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Winners and losers in the Democratic primary

September 14, 2018

It was the compact but powerful Hotel Trades Council that bankrolled and ran the independent expenditure that boosted Liu over Avella....

IDC defeat boosts Democratic hopes, but Senate control still far off

September 14, 2018

“A decade in the political wilderness will mean that the newly empowered majority will want to have a strong voice in setting the state’s...

LOVETT: Cuomo vulnerability was more hope than reality

September 13, 2018

“Progressives can have success in state legislative and congressional primaries—but winning statewide still requires a different kind of...

Is New York State Going to Have Its Own Clergy Sex-Abuse Scandal?

September 9, 2018

“I think it’s going to be a political impossibility for cases like this not to get more resources and more scrutiny. This cultural moment...

Mueller probe plunders New York tabloid swamp

August 27, 2018

“They’re kinda exactly the trio you would expect at the New York politics version of the Star Wars bar,” said Neal Kwatra, a Democratic...

Hotel workers union begins spending for Cuomo

August 27, 2018

The union representing hotel and motel workers is investing seven-figures in independent expenditures to back candidates this fall,...

Hotel union creates Super PAC to help Cuomo and several congressional Dems

August 27, 2018

An influential New York hotel union has created a Super PAC that will support Gov. Cuomo and several congressional Democratic candidates...

De Blasio signs bill targeting Airbnb

August 6, 2018

Mayor Bill de Blasio dealt a blow to home-sharing giant Airbnb on Monday, signing a bill that requires substantial and routine reporting...

Airbnb bill would slash NYC listings

August 6, 2018

The air could soon be going out of Airbnb. The home-sharing service and its competitors face severe downsizing under a bill signed Monday...

Mayor de Blasio signs bill to crack down on those who illegally list city residences with Airbnb

August 6, 2018

Mayor de Blasio signed Monday a bill that will crack down on Airbnb’s operations New York City. The action came just days before the City...

Residents displaced by steam-pipe blast get free hotel rooms

July 26, 2018

Fresh off deflating Airbnb, the hotel industry and its labor allies are offering free shelter to those displaced last week when a...

Council votes unanimously to deflate Airbnb

July 19, 2018

Airbnb seemed to be sucking wind after its political foes delivered it a gut punch Wednesday. The City Council voted 45-0 in favor of a...

New York Is About to Crack Down on Home-Sharing Platforms Like Airbnb

July 19, 2018

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to sign into law a bill that cracks down on home-sharing platforms such as Airbnb and HomeAway....

City Council passes bill to crack down on Airbnb

July 18, 2018

The City Council on Wednesday passed a controversial bill to crack down on Airbnb’s home rental business in the city. The legislation,...

New law forces Airbnb to open its books to New York authorities

July 18, 2018

The New York City Council has voted in favor of a new law requiring Airbnb and similar home-share companies to share data on their users....

New York City Looks to Crack Down on Airbnb Amid Housing Crisis

July 18, 2018

The New York City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to significantly restrict Airbnb and other online home rental services, joining...

New York City Will Force Airbnb to Disclose Information on Hosts

July 18, 2018

Airbnb Inc. will need to share the names and addresses of hosts in New York City with officials thanks to a new law, the latest setback...

Airbnb bill’s passage is imminent, but optics war continues

July 18, 2018

The hotel industry and allied unions are winning handily as the clock runs out Airbnb’s effort to stop approval of their City Council...

New York City Council Passes Bill to Regulate Airbnb

July 18, 2018

The New York City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to require Airbnb to disclose the names and addresses of its hosts to a city-run...

Democrat Antonio Delgado Declares Victory In NY-19 Democratic Primary

June 28, 2018

For months, Democrats targeted New York’s 19th Congressional district as they campaigned to take control of the House. Late last night,...

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