Ross Barkan is a Nation contributing writer. He also writes a column on national politics for The Guardian and contributes frequently on local politics to Gothamist.
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.
The bad blood between New York City’s mayor and the state’s governor over how to handle the pandemic is the latest chapter in their years-long rivalry.