Andrew Cuomo Is the New Crown Prince of Denial Andrew Cuomo Is the New Crown Prince of Denial
While any ordinary politician would slink off stage, New York’s governor will only go down fighting.
Aug 3, 2021 / Ross Barkan
The Working Families Party’s Amazing Disappearing Ballot Line The Working Families Party’s Amazing Disappearing Ballot Line
Thanks to the city’s notoriously incompetent Board of Elections, when New Yorkers go to the polls in November, the WFP will not be on the ballot.
Jul 27, 2021 / Column / Ross Barkan
Eric Adams Is Going to Be a Very Different Kind of Mayor Eric Adams Is Going to Be a Very Different Kind of Mayor
His deep ties to organized labor and Democratic institutions make him a tough opponent for the city’s left. Yet the same institutional checks that have long frustrated progressives...
Jul 12, 2021 / Column / Ross Barkan
Why NYC Progressives Should Fear an Eric Adams Mayoralty Why NYC Progressives Should Fear an Eric Adams Mayoralty
Is the Brooklyn Borough president worse for New York—and the left—than Andrew Yang?
Jun 21, 2021 / Ross Barkan
Will New York Join the List of Cities With Progressive DAs? Will New York Join the List of Cities With Progressive DAs?
One of the most important political races in America will be decided here on June 22. And it has nothing to do with Andrew Yang.
May 21, 2021 / Ross Barkan
Dianne Morales Looks for Space—and Support—on New York’s Left Dianne Morales Looks for Space—and Support—on New York’s Left
Though her mayoral campaign is still polling in single digits, Morales would represent a profound break with the city’s past.
Apr 23, 2021 / Ross Barkan
How One Cozy Relationship Influenced Cuomo’s Covid Response How One Cozy Relationship Influenced Cuomo’s Covid Response
The story begins before the coronavirus hit New York state.
Mar 12, 2021 / Ross Barkan
Cuomo’s Choice: Tax the Rich or Starve the Schools Cuomo’s Choice: Tax the Rich or Starve the Schools
As New York’s schools struggle to reopen, America’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, has refused to fill a gaping budget hole by taxing the rich, instead threatening massive cuts.
Sep 17, 2020 / StudentNation / Ross Barkan
Cuomo’s Administration Faces Questioning Over Its Handling of Nursing Home Covid Deaths Cuomo’s Administration Faces Questioning Over Its Handling of Nursing Home Covid Deaths
Democratic and Republican lawmakers want to know why the state’s Department of Health counts deaths so strangely.
Aug 10, 2020 / Ross Barkan
How Did Police Unions Get So Powerful? How Did Police Unions Get So Powerful?
Police unions are on the defensive for perhaps the first time since their formation. It’s been a long time coming.
Jul 2, 2020 / Ross Barkan