Housing
Opinion
Opinion: Addressing New York’s affordability crisis requires statewide action
I’m pushing for state-level changes to ensure New Yorkers can afford to stay and live in New York.
Rikers Island
Updated
Politics
A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
The long-awaited decision on a federal takeover will have to wait till an unknown date.
New York City Council
Politics
Ariola challenges Carr’s victory as NYC Council minority leader
Three Republican council members, including Joann Ariola, were absent during the vote to elect a replacement for Minority Leader Joe Borelli.
Policy
Policy
One bill from last session still awaits action from Hochul
Hochul only has one more week to sign or veto the bill – a relatively technical measure related to state reimbursement for a busing program used by yeshivas – before it gets pocket vetoed.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: NYC is undermining its own housing goals
The city needs to incentivize building more affordable housing, not more homeless shelters.
Policy
Policy
Environmental advocates recycle campaign against plastic packaging for new session
Activists and plastics producers are back in Albany this week to continue last year’s fight over the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and the Bigger Better Bottle Bill.
Nonprofits
Personality
Advocating for workers in the construction industry
An interview with Elizabeth Crowley, president and CEO of the Building Trades Employers’ Association.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Retired Judge Kathryn Freed challenges Inez Dickens for Manhattan BOE commish
Dickens, the county pick, reportedly doesn’t have the votes in City Council to secure the role.
Policy
Policy
Albany considers multiple approaches to discovery reform
State Sen. Zellnor Myrie and Assembly Member Micah Lasher introduced a bill to help prosecutors comply with the law, while Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to weaken the law’s requirements.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Advocating for workers in the construction industry
An interview with Elizabeth Crowley, president of the Building Trades Employers’ Association
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: I’m fine being left off the 50 Over 50 list
City & State’s editor-in-chief, to quote “Wayne’s World,” was “not worthy” to be in the company of New York’s Age Disruptors.
Politics
Politics
New York City Council challengers are (literally) giving incumbents a run for their money
Some political newcomers have been pretty successful at fundraising.
Politics
Borelli to back Carr in early minority leader vote
Ahead of his early exit, his vote would break a possible tie between Ariola and Carr.
Eric Adams
Politics
WTF is Eric Adams doing?
The New York City mayor says he will run in the Democratic primary for reelection. He’s also aggressively cozying up to President Donald Trump and the GOP. Can he do both?
Policy
Policy
New York’s ‘mask ban’ wouldn’t actually ban masks
But opponents still worry that it could have a chilling effect on people who wear masks for health or safety reasons.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Adams administration cracks down on late payments to nonprofits
The mayor will make an executive order to create better communication channels between government and providers.
Policy
Policy
Will banning cellphones keep students safe?
Gov. Kathy Hochul suggested that students would be safer in an active shooter situation if they were unable to use their cellphones.
Opinion
Opinion