Nonprofits
Policy
How New York lawmakers and nonprofits are taking action after Roe v. Wade
Various groups are increasing efforts to make abortion accessible to New Yorkers and out-of-staters.
Heard Around Town
Policy
NY GOP lawmakers reject birth control rights bill
Only one GOP Congress member from New York, Rep. John Katko, voted to protect contraception.
Policy
Policy
Critics say New York’s new gun control law will fuel mass incarceration
When the old law was ruled unconstitutional, public defenders had hoped that the Legislature could craft a better law.
Gun Control
Policy
Eric Adams, along with mayors of 14 other cities, announce plans to target manufacturers of guns used in crimes
Possible legal action may come against the top five producers of firearms used for illegal activities.
Education
Policy
NYC City Council, mayor’s office negotiate possible deal to shift around $250 million to school budgets
The deal follows intense backlash to budget cuts and public outcry.
New York City
Policy
NYC homeless advocates cast doubt on Eric Adams’ claims that ‘2,800 asylum seekers’ have entered shelters
Advocates accused the mayor of using asylum seekers and the federal government as scapegoats for the failures of his own housing policies.
Policy
Policy
Monkeypox cases nearly double as NYC continues to plead for more vaccine doses
The city administered 4,000 vaccine doses on Sunday across three newly opened mass vaccination sites.
Education
Policy
New York City Council members apologize for school budget vote
Progressive council members expressed regret on Monday for signing off on $215 million in cuts to schools in the fiscal year 2023 budget.
Housing
Policy
Could NYCHA really fall into private hands?
Officials supporting a new public housing trust to fund billions in repairs say no, but the law says yes.
Homelessness
Policy
Here are all the barriers to turning hotels into permanent housing
New legislation was meant to advance conversions of failed hotels into affordable housing, but it won’t be easy or cheap.
News & Politics
Breaking News
Policy
Districting Commission releases draft of New York City Council maps
“Preliminary” was the key word as commissioners proposed a shakeup in southern Brooklyn and other changes in new draft City Council maps.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Another bill to ban horse carriages gets introduced in the new City Council
Council Member Bob Holden and NYCLASS are teaming up on the latest attempt to keep the beasts of burden out of Central Park
Policy
Policy
New York City’s first women-majority council to take on abortion access
The City Council will consider bills to allow people to sue for abortion interference and prohibit city resources for enforcement of other states’ restrictions among other actions.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Elijah Muhammad was kept in isolated unit on Rikers for over 30 hours days before his death, board member says
The 10th person to die in the custody of New York City jails this year was found dead of a suspected drug overdose on Sunday
Education
Policy
Summer Rising gets off to a stronger start, but still with some bumps
While there have been some logistical issues hampering staffing and transportation, providers say this year’s rollout has made significant strides over last.
New York State
Policy
Janet DiFiore’s resignation comes at a pivotal time in New York’s fight against conservative Supreme Court
Gov. Kathy Hochul will choose a new judge to lead the state’s highest court, which could be tasked with making determinations on consequential issues, including abortion and gun control.
New York State
Policy
Takeaways from JCOPE’s 2021 New York lobbying report
Lobbying spending reached almost $293 million in 2021, according to a new report from the Joint Commission on Public Ethics. The hospital association, United Teachers and Doordash were among top clients.
Gun Control
Policy
Here’s how New York’s concealed carry law is ‘vulnerable’ to litigation
The U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling sought to eliminate subjectivity from the licensing standards, but the state’s counter rules introduce new requirements that could be open to interpretation by licensing agencies.
New York City
Policy