Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Jason Myles Clark steps in to lead Tech:NYC

The new executive director talked about workforce development and championing the city’s tech sector.

New York City

Policy

Eric Adams presents his $98.5 billion budget

The mayor emphasized fiscal discipline in his first preliminary budget – but it’s still pretty huge.

Ask the Experts

Policy

How can New Yorkers return to the office safely?

Workplace health experts weighed in on the best practices companies should be taking to protect in-person employees.

New York City

Policy

What is Midtown’s post-pandemic recovery playbook?

It probably won’t look quite like lower Manhattan’s post-9/11 plan to create a well-rounded neighborhood.

New York City

Politics

Jessica Tisch fined by conflicts of interest board

The former DoITT commissioner has said that she wants to stay in government service.

Energy & Environment

Policy

Can Bitcoin mining become a campaign issue?

Jumaane Williams is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to put a stop to proof-of-work cryptocurrency mining.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Kamillah Hanks is ‘encouraged’ by mayor’s safety plan

The chair of the New York City Council’s public safety committee said there’s still a lot to be considered about the mayor’s gun violence blueprint.

Politics

Politics

Eric Adams is on Signal

Government officials have come under heat for using the app, which can flout record-keeping laws.

Criminal Justice

Policy

Is more surveillance tech coming for the NYPD?

Mayor Eric Adams’ mentions of facial recognition and gun detection technology drew swift pushback from civil liberties advocates.

New York City

Policy

Adams’ gun violence plan targets bail reform

Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a plan that includes calling for changes to state bail law and launching a new version of anti-crime unit.

Technology

Policy

What you need to know about Eric Adams and cryptocurrency

The new mayor is converting his first paycheck into Bitcoin and Ethereum in a bid to make New York City a cryptocurrency capital.

Technology

Policy

Adams orders consolidation of city tech agencies under one authority

Reorganization seems to answer the calls of civic technologists looking for more efficiency.

Budget

Policy

What does Hochul’s budget do for New York City?

The governor’s first proposed budget would extend mayoral control of New York City schools for four years.

Ask the Experts

Policy

Eric Adams wants to cut spending. Here’s how he might do it.

Experts weigh in on the new mayor’s aim to cut the city government’s spending by 3%.

New York City

Politics

What does the female City Council majority want to do for women?

The New York City Council’s first female majority wants to bring more attention to issues including maternal health and family care.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Meet New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams

The Queens lawmaker wasn’t Mayor Eric Adams’ first choice, but she made history anyway.

Criminal Justice

Policy

New council members denounce conditions at Rikers

After a visit to the deteriorating jails complex, new progressive council members decried the “dehumanization” at Rikers.

Homelessness

Politics

Hochul and Adams take tag-team approach to subway homelessness

The move to direct more cops to the subway system has already raised some eyebrows.