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 draft of the state’s new Tesla contract would extend the lease for Elon Musk’s electric carmaker by another five years. -
The state’s top court dismissed a case pursued under the Child Victims’ Act. A state legislator is trying to make the cases easier to continue. -
Skeptics have compared the plan to an ill-fated program started under former Gov. Cuomo. -
The governor has expressed support for restrictions in protest settings, while many protesters say they need to conceal their identities to avoid retribution. -
Prominent Republicans like Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Rep. Mike Lawler are eyeing statewide runs. -
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to send $300 checks to most New Yorkers. Legislative leaders say they favor a more “targeted” approach. -
The wildcat strike led to lockdowns, National Guard deployments and at least seven prisoner deaths. -
Upstate businesses said free trade with Canada is central to their survival. -
A Trump executive order launched refugee resettlement efforts into chaos. Advocates have turned to Albany to help bring stability. -
The governor has argued that expanding involuntary commitment would boost public safety, but opponents say it infringes on civil liberties.
