Bill Mahoney

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Stockpiles of unused medical equipment sit collecting dust in state warehouses | Office of the New York State Comptroller DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 11COMPTROLLER’S COVID RETROSPECTIVE: In the chaotic early weeks of the Covid pandemic, nothing consumed Andrew Cuomo’s administration like the frantic effort to acquire medical equipment. But all that energy might have been wasted.

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Jason Beeferman |Nick Reisman |Bill Mahoney

Sen. Majority Finance Chair Liz Krueger is criticizing the governor's focus on policy in the budget as negotiations continue to trudge along. | NYS Senate Media Services DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 1ALL QUIET ON THE ALBANY FRONT: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget folks are trudging along after missing the midnight Monday deadline, and state lawmakers are starting to get miffed. “We’re not even discussing numbers,” a rankled Democratic state Sen. Liz Krueger told POLITICO Pro’s Bill Mahoney today.

3 weeks ago | politico.com | Bill Mahoney

Miner had one of the most visible feuds with Cuomo during his tenure as governor. After he appointed her co-chair of the state Democratic Committee in 2012, they quickly split after she accused him of failing to act aggressively on rising pension costs. By 2018, she was mounting a third-party run against him. While Miner’s book is focused on the policy challenges facing cities, Cuomo is a constant presence as she recounts her time leading Syracuse.

4 weeks ago | politico.com | Janaki Chadha |Joe Anuta |Bill Mahoney |Jeff Coltin |Nick Reisman |Emily Ngo

With help from Cris Seda Chabrier Mayoral candidates want to implement looser restrictions on apartment construction to meet demand. The city has a 1.4 percent rental vacancy rate. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images New York City has a mammoth housing crisis — and nearly every candidate vying to oust Mayor Eric Adams agrees that City Hall must loosen restrictions on building apartments to meet demand. City Comptroller Brad Lander is calling for 500,000 new homes of all kinds over 10 years.

4 weeks ago | politico.com | Joe Anuta |Bill Mahoney

The former governor opened a company called Innovation Strategies, which netted him more than $500,000 in 2024. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the leading candidate for New York City mayor, is not hurting for cash. | David Dee Delgado/Getty Images NEW YORK: Andrew Cuomo pulled in more than $500,000 last year from a legal consulting firm he established after leaving the governor’s mansion, a new financial disclosure showed. And he remains a multimillionaire.