Energy & Environment
Policy
How do you plant more trees in New York City? Give them away
In Canarsie, tree saplings were available for residents to grab and go plant in their own backyard ahead of Earth Day.
Budget
Policy
A new subsidy in the state budget aims to help farm owners afford overtime
Workers and advocates are celebrating, but farm owners are saying the tax credit won’t be enough to offset new costs, especially if a 40-hour workweek is instituted.
New York City
Policy
ATF’s role in mass shooting suspect’s arrest highlights how agency helps NYC in war on guns
Mayor Eric Adams reiterated the importance of the NYPD’s partnership with the agency in the wake of last week’s Brooklyn subway shooting.
Ask the Experts
Policy
Will Eric Adams’ Gifted & Talented expansion address inequity in the program?
Experts weigh in on Adams’ plan to expand the controversial program.
New York State
Policy
Assembly member looks to change state law to get Brian Benjamin off the ballot
Amy Paulin says a candidate should be able to decline a ballot line if they resign from office.
New York City
Policy
In the wake of a mass shooting, what are the gun detection systems Eric Adams is talking about?
Like other emerging surveillance technologies, weapon detection systems come with questions about effectiveness and privacy.
NYPD
Policy
NYPD officers are supposed to be fired for lying. They aren’t.
A report from LatinoJustice found that of the 181 New York City Police Department officers who were found to have lied to police watchdogs over the last decade, not one was fired.
Budget
Policy
Big Ugly release signals state budget season is (finally) ending
Albany Democrats are still voting on budget bills one week past the April 1 deadline.
Budget
Policy
How did Hochul’s first budget come together? By design, we don’t have a clue.
The governor conducted the process in the typical opaque Albany fashion, despite promises to shed light on the inner workings of government.
Budget
Policy
What did Eric Adams get in the state budget?
Some bail changes and an enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit are in the budget. Mayoral control and an increased borrowing authority are not.
Budget
Policy
What’s in or out of the 2022 state budget?
Albany Democrats are getting ready to vote on their final budget bills.
Budget
Policy
Winners & Losers of the 2022 state budget
The new spending plan brought defeats and victories. Here’s where everyone landed.
Budget
Policy
The (late) 2022 state budget by the numbers
Here is what sticks out in the $220 billion spending plan announced by Albany Democrats.
Budget
Policy
Gov. Kathy Hochul announces new state budget deal a week late
The $220 billion deal includes several wins for Gov. Kathy Hochul in her first budget season as governor.
Budget
Policy
In closed door deal on child care, undocumented New York children are left out
The $5 billion child care expansion proposed in the state budget is historic, but the possible exclusion is a setback for the political left.
New York State
Policy
Where NY’s congressional delegation stands on stock trading
A look at who among New York’s members of Congress wants a blanket ban on using privileged information to invest in the markets.
Budget
Policy
Bills stadium opponents are blitzing legislative overtime
Advocacy groups and elected officials are pushing legislators to keep $600 million in state support out of a final state budget despite efforts by Gov. Kathy Hochul to move the deal forward.
Policy
Policy
Kendra’s Law hangs in the balance with little recent discussion among Albany Democrats
State lawmakers might approve a state budget early next week that would make it easier to force people to get mental health treatment.
Budget
Policy