Politics
Politics
Meet the next generation of LGBTQ+ rights activists in New York
Seven years after the Empire State Pride Agenda called it quits, Elisa Crespo and the New Pride Agenda are fighting to protect LGBTQ+ rights in the state.
Personality
Personality
Why did Catalina Cruz sponsor Clean Slate? ‘Believe it or not, it was being a survivor of a crime’
The Assembly member talked about what’s still left to do now that the law is on the governor’s desk.
2023 session wrap-up
Policy
The 2023 most prolific New York legislators
Assembly Member Amy Paulin passed the most bills by far.
Housing
Policy
Adams nixes ‘90-day rule’ for homeless New Yorkers – setting up possible veto of housing voucher expansion
City Council leaders believe they would have enough votes to override a mayoral veto.
Policy
Policy
No, New York wasn’t the anti-slavery hero you thought it was
In light of the state Legislature passing a bill to create a reparations commission, a look back at history shows that the state has a lot of wrongs to make right for Black New Yorkers.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Eric Adams endorses Inez Dickens at fiery rally
The mayor praised the veteran Assembly member, who is running against activist Yusef Salaam and Assembly Member Al Taylor: “You don’t need a GPS to get around Harlem.”
NYPD
Policy
Under Adams and Sewell, advocates allege rollback in police accountability
The city’s police watchdog said that Sewell has disagreed with or declined to pursue their recommended discipline for substantiated complaints of misconduct in most cases.
Ethics
Politics
De Blasio ordered to pay $475,000 for using city resources in 2019 in failed presidential run
The former mayor has been dogged by debt to the city for using NYPD security on his many campaign trips, but now the city Conflict of Interest Board is inflicting additional punitive fines.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: Pride is reproductive freedom
Celebrate this month by affirming services and intersectional movements for reproductive health, rights, and justice that center LGBTQ+ communities.
Heard Around Town
Politics
LGBTQ+ political clubs boycotting Mayor Eric Adams’ Pride reception – again
“This mayor does not and demonstrably will never stand in solidarity with our community.”
New York City
Policy
City Council considers bills to alleviate the harms of slavery
From the removal of artwork to reparations, this legislative package also addresses the lingering impacts of systemic racism.
Campaign Confidential
Politics
Carpenters union calls out a Bronx party switcher, and other super PACs start spending
Independent expenditure committees are getting active in the 2023 New York City Council primaries.
Politics
Politics
Who’s looking at Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal’s seat?
The Orthodox Jewish Assembly Member from Queens is resigning for a job in philanthropy.
Politics
Updated
Politics
Here are some former New York lawmakers who ditched their constituents for private sector jobs
It’s not terribly uncommon for elected officials to leave office early when a cushy opportunity presents itself.
Campaign Confidential
Policy
How legislators changed election law, from busier ballots to early payouts
Lawmakers made a ton of changes in the final days of the legislative session – and now some local elections might be moved.
Housing
Politics
Inez Dickens has moved to evict at least 17 people. One endorsed her.
The Harlem City Council candidate falsely claimed she had only started one eviction during an NY1 debate.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
FPWA presents: New study finds NYC faced a fiscal cliff as COVID-19 relief funding expired
Here’s a close look at our funding analysis of the city’s human services agencies during fiscal year ‘22.
Nonprofits
Personality