News & Politics

Politics

Hochul and Adams shift away from fearful gun violence rhetoric

Both have recently attributed their anti-gun violence efforts to a decrease in shootings, but stats show gun crimes continue to exceed pre-pandemic levels.

New York City

Politics

Rivera, Niou, Goldman form top tier in new 10th Congressional District poll

De Blasio near last and more than a quarter of likely voters are undecided, according to Data for Progress.

Policy

Policy

New York City’s first women-majority council to take on abortion access

The City Council will consider bills to allow people to sue for abortion interference and prohibit city resources for enforcement of other states’ restrictions among other actions.

News & Politics

Politics

Eric Adams said he has only been to his ‘secret’ office four times

Adams downplayed a report released Wednesday revealing he has another office in a high-rise building just blocks from City Hall.

Education

Policy

Summer Rising gets off to a stronger start, but still with some bumps

While there have been some logistical issues hampering staffing and transportation, providers say this year’s rollout has made significant strides over last.

Eric Adams

Politics

Who can actually get a gun in New York City?

The New York City Police Department will be forced to change their strict gun permitting standards to adhere to the U.S. Supreme Court’s determination that the state’s rules for concealed carry licenses are unconstitutional.

Politics

Politics

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s time as Brooklyn Democratic leader may be nearing its end

Facing a legacy of division, the history-making Assembly member hasn’t said whether she will seek another term in September.

New York City

Policy

Eric Adams wants New York to learn to live with COVID. The city scrapped its guide map for how to do that.

New York City said it is reevaluating its color-coded COVID alert system, even as the city has seen a rise in cases and the BA.5 variant taking hold.

Policy

Policy

NYC Ferry is taking on water, audit finds

Comptroller audit finds $224 million in undisclosed expenditures during the previous administration.

Labor

Policy

NYC rolls out 20% pay jump for lifeguards in wake of dire shortages

Amid a national lifeguard shortage, city officials have agreed to increase wages and expedite training for lifeguards in order to staff public pools and beaches.

New York City

Politics

How does redistricting work in New York City?

Buckle up for another round of legislative map re-drawing, this time for New York City’s 51 Council districts.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Dan Goldman raises $1.2 million in a month for open NY-10 race

An FEC ruling means Mondaire Jones’ cash advantage in the race could get even bigger, as he raises again from the same donors

New York City

Policy

New Yorkers are scrambling for public restroom access with limited availability

While a new bill would require city departments to identify a new restroom location in every ZIP code, it stops short from ordering their completion.

Policy

Policy

Supporters of noncitizen voting vow to appeal state Supreme Court ruling

After a Staten Island judge ruled that the New York City law violated the state Constitution, advocates remain hopeful.

Housing

Policy

Can Adams’ citywide affordable housing plan finally tear down the NIMBY wall?

When deeply affordable housing is proposed for neighborhoods other than the poorest, locals shout it down. Is the city ready to plow over the outrage?

Housing

Policy

Why are rent stabilized tenants getting rent hikes?

New York City has a housing affordability crisis. So why are 2 million rent stabilized tenants getting a rent increase?

New York City

Politics

Dissenting City Council members’ projects were funded after all

City & State originally reported that members who voted against the budget were stripped of some funding for pet projects. Turns out they were just stripped of credit.