Jimmy Vielkind
New York State Issues ReporterJimmy 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 jvielkind@wnyc.org.
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A dozen congressmembers have sued the Department of Homeland Security over refusal to provide access. -
Progressive state lawmakers said the $2 billion in rebates are fiscally irresponsible due to President Trump’s funding cuts. -
A pending bill would direct the State Police to develop a policy for employees involved in incidents causing the serious physical injury or death of others. -
The U.S. attorney in Albany is looking into James' civil cases against President Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association. -
The Democratic governor said she was “tired of fighting with my hand tied behind my back.” -
Rep. Mike Lawler and other Republicans hope voters care more about the money in their pocket than cuts to health care systems. -
Two different visions are competing as the state works on an important draft planning document. -
Buffalo's 2021 mayoral election featured democratic socialist India Walton beating establishment incumbent Byron Brown in the Democratic primary, only to lose to him in the general election. -
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill that will require New York’s public schools to develop plans to respond to cardiac emergencies. -
"The word that comes to mind is just destabilization," Budget Director Blake Washington said.
