A large majority of City Council members will be freshmen next year and progressive organizers, including the DSA, are hoping to swing the Council further left as the city begins the arduous recovery from the pandemic.

The New York Health Act now has a support of a majority of state legislators. But no other state has implemented a single-payer system.

Throughout Cuomo’s decade in office, there have been several major scandals and controversies that attracted outside condemnation and even federal indictments. Here are just five.

“This is the minimum first step, passing legislation to curtail the expanded emergency powers, but I think that we should be considering impeachment proceedings."

“It’s one of the more egregious abuses of power I’ve ever seen."

One plan prioritizes an immediate injection of tax revenue. The other envisions a long-term economy with lots of competition.