2023 elections

Politics

Election Day primer: What to know about New York’s top races

From the New York City Council to key county executive races across the state, catch up on what you need to know before voting.

New York City

Policy

DiNapoli keeps an eye on NYC agency performance with new data tracker

Watchdogs rejoice: The new tool aims to bring more transparency to city agencies’ performance.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Commentary: The second miracle of East Harlem

Explaining this summer’s dramatic reduction in teen violence in our local community.

Albany Agenda

Politics

Antisemitism review at CUNY sparks anxiety for free speech, public education advocates

Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman to look into discrimination at New York City’s public colleges.

Politics

Politics

Campaign Finance Board investigating suspicious donations to Amber Adler campaign

The suspicious donations were made in the names of people associated with North Shore Strategies, the Democratic consulting firm hired to run Adler’s campaign.

Adams probes

Politics

4 things to know about Brianna Suggs

Eric Adams’ campaign consultant was questioned by the FBI Thursday as her home was raided, apparently prompting the mayor to cancel a crucial trip to meet with the White House.

2023 elections

Politics

Voter outreach, not the migrant crisis or Israel-Hamas war, could drive City Council turnout

In low turnout elections, like the Nov. 7 general election, campaigns have to work hard to get their voters to the polls.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Democrats and Republicans turn out for opening of Brooklyn facility for older New Yorkers

The new Bay Ridge Center was celebrated with a show of bipartisan support that helped make the facility possible.

Technology

Policy

Tech start-up incubator heralded as sign of things to come

New York City Mayor Eric Adams called the new Civic Hall in Manhattan’s Union Square, a “laboratory for the entire country."

Homelessness

Policy

1 in 9 NYC students were homeless last year

A new report from Advocates for Children outlines causes of the 14% increase, including the ongoing migrant crisis.

Politics

Politics

Rubén Díaz Sr. and Ruben Diaz Jr. back competing candidates in Bronx City Council race

The former Bronx borough president and his father, a former City Council member, are known for their very different ideologies.

2023 elections

Politics

Ahead of close election, Brooklyn Dems chair turns on Democratic City Council member

The cold war between Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Justin Brannan has turned hot, and Brannan is now threatening to sue the party chair for defamation.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

OPINION: Making a case for diversity of thought in policing

Here’s how to create a police force that truly mirrors the needs and expectations of modern society.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Nonprofit ED warns city budget cuts threaten services for domestic violence survivors

Nicole Branca, executive director of New Destiny Housing, expressed concerns in an interview with New York Nonprofit Media.

News & Politics

Politics

Why Staten Island's secession fever won't break anytime soon

Calls to leave New York City have intensified with the migrant crisis, but they are not new. Residents have wanted out since at least 1946.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Report highlights work of women-majority NYC Council

The New Majority NYC is touting legislation addressing domestic violence and abortion among other initiatives.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: I confess I too forgot Staten Island

I visited the borough as a teen and didn't return for years until I needed it as a place to live.