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Policy

How much authority will the court-appointed Rikers boss actually have? Applicants want to know

The deadline for the city and the Legal Aid Society to submit recommendations for a Rikers “remediation manager” is Friday.

News & Politics

Stefanik attends clambake fundraiser ahead of potential run for governor

The Republican congressional representative criticized Hochul over her opposition to fracking.

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Rikers Island

A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island

The jails system will be turned over to federal control.

Albany Agenda

Hochul officially shifts into campaign mode

Gov. Kathy Hochul is out with her first reelection ad, which pits her squarely against President Donald Trump.

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Heard Around Town

Penn Station gets ‘magic key’ and $43 million to push redevelopment forward

Andy “Train Daddy” Byford, special advisor to Amtrak, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced that construction of the new Penn Station will start in 2027.

Criminal Justice

No, New York doesn’t have ‘cashless bail’

But that won’t necessarily stop the Trump administration from trying to pull the state’s federal funding anyway.

Health Care

State planned to give no-bid contract to PPL, lawmaker claims

The state has claimed that Public Partnerships LLC received a $9 billion contract after a competitive bidding process, but draft bill language suggests the state always planned to contract with the company.

Policy

Criminal justice reform groups call on Hochul to commute prison sentences

More than 130 advocacy groups – including the WFP, NAACP New York Conference and Release Aging People in Prison – called on the governor to reduce the state's prison population.

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Editor's Note

Editor’s note: Acela 2.0 makes historic debut at Penn Station

The arrival of the next generation of high-speed trains had many more New Yorkers buzzing than when the original pulled into town 25 years ago.

Personality

New York politicos love a cameo

Indicted Eric Adams adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin isn’t the only one.

Editor's Note

Editor’s note: Second Avenue subway extension and other projects signal milestone for New York

The city hasn’t seen this much progress addressing the region’s transportation needs since the subways were created a century ago.

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Labor

The 2025 Labor Power 100

New York’s most influential union chiefs and worker advocates.

Trailblazers

The 2025 Trailblazers in Building & Real Estate

The key leaders reshaping and redeveloping New York.

Power Lists

The 2025 Manhattan Power 100

The borough’s biggest bigwigs.

Above & Beyond

The 2025 Above & Beyond: Social Services

New Yorkers dedicated to serving those in need.

OpinionShow All

Opinion

Opinion: A new age of pay transparency in New York City

A new City Council bill would require benefits and compensation information on job postings, and allow employees to request pay ranges for their position.

Opinion

Opinion: Zohran Mamdani will make New York City work for workers

As unions that represent nearly 400,000 workers across the city, we’ve proudly united behind Mamdani’s agenda to build a city where workers can truly thrive.

Opinion

Opinion: Mayor Adams, it’s time to protect immigrant street vendors

No one should be sent to jail or put at risk of immigration consequences for serving tamales, halal food or fresh fruit to New Yorkers.

Opinion

Opinion: Courts are gutting cannabis equity in New York

A court ruling against the state’s cannabis equity program reveals how the legal system uses the language of neutrality to entrench inequality.

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Interviews & Profiles

Working to keep New Yorkers covered in the wake of massive federal healthcare setbacks

A Q&A with Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president and managing director of health initiatives at the Community Service Society of New York

NYN Media

Alleviating nonprofit stress through more reliable city processes

An interview with Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives Ana Almanzar.

New York City

Nonprofits may finally see faster payments in NYC

A new pilot program will switch from contracting to a discretionary grant funding model, accelerating the process for 100 organizations that qualify.

NYN Media

Opinion: We need the arts now more than ever

Here’s why it has only become more challenging in 2025