Former State Reporter
Rachel Silberstein
Articles
- Adding to the Menu at the Coming Museum of Political Corruption in Albany
- Poll Targeting Brooklyn District Gauges Anti-IDC Sentiment
- The Women In ‘The Room’
- As Hochul Pushes Cuomo Agenda, Williams Takes on Both in Primary Challenge
- 11 Special Elections Set for April 24
- First Annual State Economic Development Report Falls Short, Watchdogs Say
- Savino Asks De Blasio for Help Passing ‘Subway Grinder’ Bill He Once Supported
- State Senate’s New Sexual Harassment Policy Draws Criticism
- In Albany, De Blasio Budget Testimony Centers on MTA, NYCHA
- Staten Island Activist Eyes Primary Challenge to IDC Senator Savino
- MTA Funding Fight May Dominate This Year’s City-State Budget Struggle
- Running Without Establishment Support, IDC Challengers Show Initial Fundraising Strides
- Requested by Vance Amid Controversy, Report Suggests Campaign Finance Reforms for District Attorneys
- 10 Burning Questions After Cuomo’s State of the State and Budget
- Four Years Later, 2014 State Campaign Finance Pilot All But Forgotten
- Troubles Ahead as 2018 Legislative Session Kicks Off in Albany
- New York City Takeaways from Governor Cuomo's 2018 State of the State
- Reform Groups Launch 'Restore Public Trust' Campaign
- Cuomo Criticized for Failing to Call Special Election January 1
- Previewing Cuomo’s 2018 State of the State
- Cuomo Unveils ‘Democracy Agenda’ of Ad Transparency, Election Security and Voting Reforms
- Renewed Push to Pass State Homelessness Subsidy in 2018
- State Faces Budget Deficit Ahead of Possible Gut Punch from Washington
- Ahead of 2018 Session, Cuomo Mum on Pursuing MTA Board Overhaul
- With Phase One Going on Trial, Cuomo’s Buffalo Investment Moves Ahead with Broken Reform Promises
- Cuomo Urged to Sign Bill Strengthening Freedom of Information Law
- What's the State Role in NYCHA Oversight?
- Possible GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh Chances to Unseat Cuomo
- Assembly Takes Stock of State Economic Development Programs Ahead of Next Negotiations
- Races to Watch on Election Day, Inside and Outside New York City
- Departure of Assembly Ethics Official Prompts Calls for Broader Reforms
- Amid Larger Moment, Will Albany Face Another Sexual Misconduct Reckoning?
- Vance Fallout Echoes Other Controversies that Led to Reforms
- Vance Controversy Spotlights Lax Campaign Finance Rules for District Attorneys
- Amid Health Care Funding Fights, Cuomo Explores Special Session
- City Council Members Still Navigating Outside Income Divestment Ahead of Deadline
- Malliotakis’ Legislative Record Reflects Conservative Base
- Voters Pick Women Over Men in Primary for All Six Brooklyn Judicial Seats
- Meet The Three State Legislators Likely Heading To The City Council
- Can Anyone Defeat Eric Gonzalez for Brooklyn DA?
- Extraordinary District Leader Ballot Feud Escalates to State's Highest Court
- Thanks to a Push, Democratic County Organizations Slowly Grow Digital Footprint
- Dan Squadron Fought the LLC Loophole and the Loophole Won
- Progressive Activist Registers Campaign Committee for Latimer’s Senate Seat
- In Manhattan, District Leader Maps Redrawn Last Minute and Hard to Find
- There Will Be Three Big Questions on Your Ballot in November
- Voting Reform Advocates Say Cuomo Can Do More Through Executive Order
- Cuomo’s Fundraising Gives Him Strong Footing Ahead of Second Reelection Bid
- Democratic Club Calls On Wright To Choose Between Party Leadership & Lobbying Job
- Rochester Mayor Accused of Circumventing Campaign Finance Rules
- Powerful Assembly Post May Be Vacant Sooner Than Expected
- Mayoral Control Extended in Special Session with Usual Albany Process
- How The Mayoral Control ‘Special Session’ Works
- What Moved and What Didn’t as State Session Ended
- With Session Ending and Trial Looming, No Legislative Response to Bid-rigging Scandal
- Lawyers of Color Largely Shut Out of Queens Surrogate’s Court Business
- For Second Time, Legislature Sends FOIL Penalty Bill to Cuomo
- As Session Nears End, Electoral Reforms Mostly Stalled & Cuomo Quiet
- 10 Bold or Bizarre Proposals for a New York Constitutional Convention
- Potential Departure of Two Senate Democrats Poses Another Threat to Unity
- Crowley Appointee to Board of Elections Sees Spike in Queens Court Profits
- Whose Job Is It To Investigate The Legislature’s Lulu System?
