Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Celebrating a women-majority City Council
This Women’s History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the difference a women-dominant Council makes.
Policy
Policy
NYC’s plan to relocate some asylum-seekers to the Catskills may not happen
Partner organizations said Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement was premature, and details are still being worked out.
Policy
Policy
Lawmakers rally against housing density near New York City Hall
The governor has proposed repealing floor area ratio limits to allow more development. Some prominent Democrats say that amounts to a developer handout.
Personality
Personality
Ruining more iconic NYC logos
It’s not just We ❤️ NYC, there are other perfectly good logos that could use a redesign.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Who hasn’t filed their campaign finance reports?
See the list of who is already two months late – including at least four state legislators.
Policy
Policy
Closing Rikers would be ‘physically impossible’ at current population, jails boss says
Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina continued to cast doubt on the timeline to house the city’s incarcerated population at borough-based jails by 2027.
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Policy
Has the real rat czar been here all along?
Mayor Eric Adams shot a video with a city rat expert, while the search for the new role continues.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Striving for equity for the disability community
Mike Schweinsburg, president of the 504 Democratic Club, talks about the organization’s plans for 2023 and developing relationships with politicians.
Personality
Personality
Who is Alvin Bragg, the prosecutor who might charge Donald Trump?
Here’s what you need to know about the man vying to take a legal shot at former President Donald Trump.
Policy
Policy
The NYPD is way over its overtime budget. Does the department even care?
The New York City Police Department’s commitment to curbing OT spending was met with skepticism at a City Council hearing.
Nonprofits
Policy
Public defenders and legal service providers rally for increased city funding
City funded defense attorneys say they aren’t getting paid enough and are losing staff.
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Policy
Sanitation gets another responsibility: street vendor enforcement
The rats don’t run this city, DSNY does.
Nonprofits
Policy
Nonprofit helps New Yorkers launch property management careers with a public health twist
Brooklyn Communities Collaborative, part of Maimonides Medical Center, has already certified 15 fellows and plans to do more.
Nonprofits
Policy
Nonprofit helps New Yorkers launch property management careers with a public health twist
Brooklyn Communities Collaborative, part of Maimonides Medical Center, has already certified 15 fellows and plans to do more.
Politics
Politics
Who’s calling for Juan Ardila to resign?
After facing allegations of sexual assault, the Queens Assembly member is facing mounting pressue from fellow Democrats to resign.
Policy
Policy
Major arrests in New York City at highest point since Giuliani
You can’t arrest your way out of high crime … but is Eric Adams trying?
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Mark Levine talks housing, casinos and the scourge of sidewalk sheds
Mark Levine talks housing, casinos and the scourge of sidewalk sheds
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Politics
Speaker Adams pushes back on the mayor: Close Rikers by 2027
But the speaker didn’t offer any specifics of how the city would reach that goal.
New York City
Policy
NYC has thousands of 3-K vacancies. City Council says that’s an outreach problem
During an Education Committee meeting, some City Council members said the city needs to retain funding for the program amid proposed cuts.
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Politics