Heard Around Town
Policy
NYC to migrants: ‘You are better off going to a more affordable city’
New flyers from the Adams administration deliver a blunt message to asylum-seekers who might be thinking of settling in New York City.
New York City
Politics
AOC, Jamaal Bowman seemingly mistake Democratic state legislator for Republican
Assembly Member Jaime Williams may be conservative on immigration, but she’s not a Republican.
Housing
Policy
City Hall backs bill to require five-year affordable housing plans
The governor’s plan to spur affordable housing at the state level collapsed earlier this year, but Mayor Eric Adams is backing a bill to set housing production goals in every city neighborhood.
Heard Around Town
Policy
NYC is revising its request to modify the right to shelter for migrants
“The fact that they are making a motion at all and carrying through with that, asking to be relieved of their obligations under the right to shelter, is an escalation,” Legal Aid attorney Josh Goldfein said.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Are nonprofits the permanent government of New York City?
Current and former executives, as well as others in high-ranking positions in philanthropy and government, weigh in on the question, holding organizations accountable and more.
Interviews & Profiles
Policy
Community organizing takes the lead: An interview with Theodore Moore
City & State catches up with the new executive director of the Alliance for a Greater New York, best known as ALIGN.
News & Politics
Politics
Will any of these progressives run against Eric Adams in 2025?
State Sen. Jessica Ramos, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and city Comptroller Brad Lander are being floated as potential primary challengers to Adams.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Don’t let migrant protests taint New York’s reputation
The violence that erupted at a Staten Island rally against asylum-seekers moving into a local shelter was a warning.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Helping kids post-COVID-19: A Q&A with Partnership With Children’s new CEO Wesner Pierre
The exec looks back at his own childhood and can relate to the challenges New York City’s youth face moving forward from the pandemic.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The City Council must strengthen police transparency laws
The NYPD is exploiting loopholes in the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology Act to shield its new spying tools from oversight.
Albany Agenda
Policy
NYC health department publishes first guidelines for supervised injection sites
The guidance further formalizes the sites, which are federally illegal.
Immigration
Opinion
Commentary: Migrants are breaking Democratic Party unity
Politicians are passing the buck on New York City’s influx of asylum-seekers, which is harming the outlook for Democrats in 2023 and 2024.
New York City
Opinion
Satire: Hiding Rudy Giuliani, ‘Tell them you have a ferret, a large ferret’
The new owners of the former mayor’s Manhattan apartment find him indicted, broke and living out of a “safe room” no one noticed after they bought the place.
Immigration
Policy
Which counties are closing their doors to asylum-seekers?
More than 30 counties around the state have taken steps to block New York City from sending migrants to local hotels and shelters.
New York City Council
Politics
Council members accuse City Hall of telling contractors to stay away from Council hearing
None of the city contractors invited to testify bothered to show up to the hearing. Council Members Julie Won and Gale Brewer blamed the Adams administration.
Events
Policy
City & State’s Government Procurement conference focuses on modernization
The event attended by government leaders and procurement experts stressed the importance of robust digitization and best business practices.
Immigration
Politics
After meeting with Biden, Hochul touts TPS as a win
The governor initially distanced herself from the issue of asylum-seekers in New York City, but she’s taking credit for getting the feds to act.
Housing
Policy
5 things to know about Eric Adams’ latest housing proposal
The New York City mayor unveiled the latest on his goal to become a “City of Yes.”
New York City
Policy
11 key figures from New York City’s latest report card
Important stats on affordable housing, composting, dog ownership and more
New York City
Policy