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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“She treats me very much nicer to my face than she does to the public,” Trump said. -
The legal buildup indicates progress in Republican-backed probes targeting Tish James as she continues to lead lawsuits against President Donald Trump’s administration. -
The executive order comes as access tightens and lawmakers eye state-level solutions. -
Legislators have introduced bills to reduce the state’s reliance on the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
The state recently proposed a new rule that would require the Board of Parole to give “great weight” to characteristics that might contribute to a youthful offense. -
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she told President Donald Trump there was no need for him to deploy the National Guard to New York City.
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Candidate Drew Warshaw says he would devote $10 billion of the state’s pension fund to affordable housing projects. Incumbent Tom DiNapoli is running for a fifth term and says he’s doing solid work. -
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.
