Ross Barkan

A large majority of City Council members will be freshmen next year and progressive organizers, including the DSA, are hoping to swing the Council further left as the city begins the arduous recovery from the pandemic.

The New York Health Act now has a support of a majority of state legislators. But no other state has implemented a single-payer system.

Throughout Cuomo’s decade in office, there have been several major scandals and controversies that attracted outside condemnation and even federal indictments. Here are just five.

“This is the minimum first step, passing legislation to curtail the expanded emergency powers, but I think that we should be considering impeachment proceedings."

“It’s one of the more egregious abuses of power I’ve ever seen."

One plan prioritizes an immediate injection of tax revenue. The other envisions a long-term economy with lots of competition.

No stimulus could be too large for New York City, where capital needs for public housing are as high as $40 billion and the MTA is facing long-term structural challenges.

“I want this to be a legendary session,” said State Senator Jabari Brisport, a Brooklyn Democrat and member of the Democratic Socialists of America. “It comes down to whether we have the political will.”

Employees from three Trader Joe’s locations told Gothamist that the stores are no longer adequately cleaned, mask-wearing and social-distancing are not strictly enforced among shoppers, and break rooms are too small and not properly ventilated.

With at least 42 Democrats guaranteed to serve in the State Senate in January, lawmakers will have a veto-proof, two-thirds majority in both chambers for the very first time in New York's history.

If Democrats can net two more State Senate seats, they'll form the first supermajority in modern political history, able to override vetoes from Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Avoiding legislative oversight, funds are simply not being allocated. Technically CUNY has merely received 80 percent of its state funding—which translates to a 20 percent reduction.