New York City
Policy
How many people are detained on Rikers? A look at the crisis by the numbers
The annual Mayor’s Management Report offers a cross-section of statistics on the jail complex.
New York City Council
Policy
Outdoor dining plan still set to allow roadway seating, council confirms
A City Council bill that would make the Open Restaurants program permanent still includes provisions for roadway seating – though it’s unclear what those set-ups would look like.
New York City
Updated
Policy
What’s the latest on New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers?
An FAQ, after a Manhattan judge ruled the public sector vaccine requirement invalid
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The Close to Home Act shows there’s a better way to youth incarceration
After 10 years, youth arrests in New York City declined by 86%, helping to overturn a juvenile system that was once riddled in chaos.
New York City
Politics
Eric Adams unapologetic for lack of transparency in his public schedules
The self-described “9-to-9” New York City Mayor said he never knows how his whereabouts and actions might change while doing city business.
New York City
Policy
Advocates clarify the right to shelter stands in NYC – after Eric Adams seemed to question it again
The mayor spoke about the crisis of asylum-seekers coming to New York City on top of the city’s existing homelessness crisis.
Policy
Policy
Overwhelmed with migrant arrivals, NYC has planned tent shelter to be built in a Bronx flood zone
Road leading to the isolated Orchard Beach parking lot has been dubbed by locals “Lake Orchard.”
Nonprofits
Policy
New York Nonprofit Media hosts 2022 FundCon
The event provided fundraising professionals advice on storytelling, social media and more.
Heard Around Town
Policy
CUNY’s chancellor wants the system to play a pivotal role in New York City’s economic recovery
Announcing a new internship program, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez said graduates of the country’s largest urban public university make up half of the city’s new nurses and a third of new teachers
New York City
Updated
Policy
And… the New York City redistricting process has also devolved
The city Districting Commission voted to reject the latest draft maps, throwing the process into disarray.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Brooklyn Dems meeting cut short amid disorganization and delays
The county organization will have to meet again – postponing Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s likely reelection as leader.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Ari Kagan may be getting screwed by New York City Council redistricting
The commission will be publishing its second draft of new maps Thursday, undoing some of the more controversial changes.
New York City
Policy
The private sector vaccine mandate is lifted. What about the public sector?
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is standing by the COVID-19 requirement – despite being challenged in court.
New York City
Politics
Eric Adams’ public schedules tell a lot – but not nearly as much as they should
The mayor’s office dumped hundreds of days of schedules that show a workhorse willing to meet with all sorts.
Gun Control
Policy
Advocates raise concerns about NYPD’s enhanced use of pedestrian stops to tamp down on guns
Gun arrests are at a 27-year high, while stop-and-frisk incidents have also surged.
New York City
Politics
NYC deputy mayor paints a dire picture of city’s labor market in keynote speech
Sheena Wright said that “economic mobility for people of color who are low income” will solve the city’s public safety issues.
New York City
Politics
NYC leaders are behind permanent outdoor dining. So what’s the hold up?
Pending litigation and ironing out the finer details of the program may be slowing down the creation of a legislative framework.
New York City
Policy
New York politicians have historically taken a hands-off approach to regulating Hasidic yeshivas. Is this a turning point?
The New York Times reporting on the private schools – and new guidelines for state oversight – have spurred conversation
New York City
Updated
Policy
Narcan in every bar? Many on the New York City Council hope so.
Doses of the opioid overdose reversal drug could be available for free for more nightlife establishments with passage of new legislation.
New York City
Policy