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A Million Unemployed New Yorkers are About to Fall Off a Fiscal Cliff
Federal unemployment benefits expire at the end of the month. With no relief in sight from Washington or Albany, many New Yorkers are desperate.
Daniel Moritz-Rabson · December 3, 2020
Republicans Routed from Legislature, but Keep One Last Stronghold: Governor Cuomo’s Office
“Are you going to hire every single able-bodied Republican political operative?” Cuomo’s senior staff filled with top Republicans, to Democrats’ frustration
Akash Mehta · November 25, 2020
New York Taxes Shoes and Soda. Why Not Stocks?
A stock transfer tax could bring in billions in new revenue. Wall Street threatens to pick up and leave—but tax experts say it’s probably bluffing.
Lee Harris · October 13, 2020
Why has Scott Stringer Invested City Pensions in Private Equity Firms like Blackstone?
City pension fund investments in private equity real estate haven’t just subsidized rent hikes and evictions. They’ve also cost the city at least $370 million.
Matthew Cunningham-Cook · October 12, 2020