Policy

‘Mr. Mayor, I would choose you as an adversary any day of the week.’ Some Council members are readying for latest rental voucher fight

Advocates and some City Council members say expanding CityFHEPS housing assistance is key to preventing homelessness. Budget watchdogs warn it’s unsustainable.

  • By Grace Thomas

Immigration

Lawmakers want Hochul to use clemency power to protect immigrants

The Clemency Justice Act would make applying for executive clemency easier and more transparent.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

NYN Media

Opinion: Domestic violence isn’t a one-size-fits-all problem

The solution is clear: New York must designate funding for culturally specific organizations for domestic violence survivors.

  • By Amanda Septimo

Policy

State AG Letitia James pushes ban on surveillance pricing

New York already requires companies to disclose when they set prices based on people’s personal data. Now, lawmakers want to ban the practice entirely.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

Policy

Planned Parenthood: Hochul’s buffer zone bill may be unconstitutional

Reproductive health centers worry the proposal to restrict protests would violate New Yorkers’ First Amendment rights.

  • By Kate Lisa

Policy

Rather than weaken climate law, Assembly proposes $500 checks to cover higher energy bills

The Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebate would send one-time checks to more than 5 million New Yorkers.

  • By Grace Thomas

Budget

Mark Levine has questions about Zohran Mamdani’s math

At a preliminary budget hearing Wednesday, the comptroller will outline his two-year budget gap estimate of at least $7.3 billion, and explain why he’s skeptical about the mayor’s revenue projections.

  • By Annie McDonough

Interviews & Profiles

Susan Sarandon lends her celebrity to ‘One Fair Wage’ campaign

The movie star is advocating for a $30 minimum wage.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson

Events

70K older New Yorkers on waitlists for basic services

Advocates spoke at an AARP panel are seeking more funding to implement the state’s Master Plan for Aging.

  • By Kate Lisa

Policy

State legislators gear up for budget fight with one-house proposals

Both the state Senate and Assembly included tax hikes on the wealthy in their budget rebuttals, while rejecting the governor’s marquee pitch for car insurance reform.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis and Kate Lisa

Policy

Gounardes wants moratorium on sale of AI chatbot-enabled kids’ toys

After passing the RAISE Act, state Sen. Andrew Gounardes is drafting regulation aimed at keeping ChatGPT out of teddy bears.

  • By Annie McDonough and Rebecca C. Lewis

Energy & Environment

Mike Lawler, and the Trump admin, wants to reopen Indian Point

Hochul loves nuclear power, but not the shuttered Hudson Valley power plant.

  • By Alisha Allison

Albany Agenda

Hochul remains firm on immigrant protections after meeting with Trump’s border czar

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Trump’s border czar Tom Homan met in Albany following the death of a nearly blind Burmese refugee in Buffalo.

  • By Kate Lisa
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Heard Around Town

Dean Fuleihan is feeling good about closing the city’s budget gap with state help

New York City’s first deputy mayor conceded this has all been confusing.

  • By Holly Pretsky

Policy

After years of missed transport targets, the NYC DOT says it’s reworking bus lane goals

New Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn said the Mamdani administration would focus on bus speeds and safety, not just more bus lane miles.

  • By Grace Thomas

Policy

Lawmakers want independent medical examiner’s office to investigate prison deaths

It’s unclear how much it would cost to create the new entity within the state Commission of Correction.

  • By Kate Lisa

Education

Opinion: On the road to student loan forgiveness, New Yorkers need assistance

New York City should step up in response to the Trump administration.

  • By Harvey Epstein and David R. Jones

Energy & Environment

Activists dispute Hochul’s claims about cost of complying with climate law

A new report highlights potential benefits of a cap-and-invest program, including energy rebates for millions of households.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

Policy

Clergy oppose Hochul’s car insurance reforms

Over a dozen clergy members signed onto a letter urging legislative leaders to reject the governor’s proposals they say would harm members of their parishes.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

Policy

Could the Sunnyside Yard project, once rejected by AOC and local elected officials, be revived?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani pitched the massive project to President Donald Trump this week, and he said he got a positive reception. Back in Queens, however, the reactions were mixed.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson

Policy

Ex-cops and business leaders oppose Hochul’s 75% tax on nicotine pouches

The pushback comes as state lawmakers consider what proposals to include in the state Senate and Assembly’s one-house budgets.

  • By Kate Lisa