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Articles by Jimmy Vielkind
Jimmy Vielkind
Jimmy 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 [email protected].
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Avila Chevalier insists her beef is with NYPD Commissioner Tisch, not Mamdani
The Democratic nominee for Congress maintained that she and Mamdani remain close allies.
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Jimmy Vielkind
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Why Mamdani’s name was mostly missing from debate for New York governor
One GOP insider said it comes down to popularity.
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Jimmy Vielkind
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Hochul, Blakeman offer opposing visions for jobs to stem New York exodus
A million New Yorkers have moved across state lines since 2020 due to the cost of living.
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Jimmy Vielkind
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NY gov race pits old immigration playbook against new outrage over data centers
Gov. Hochul was joined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Dutchess County.
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Jimmy Vielkind
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How NY candidates for governor plan to address the childcare affordability crisis
The cost of childcare is a key issue in the governor's race.
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Jimmy Vielkind
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How Trump's trade war with Canada is squeezing a farm cidery in Albany
Nine Pin cider's co-founder said that a local business relying on a nearby harvest should be insulated from the trade war. But it isn’t.
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Jimmy Vielkind
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Family of man beaten to death by NY prison guards to receive $24 million
Robert Brooks' beating death was captured on corrections officers' body-worn cameras.
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Jimmy Vielkind
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How attacking data centers became smart politics for the left and right in New York
U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler and Gov. Kathy Hochul don’t agree on much, but they’ve both concluded that supporting AI data centers is bad politics.
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Jimmy Vielkind
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The apolitical era of 9/11 ceremonies at Ground Zero is over
Top Republicans like Rudy Giuliani, George Pataki and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman have called on Mayor Zohran Mamdani not to attend the ceremonies.
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Jimmy Vielkind
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Why NY judges oppose bill to make safety top priority in child custody battles
Judges say a bill would have unintended consequences and make their workloads untenable.
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Jimmy Vielkind
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NY Democrats file complaint over Blakeman-Trump event with Nassau County police
A complaint filed with the Board of Elections alleges Blakeman improperly exploited his office as county executive.
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Jimmy Vielkind
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Blakeman bows to New York law limiting cooperation with ICE
The GOP gubernatorial candidate says Gov. Hochul will have blood on her hands.
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Jimmy Vielkind
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