New York City
Politics
State law on affidavit ballots could determine the Queens DA race
The recount and battle over affidavit ballots in the Queens district attorney Democratic primary are confusing, but we’ve got answers to the key questions as to how state law will shape the final result.
New York City
Policy
MTA ‘network communications issue’ halts subway service
The Fast Forward plan would modernize the subway system’s decades-old signaling system over the next 10 years.
New York City
Politics
How Tiffany Cabán compares to New York City DAs
Assuming Tiffany Cabán is certified as the winner of Queens’ Democratic district attorney primary and goes on to win in November would she be an outlier among her counterparts when other boroughs’ district attorneys have moved in a similar direction? Here’s where they all stand.
New York City
Policy
What do you do if you’re not allowed to buy insurance?
What do you do if you’re not allowed to buy health coverage?
New York City
Policy
Is New York City ready for 5G?
Some in the tech industry worry that New York City is falling behind other major tech hubs when it comes to updating the infrastructure to sustain 5G wireless service – whenever it eventually arrives.
New York City
Opinion
‘The Last O.G.’ is the only thing on TV that gets NYC right
“The Last O.G.,” the TBS sitcom starring Tracy Morgan that just finished its second season, gets New York City, Brooklyn, race and class right in a way TV shows rarely do, writes City & State’s Ben Adler.
New York City
Politics
What’s going on with Andy Byford?
Governor Andrew Cuomo recruited Andy Byford to fix the subway system – and against all odds, he seems to have risen to the task. But according to recent reports, Cuomo seems to want to reward that success with a big, fat demotion.
New York City
Opinion
How Cabán made fools of us all
In this week’s magazine, we take a closer look at the factors that propelled Tiffany Cabán to the verge of an upset while assessing the Queens establishment’s failure to deliver for Queens borough president Melinda Katz.
Technology
Policy
Does Yang’s Universal Basic Income make sense in New York City?
Andrew Yang’s “Freedom Dividend” is an attempt to curtail the economic consequences of automation.
New York City
Politics
Cabán likely to face pushback within Queens DA’s office
If she becomes Queens district attorney, Tiffany Cabán will have to manage career prosecutors and other staff who may not welcome the young progressive’s “decarceral” policy agenda.
New York City
Politics
Why the Queens machine didn't get out the vote
Aren’t political machines supposed to deliver votes?
New York City
Politics
Twitter reacts to de Blasio in the first 2020 debate
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio received both the good and the bad on Twitter after his debut presidential debate performance.
New York City
Personality
Bob Holden is catching up on all this tech stuff
The new chair of the City Council’s Committee on Technology and Queens native weighs in on the city’s tech priorities and the “shocking” results of the Queens DA race.
New York City
Politics
How Cabán won the Democratic nomination for Queens district attorney
Charisma, the right demographic and professional profile and the backing of progressive grassroots groups eager for changes reflecting the borough’s evolving population and politics, are what powered Queens DA candidate Tiffany Cabán to a dramatic upset victory.
New York City
Politics
Cabán leads Queens DA race, but Katz demands recount
Cabán leads Queens DA race, but Katz demands recount.
New York City
Politics
The Queens district attorney 2019 Democratic primary election results
The Queens district attorney 2019 Democratic primary election results.
New York City
Politics
How ranked-choice voting would change New York City campaigns
Tuesday’s partisan primaries could be the last in which In New York City voters will only have one choice for a given office. The New York City Charter Revision Commission included ranked-choice voting among its proposals. Here’s how that could transform campaigning.
New York City
Politics
The endorsements for Queens district attorney candidates
An overview of all endorsements being made for Queens district attorney candidates.
New York City
Policy
Why don’t owners of super-luxury apartments pay their fair share of taxes?
There’s a systematic, widespread under-assessment of New York City’s most expensive homes. Forcing the owners to pay their fair share of the city’s property-tax burden seems like a political no-brainer, but here’s why it can’t be fixed without a larger reform.
New York City
Politics