New York City
Policy
NYPD opposes more stringent reporting requirements in POST Act
One proposal to clarify the surveillance technology transparency law “would be extremely harmful to the functioning of the department,” one official said.
News & Politics
Politics
Real estate lobbyist Melissa Rosenberg launches Assembly campaign
Will YIMBY politics be enough to win an open seat on the Upper West Side? Melissa Rosenberg hopes so.
Rikers Island
Politics
Exclusive: New Rikers commission unveils list of members
The former New York City probation commissioner and a former deputy mayor will join many original members to get the closure plan back on track.
Policy
Policy
City Council to grill NYPD on surveillance technology and transparency
After multiple deferrals, police officials are set to appear at an oversight hearing on the POST Act.
Politics
Politics
Max Rose roasts Republicans and Democrats at party for political consultants
The former member of Congress was joined by state GOP Chair Ed Cox and a couple state senators at the event.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Commentary: When Gotham was heroin’s capital
A brief history of what opioids have done to New York City
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Connecting young people in foster care with a mentor who will stick by them
An interview with Tracy Jenkins, co-executive director of Fair Futures
New York City Council
Policy
NYC Council mulls removing limits to street vendor licenses
At a hearing Wednesday, council members discussed how to legitimize vendors as small businesses.
Andrew Cuomo
Opinion
Commentary: It’s too early to anoint Cuomo the next mayor
He’d struggle in ranked-choice voting. Campaign finance laws would prevent him from transferring his war chest into a mayoral campaign. And he doesn’t even live in New York City.
Eric Adams
Politics
Eric Adams says unnamed ‘political opportunists’ want to see him crash
The mayor insisted he’s not getting distracted by investigations and rumors.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Grant helps Birch Family Services increase access to digital books and adaptive learning for kids
The funding from City Council Member Farah Louis helped the nonprofit purchase 75 electronic tablets.
Technology
Opinion
Opinion: New York City must lead boldly on AI
The technology could be a huge economic boon to New York, but it also poses serious potential threats to our city.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: David Banks delivered a sobering message about his response to the Hillcrest High School protest
The New York City schools chancellor recognized that “schooling” wasn’t enough to bring context to the Israel-Hamas war.
Budget
Policy
NYC Council grills Adams admin budget director on proposed cuts
The council held a hearing to push back on City Hall’s budget projections.
Winners & Losers
Personality
Meet the new City Council members
Whether they unseated an incumbent or took charge of a national conversation, each disrupted the norm in their newly redrawn districts.
News & Politics
Politics
NYC Council to examine Eric Adams administration’s financial plan
“To close these gaps, the administration is once again using a scythe,” Council Member Justin Brannan said.
New York City
Policy
Adams administration to restore $2.7 million in temporary flood mitigation funding
The budget decision comes after a wave of resident concerns.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: NYC can save, not cut, billions through the Office of Health Care Accountability
The budget deficit should not stop this watchdog agency from launching.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Is NYC in as bad fiscal shape as the mayor says?
A look at the numbers doesn’t show it.
Nonprofits
NYN Media