heard Around Town, January 9
City & State brings us late and breaking news from Albany to the Financial District. Sign up for City & State’s First Read for all you need to know about politics in New York. — * A protest near Mayor Michael Bloomberg‘s town house on Friday had fewer numbers – and less noise – than
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City & State: Winners & Losers, January 6 Edition
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State speech tried to build on the momentum of the previous year’s successes, but like all political speeches, it boosted some and left others in the lurch. Here’s our weekly look at who’s up and who’s down in New York politics, State of the State edition:— Chris Quinn –
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City & State: Cuomo’s New York City Agenda Freezes Out Bloomberg
One of the few heated spots in the state Capitol complex yesterday was the conference room where Mayor Michael Bloomberg talked to reporters after Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address. The governor likes his rooms ice-cold; Bloomberg’s girlfriend, Diana Taylor, was hugging herself for warmth. — “At least it’s warm in here!” the
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City Arts: The 2011 Better-Than List
Armond White looks back at the best movies that surpass and defy the year’s worst
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City & State: High Expectations for Cuomo vs. Medicaid, Round 2
Gov. Andrew Cuomo resolved in his first State of the State address to overhaul New York’s mammoth Medicaid program, a $52 billion system threatening to cripple the state’s budget. And for the time being at least, he appears to have made good on his promise, healthcare analysts said. “I don’t know that I’d ever use
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City Arts: Three Degrees of Art
Paul Sharits’ on location masterpieces
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OT Downtown: The Worst Trends in Theater 2011
This past year has seen some memorable moments on stage (Playwrights Horizons’ offerings; Nina Arianda on Broadway—twice!), but they all pale in comparison to the amount of wrongheaded dreck that theatergoers had inflicted upon them. As everyone gazes with holiday-glazed eyes at glasses half full, let’s look at the other half of that glass, containing
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City & State: Winners & Losers, 2011 Edition
From blizzards to Occupy Wall Street, Cathie Black to Carl Kruger, 2011 has had its ups and downs, lefts and rights, and even some unexpected U-turns (tweeting Anthony Weiner). It was a year of overhyped political races and secret backroom deals, spectacular ethical lapses and game-changing protests. As we look forward to 2012, we look
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