Criminal Justice
Policy
Police reform activists and experts react to 50-a repeal
Advocates explain why having more transparency is important in the movement to end police brutality.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
3 candidates of color who could topple longtime white incumbents
These young insurgents are poised to become – no, really, we swear – the next AOC.
Criminal Justice
Politics
Activists and civil rights leaders on how to reform policing
Activists weigh in on the policies they want to see enacted in the wake of protests against police brutality and systemic racism.
New York State
Politics
What would a National Guard deployment look like in New York?
What happens when the military is deployed to quell unrest?
NYPD
Politics
George Floyd protesters, NYPD clash in Brooklyn
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced there will be an independent review into the protests.
New York State
Policy
What if Twitter fact-checked New York politicians?
We suggested a few tweets from New York lawmakers that might elicit a double-take from Twitter’s fact checkers.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Gianaris rival criticized for taking accused harassers’ donations
New York City Councilman Andy King is among donors to Iggy Terranova’s campaign to replace state Sen. Michael Gianaris.
New York State
Politics
How would line-of-duty benefits work for COVID-19?
De Blasio has thrown his support behind death benefits for NYC workers, but the measure would first have to pass in Albany.
Technology
Policy
Is Elon Musk more flash than substance?
What we know and what we don’t know about Musk’s promises to help New York during the coronavirus crisis.
New York City
Politics
When will tourists return to New York?
NYC without selfie sticks is every New Yorker’s fantasy. It came true – and it hurts.
New York City
Policy
De Blasio gets heat for keeping city beaches closed
Yet another example of a policy split between City Hall and Albany, the discord on whether or not New York’s beaches are ready to reopen has prompted criticism from city and state lawmakers who say that if local beaches in the five boroughs aren’t open, New Yorkers will travel to the nearest open beach, causing the potential for overcrowding at a time when that’s the very thing to avoid.
New York City
Policy
What happens when you die in New York City?
Here’s why bodies have piled up in bags on trucks during the COVID-19 outbreak.
New York State
Politics
Cuomo extends stay-at-home order for New York City, other regions
For parts of New York the "New York on PAUSE" order will remain in effect until at least May 28th.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
9 most expensive New York House primaries
AOC and her primary challengers are leading the pack, raising more than $9 million in total.
Education
Policy
Long-distance learning for the long haul
If New York schools do reopen this fall, it’s likely that remote learning will still play a major role.
MTA
Politics
NYC subway shutdown makes history, garners criticism
Reviews are in for the first planned overnight shutdown of the subways in 115 years.
New York State
Policy
Schools will remain closed for the rest of this academic year
Cuomo finally gets behind de Blasio’s plan to keep schools shuttered.
Immigration
Policy
Will immigration policy be Trump’s leverage over New York?
Trump repeatedly turns to immigration policies as bargaining chips with New York.
Gun Control
Politics
What does SCOTUS’ Second Amendment case mean for New York?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s dismissal of a gun rights case in New York City is not the end of the fight.
Technology
Policy