Personality
Personality
Yuh-Line Niou helped to usher in a new era in the New York Legislature
Niou gave up her Assembly seat to run for Congress, but she’ll continue to represent her community in “a lot of different ways.” Whether that could mean a future run for office is unclear.
Policy
Policy
Brock Pierce wants to educate New York lawmakers about crypto
The crypto entrepreneur and billionaire said he’s steeped in New York politics and legislation – including a proposed moratorium on Bitcoin mining.
Politics
Politics
Republican Brooklyn Assembly member-elect voted in Manhattan last year
Lester Chang has to have established residency in Brooklyn within six days after last year’s election to be eligible for the Assembly seat he just won.
Policy
Policy
New York City’s budget just grew to $104 billion. Here’s what you need to know.
Mayor Eric Adams told agencies to find 3% savings across the board and (nearly) all of them did.
Policy
Policy
New York City is down about 21,000 government workers
A new report from the state comptroller’s office found that New York City municipal attrition continues to outpace hiring.
Personality
Personality
Women at the helm of New York City’s uniformed agencies
The first female commissioner of the Department of Correction was also the first woman to head a major city agency in 1914.
Personality
Personality
How three new moms are changing the New York City Council
Three of the City Council’s new members have become first-time mothers over the past year. They’re ready to do more for mothers and other caregivers in New York City.
News & Politics
Politics
State legislative elections spell disappointment for Brooklyn Democrats
Is southern Brooklyn the Democratic Party’s forgotten step-child?
New York State
Politics
2022 New York state legislative general election results
After a chaotic redistricting process, Republicans have their sights set on gaining seats in the Democratic-controlled state Legislature.
New York City
Politics
After hammering bail reform for a year, Eric Adams hits the campaign trail
The New York City mayor plans to attend a get out the vote rally the weekend before Election Day, but some suggest his focus on crime has played into Zeldin’s strategy.
Policy
Policy
Could tech workers do Peace Corps-like stints working for New York City too?
Announcing a new legal fellows program to help address a shortage of city lawyers, Mayor Eric Adams said he wants other industries to loan employees to government work.
Immigration
Politics
Asylum-seekers face legal challenges and backlogs in New York City
A struggling court system and shortage of legal assistance has left some newly arrived migrants floundering in the complicated process of applying for asylum.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Independent spending dwarfs candidates fundraising for Congress, governor
New campaign fundraising data only offers so much clarity on the state of races that are dominated by millions of dollars of outside spending.
Policy
Policy
New York’s favorite new industry has a climate problem
Micron, the chip manufacturer pouring $100 billion into Central New York, has committed to net-zero emissions by 2050, but details are thin on how the plant doing extremely energy intensive work will get there.
Heard Around Town
Politics
New York City Council backtracks on plans to fully end hybrid work
The staff union had pushed back, even as most city employees are in the office five days a week
News & Politics
Politics
Williams and Conole cling to the center at NY-22 debate
A months-long game of “he said, he said,” continued at Wednesday’s debate for the competitive Central New York seat.
Policy
Policy
A timeline of Hochul and Adams’ fight for more cops on the subway
New York’s top leaders continue to tag-team to fight subway crime, redoubling an effort to build omnipresence in the system.
New York City
Policy
Just 40% of New Yorkers have gotten a COVID-19 booster
As COVID-19 cases climb again, the New York City Department of Health is stressing that updated bivalent boosters offer the “single greatest protection.”
New York City
Policy
New York City Council staff won’t give up hybrid work without a fight
The council staff’s union sent a petition to Speaker Adrienne Adams calling for continued hybrid work flexibility, which is set to end on Oct. 31.
New York State
Politics
The New York veterans running for Congress
Six Democrats and six Republicans are campaigning on their military service to be elected to the House.
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