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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Republicans who control the U.S. House Oversight Committee called the Democratic governor, along with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. -
The case represents one of the first tests of the Laken Riley Law in the state. -
The lieutenant governor has very little party support so far in his bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul. -
The Association of Justices of the Supreme Court feared the measure could result in fewer judges in less-populous areas. -
Lobbyists for companies on the secondary market say reform would empower Ticketmaster. -
The Republican delegation is divided over a proposal to partially restore SALT tax deductions. -
The bill would force companies that sell packaged foods to disclose more information, drawing an odd coalition of support. -
Manhattan Democrats want to thwart Musk’s plans for an “everything app.” -
Yeshivas, private schools would get up to seven more years to comply with education standards. -
Assembly members who voted in favor of the measure reflected on their experiences caring for dying loved ones.
