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 says she's requested some changes from state lawmakers before she signs off on the measure. -
Tech lobbyists claim the bill could stifle innovation, while advocates say it is important to keep a close watch on AI firms. -
The Trump administration's irregular appointment of U.S. attorneys could torpedo a probe of the state attorney general's office. -
A 2021 executive order from Hochul banned state employees and officers from donating to her campaign. Hochul’s team says she’ll refund the money given by people she named to state boards and councils.
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State officials say Tesla is hard to communicate with. -
It was a bright red spot on a night when Democrats scored wins in nearby New York City and New Jersey. -
The state is expected to have an additional $2.6 billion in tax revenue thanks largely to a better-than-expected year on Wall Street. -
James’s counsel is opposing the subpoenas relating to cases involving Trump and the NRA, claiming that Acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone was improperly appointed. -
The suit claims that Black and Latino voters in Staten Island are unfairly marginalized by the current map and are pushing for it to be redrawn to include parts of Lower Manhattan. -
The Seneca Chief moves at 19th-century speed — it took about five hours to travel the roughly 18 miles between Amsterdam and Schenectady.