- As Legislative Leaders Warn of Con Con Dangers, Good Government Groups Come Out in Favor
- Adjusting to Albany: Assemblymember Brian Barnwell
- Adjusting to Albany: Assemblymember Carmen De La Rosa
- Government Watchdogs Push 'Clean Contracting' Reform in Albany
- Murky Definitions for Government Entities Undermine Transparency
- Activists, Lawmakers Rally for Voting Reform at Capitol
- Legislative Session Starts with Flurry of Activity, and Cuomo Out of Town
- Ramped Up Economic Development Funding, Less Transparency in New State Budget
- 10 Key Takeaways for New York City from the New State Budget
- Deal or No Deal? State Budget Negotiations Drag & New York City Waits
- After Negotiation Impasse, State Passes ‘Extender’ Budget
- The 'Three Men in a Room' and Millions Outside
- 15 Questions for the Final Week of State Budget Negotiations
- Will Latest Indictment Give New Life to Ethics Reform in Albany? Don’t Bet On It
- In Albany, De Blasio and Democrats Push ‘Mansion Tax’
- Cuomo Punts Voting Reform to ‘After the Budget’
- Adjusting to Albany: Senator Jamaal Bailey
- Adjusting to Albany: Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou
- Adjusting to Albany: Assemblymember Robert Carroll
- Adjusting to Albany: Meet NYC’s New Class of State Legislators
- Since State of the State, Cuomo Silent on Ethics Reform
- One-House Budgets Show Little Indication Ethics, Voting & Campaign Finance Reforms Will Advance in Albany
- With One-House Budgets Due, Key Points of Contention in Albany
- Cuomo Contradicts Bharara on Prosecutors & Government Oversight
- Assembly Members Propose Changes to Cuomo's Free-Tuition Plan
- How Cuomo's Special Prosecutor Order Is Playing Out, 19 Months Later
- Schneiderman: ‘Not one single substantiated claim of voter fraud in New York last year’
- As Con Con Debate Heats Up, Heastie Declares Opposition
- Attorney General Unveils Sweeping Voting Reform Package
- Citing Trump Threat, Assembly Passes New Immigrant Protections Along With DREAM Act
- 8 Key Takeaways from Cuomo's Budget & De Blasio's Response
- On Your November Ballot: Stripping Pensions from Corrupt Politicians
- In Albany, De Blasio Evaluates Cuomo’s Budget, Faces Legislators’ Questions
- With Trump in Office, New York Democrats Show Urgency, and Infighting, on Women's Rights
- Cuomo Embraces Voting Reform Agenda, But Implementation Poses Challenges
- Largely Inactive Senate Ethics Committee Restructures
- Constitutional Convention Absent from Cuomo’s 2017 Agenda
- Acknowledging Pervasive Corruption, Cuomo Releases 10-Point Government Ethics Agenda
- Tensions High as State Legislature Returns to Session
- Calling for Efficiency, Cuomo Pushes Latest Municipal Consolidation Contest
- Could Trump & Sanders Populism Fuel Constitutional Convention Approval?
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(Archives: This reporter no longer works for Gotham Gazette)