New York City
Protests
More than two-thirds of protesters arrested at Columbia and City College released with summonses
The majority of protesters have been released with summonses, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is charging 46 Columbia protesters with trespassing and 22 City College protesters with burglary.
Policy
Staten Island secession? A new IBO report studies the age-old question
“Any serious study of how secession would play out proves that citizens of an independent Staten Island would end up paying more for less,” said Council Member Justin Brannan, who requested the study.
Nonprofits
First pet-friendly shelter for unhoused families opens in the Bronx
The Urban Resource Institute and New York City Department of Homeless Services unveiled the facility to provide temporary housing that also allows for animals.
Albany Agenda
Here’s where the Leave It Blank campaign did best in New York City
In some Assembly districts in Brooklyn and Queens, a third of voters cast blank ballots in the Democratic presidential primary.
Heard Around Town
Report: Nail salon technicians have higher rate of reproductive health issues
The study comes as proposed legislation would create protections for these workers, typically Asian and Latin American immigrants already subject to poor working conditions.
News & Politics
Columbia looks to suspend pro-Palestine protesters as House Democrats demand ‘decisive action’
The Ivy League university announced Monday night that it has begun suspending students who refused to leave a pro-Palestine encampment on campus.
Albany Agenda
Here’s what New York elected officials are saying about the Columbia University protests
Progressives have criticized the school for bringing in the NYPD to clear the encampment, while Republicans have called for the National Guard.
Special Reports
Solving the traffic frustrations around New York City’s airports
A Q&A with state Sen. Leroy Comrie on how the renovations at airports are benefiting Southeast Queens.
Special Reports
Evaluating how the Port Authority is doing on MWBE contracting
A Q&A with Selvena Brooks-Powers on what airport redevelopment projects mean for New Yorkers.
Special Reports
Protecting airports from flooding and building out a ferry service option
A Q&A with Donovan Richards on how the water will be key to the future of New York City’s airports.
Special Reports
Improving the community’s relationship with airports
A Q&A with Khaleel Anderson talks about cutting down on noise pollution around JFK Airport.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: The MTA is ready to make a deal on vacant retail space
The transit agency is negotiating with entrepreneurs to bring businesses back to the subways.
Special Reports
Digital Transformation in the Aviation Industry
JFKIAT Enhances the Passenger Experience to Deliver Incredible Journeys.
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Energy & Environment
NYC environment commish delivers sobering message to City Council on flooding
“We will need a much broader conversation about how much we are willing to pay, how much flooding we are willing to accept,” the city Environmental Protection Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala said.
Opinion
David Paterson: The case for Randy Mastro
The former governor calls Mastro, Eric Adams’ pick for corporation counsel, “a pro who rises above party lines.”
Policy
Mayor Adams unveils $111.6 billion executive budget
The mayor’s budget proposal reverses cuts to the NYPD, but not public libraries.
Heard Around Town
Hochul: No plans to send National Guard to college protests in NY
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state stands ready to assist the NYPD if they ask, but she doesn’t believe the National Guard is currently necessary.
News & Politics
Opinion: We visited the solidarity encampment at Columbia University. Here’s what it’s really like.
What we saw couldn’t be more different from the dire warnings of rampant antisemitic threats and pervasive danger coming from City Hall, Albany and the White House.
Education
Nearly 30,000 students shut out of city’s popular summer school program
Roughly 138,000 families applied for just 110,000 slots in the program, and funding shortfalls threaten to shrink the program.
Albany Agenda
