New York City

Policy

Lippman Commission calls for expanding supervised release

Bail reform stalled in the state Legislature this year despite a push from the grassroots to the governor, but the Lippman criminal justice commission is releasing a report saying that New York City doesn’t have to wait until next year to keep more New Yorkers out of jail.

New York City

Politics

NYCHA’s miscalculation, Nixon’s attack and ire over immigration

NYCHA’s miscalculation, Cynthia Nixon’s attack and ire over immigration in this week's headlines.

Transportation

Policy

Better ways to get to LaGuardia Airport

Who needs Andrew Cuomo’s AirTrain with alternatives like these?

New York State

Personality

William Larkin's honorable discharge

State Sen. William Larkin is leaving Albany after seven decades in public service – and confident his seat will stay red.

New York City

Politics

Top takeaways from Buffalo Billion trial

Noteworthy details that the Buffalo Billion trial’s procession of witnesses has revealed.

Labor

Politics

A stunning upset, congressional primaries and a Janus decision

A stunning upset, congressional primaries and a Supreme Court Janus decision in this week's top political news.

New York State

Policy

The Long Island outlook

The biggest Long Island projects and policy matters in Nassau and Suffolk counties.

New York City

Policy

Supreme Court strains public sector unions in Janus decision

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday that public sector employees cannot be forced to pay union dues.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Cuomo’s whirlwind tour of cable news

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is spending a lot of time on national channels discussing national issues.

Immigration

Politics

New York reacts to Supreme Court upholding Trump’s Muslim travel ban

The Supreme Court upheld Donald Trumps Muslim immigration ban - heres what New Yorks leaders are saying.

Donald Trump

Politics

No one knows how many immigrant children taken from parents are in New York

Donald Trump’s executive order doesn’t send the children already taken back to their families.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Separated children, end of session and changes to marijuana policy

Separated migrant children, end of New York legislative session and changes to marijuana policy top this week's news.

New York State

Politics

Session wraps up after standoff over speed camera reauthorization

New York's legislative session wrapped up with few surprises, but plenty of frozen desserts.

New York State

Politics

The big issues being left unresolved in Albany

New York's legislative session will end without resolution for many hot topics.

Immigration

Opinion

New York should protect its courts from ICE

The Protect Our Courts Act would protect immigrant New Yorkers while attending court.