One of the main reasons it seems to be so corrupt is because of the "three-men-in-the-room" style governing [1]. This basically means that only three people in the government NYS government make the laws: 1. read more
How New York Became One Of The Most Corrupt States : It's All Politics Every month seems to bring news that another state official in New York is under indictment. Corruption can happen anywhere, but New York's political culture contributes to the problem. read more
The Many Faces of New York’s Political Scandals by susanne craig, william k. rashbaum and thomas kaplan updated may 3, 2016 In the past decade, more than 30 current or former state officeholders in New York have been convicted of crimes, sanctioned or otherwise accused of wrongdoing. read more