New York State

Sarahana Shrestha

Why This N.Y. Socialist Is Running on Climate Why This N.Y. Socialist Is Running on Climate

Sarahana Shrestha wants the public sector to supply the state’s energy. Will the idea help her win a state Assembly seat?

Jun 21, 2022 / Q&A / Liza Featherstone

Mourners at the site of the Buffalo mass shooting

The Buffalo Attack Is Part of a Long History of Racial Terror The Buffalo Attack Is Part of a Long History of Racial Terror

How does a system that devalues Black lives expect the members of society to value them?

May 26, 2022 / Editorial / India Walton for The Nation

Woman touches memorial for Buffalo shooting

“We Are Not Terrified. We Are Tenacious.” “We Are Not Terrified. We Are Tenacious.”

Life against death in Buffalo.

May 20, 2022 / JoAnn Wypijewski

New York’s Redistricting Chaos Is Now the Nation’s Problem

New York’s Redistricting Chaos Is Now the Nation’s Problem New York’s Redistricting Chaos Is Now the Nation’s Problem

National Democrats were counting on the state’s redistricting to help hold the House. That’s now very much in doubt.

May 6, 2022 / Ross Barkan

Highmark Stadium

New York’s Billion-Dollar Stadium Boondoggle New York’s Billion-Dollar Stadium Boondoggle

Governor Kathy Hochul’s budget includes an enormous giveaway to the owners of the Buffalo Bills.

Apr 12, 2022 / Ross Barkan

Kathy Hochul Is the Un-Cuomo

Kathy Hochul Is the Un-Cuomo Kathy Hochul Is the Un-Cuomo

New York’s accidental governor has a centrist past, but many progressives say we shouldn’t give up on her just yet.

Apr 5, 2022 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Students Standardized Testing

What I Learned About Standardized Testing What I Learned About Standardized Testing

My peers and I spent years studying for the Standardized High School Admissions Test in NYC. Should that change?

Mar 25, 2022 / StudentNation / Merry Li

An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue

An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue An Overhaul of Prison Health Care Is Long Overdue

Attempts to improve care for a wide range of chronic conditions have stalled, leaving incarcerated people to suffer. 

Mar 17, 2022 / Victoria Law

Trees bloom outside a courthouse

Family Lawyers Are Disappearing in Rural New York Family Lawyers Are Disappearing in Rural New York

A shortage of children’s attorneys is costing families their kids.

Feb 28, 2022 / Tracy Tullis

When Socialists Govern

When Socialists Govern When Socialists Govern

New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is building power in Queens.

Feb 22, 2022 / Feature / Hadas Thier

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