Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: The New York City Council must override Adams' vetoes and increase housing voucher access

Significant policy reforms for addressing the homelessness crisis are at stake.

Policy

Policy

What you need to know about NYC retirees’ health care fight

A Manhattan judge temporarily blocked the city’s long pursued and controversial plan to switch city retirees to a privatized Medicare Advantage plan.

Homelessness

Politics

Eric Adams touts homelessness progress as veto battle brews with the City Council

The mayor said his action to expand rental assistance has helped hundreds of families. Meanwhile, the City Council prepares for a veto override to expand assistance further.

Ethics

Breaking News Politics

Six supporters of Eric Adams' mayoral campaign indicted

The accused allegedly ran a straw donor campaign to win influence in City Hall

New York City

Personality

You think this is hot?

Two climate experts weigh in on how New Yorkers can stay safe and healthy in our ever more scalding future

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: Dick Ravitch deserves recognition at the new Penn Station

The reconstructed transit hub should include a train hall named after the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority chair and giant of public service

Bill de Blasio

Personality

Bill de Blasio’s online dating profile

The former mayor is now a former wife guy – and plans to date other people.

Policy

Policy

New York City’s uphill battle to save manufacturing

After decades of job losses, maintaining the status quo will take a monumental effort and fresh ideas.

Policy

Policy

New York City Council adopts budget, but not without criticism

The City Council voted to adopt a $107 billion budget for fiscal year 2024 by a vote of 39-12, following difficult negotiations with Mayor Eric Adams.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Restoring cuts to NYCHA’s Vacant Unit Readiness Program

The Adams administration’s proposed cuts would have left thousands of NYCHA units vacant in the middle of a housing crisis.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Eric Adams continues the Brad Lander digs at budget presser

The New York City mayor couldn’t help but go off script to shade the city comptroller for not going to Washington.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Super PACs spent big on NYC Council primaries

The political funding organizations may have had a hand in Chris Banks’ upset over City Council veteran Charles Barron.

Budget

Policy

Eric Adams, Adrienne Adams shake hands on $107 billion NYC budget

Despite a year of contentious budget negotiations, the city leaders reached a budget deal before the deadline.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Mayor Adams, protect our city by funding our parks

Chronic underfunding is disproportionately affecting low-income communities, whose parks depend solely on public funding.