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.

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.

New York State

Politics

Amazon Labor Union loses election at Albany warehouse

Workers at the Castleton-on-Hudson Amazon facility voted 2-1 against unionizing with the upstart Amazon Labor Union.

New York City

Policy

‘In Trash City, managing garbage is having its moment.’

Everybody’s talking trash in New York City, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

New York State

Politics

It's one of the most competitive congressional races in the country. Does anyone know the candidates?

In New York’s newly drawn 22nd Congressional District, two relative political newcomers battle for the fate of the House.

New York City

Policy

NYC schools chancellor defends yeshivas

Schools Chancellor David Banks stands by findings that a Brooklyn yeshiva is providing “substantially equivalent” education after the state found the opposite.

Policy

Policy

What is Eric Adams’ internet master plan?

Big Apple Connect will provide NYCHA residents with free internet and cable. But critics said solving the digital divide requires more than a subsidy program.

New York City

Personality

Eric Adams’ highest-paid lieutenants wield the power of City Hall

Here are the deputy mayors, senior advisers and high-level staffers who earn more than $200K.