Jimmy Vielkind
Articles by Jimmy Vielkind
Jimmy Vielkind covers how state government and politics affect people throughout New York. He has covered Albany since 2008, most recently as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. Jimmy led a team of reporters that won a New York Press Club award for coverage of Andrew Cuomo’s downfall and was on a team that won a Gerald Loeb Award for coverage of Amazon’s HQ2 process. A native of the Capitol Region, Jimmy has two degrees in urban planning. His position is funded by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Reach Jimmy at [email protected].
Top Republicans like Rudy Giuliani, George Pataki and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman have called on Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to attend the ceremonies.
Judges say a bill would have unintended consequences and make their workloads untenable.
A complaint filed with the Board of Elections alleges Blakeman improperly exploited his office as county executive.
The GOP gubernatorial candidate says Gov. Hochul will have blood on her hands.
Nassau County, home of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman, was among the recipients.
The Rensselaer County executive says he will not comply with the new law.
Jessica Bowie, 35, had pledged support to the Islamic State, according to a complaint.
The state law passed in May aims to prevent criminals from converting handguns into automatic weapons
After too many groups applied for a finite pool of grants, some organizations may have to cut services.
Trump tied sanctuary laws to high-profile crimes.
Gov. Kathy Hochul attacks campaign challenger over support for Trump policies.
The Nassau executive trails Gov. Kathy Hochul by 10 points statewide in a new Siena poll.
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