Heard Around Town
Policy

NYC Schools names smaller class size working group

A City Council member, budget wonks, parents and more will be talking about the hotly debated legislation passed last year.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson

Homelessness
Policy

Bill for privacy in homeless shelters unites progressives, conservatives

New York City Council members say individual sleeping areas would improve homeless New Yorkers’ quality of life.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson

Budget
Policy

Officials reach a tentative compromise on bail

After weeks of negotiations, legislative leaders and the governor have all but signed off on a deal that would remove the ‘least restrictive means’ standard for violent felonies

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

New York State
Policy

Where will NY’s renewable energy come from?

The state’s energy research authority projects nearly 100 new solar and wind projects are planned for the next few years.

  • By Kyle Chouinard

Policy
Policy

Will NY rely on nuclear to reach its lofty climate goals?

The controversial energy source is getting renewed attention from climate activists and energy providers alike.

  • By Kyle Chouinard

Heard Around Town
Policy

Mannion emphasizes traumatic realities of upstate swatting incidents

The state senator has introduced legislation to punish offenders, but many false threat calls come from outside the country.

  • By Kyle Chouinard

Policy
Policy

Bronx DA Darcel Clark the main driver of recent proposed changes to discovery reform

Clark has said the 2019 discovery reforms went too far and cost her office prosecutors.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

Policy
Policy

NYPD may be violating police surveillance transparency law

The Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD said that the department’s interpretation of the law is ‘contrary to the intent of the POST Act.’

  • By Annie McDonough

Policy
Policy

Hochul and legislative leaders consider changes to discovery reform, worrying public defenders

As state budget negotiations continue, state leaders are rumored to be considering relaxing requirements for prosecutors to turn over evidence quickly.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

Policy
Policy

New York receives hefty Juul settlement

State Attorney General Letitia James announced the $112.7 million settlement from the e-cigarette company for misleading marketing that contributed to the youth vaping

  • By Shantel Destra

Policy
Policy

‘We needed a maestro:’ after months long search, New York City has found its rat czar

Kathleen Corradi has been going after rodents since she was 10. Her work is about to get even bigger.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson

Heard Around Town
Policy

Lawler takes up campaign to make Sept. 11th a federal holiday again

The Congress member is back at trying to set aside a day of remembrance for those who perished after the tragic events that took place 21 years ago.

  • By Shantel Destra

Policy
Policy

‘Not in New York, not now – not ever.’ Hochul announces abortion pill stockpile after Texas ruling

After the Texas ruling to stop the use of mifepristone sent shockwaves across the nation, the governor joined Planned Parenthood to announce a stockpile of another abortion drug in the state.

  • By Shantel Destra

Policy
Policy

Robot police dogs are back, under Eric Adams

The mayor is reintroducing ‘Digidogs,’ among other new technologies for the NYPD

  • By Sahalie Donaldson and Annie McDonough

Policy
Policy

Surprise, I bet you thought you’d seen the last of redistricting

Democrats want to redraw the state’s congressional districts yet again, and a Court of Appeals led by future chief judge Rowan Wilson may give them the chance.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

Policy
Policy

New York City school safety officers date back nearly 70 years

There’s a long history of police patrolling the city’s schools.

  • By Sunny Sequeira

Policy
Policy

Neighborhood violence has caused a jump in weapons seizures at New York City schools

Students are carrying weapons to protect themselves on the way to school.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson

Policy
Policy

Class action suit filed against state correction department for violating solitary confinement laws

Lawyers accuse the department of not upholding the 2021 bill placing strict restrictions on the use of solitary confinement for incarcerated people.

  • By Shantel Destra

New York City
Policy

Which areas in NYC could turn into pedestrian plazas?

From Cooper Square to Wall Street – experts say cars could, and should, go.

  • By Shantel Destra

Policy
Policy

On Broadway, New York City’s slow march toward pedestrian-focused streets

Can Mayor Eric Adams match the cityscape legacy of former Mayor Mike Bloomberg?

  • By Annie McDonough
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