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].
Outrage against the actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is building in New York.
Gov. Hochul proposes another $535 million to keep National Guard in state prisons amid staffing shortage.
Several states, including California and Texas, have already redrawn their maps in an arms race started by Republicans at President Donald Trump’s urging.
The ruling could let New York join other states in mid-decade redistricting.
Albany lawmakers will parse proposals on taxes, insurance and protest restrictions before March 31 deadline.
A strong year on Wall Street is helping net the state more than $10 billion in unexpected revenue.
A new matching funds system could make the governor’s race interesting.
New York City's mayor got the celebrity treatment, Albany style.
Speech aimed to keep moderates, nod to progressives and contrast with Trump.
The Democrat laid out her legislative priorities for the year, including plans for universal child care, to streamline the process for developers and to give recourse to those affected by ICE.
The cuts could affect hundreds of thousands of households in New York alone, according to state officials.
Subpoenas sent by acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone are quashed.
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