New York State

Policy

New York’s climate change example

Four areas of progress that global leaders could learn about while they’re here for the UN Climate Summit.

Ethics

Personality

Updated: Ex-state Sen. Marty Golden’s brushes with controversy

Brooklyn Republican state Sen. Marty Golden's campaign office manager approved the controversial appearance of outspoken misogynist and Islamophobic pundit and activist Gavin McInnes at a Manhattan Republican club.

Policy

Will New York City get free child care?

State Senate Labor Committee Chair Jessica Ramos, a freshman from Queens, introduced a new bill on Sept. 13 proposing that businesses pick up the tab through a new payroll tax that would fund the NYC Under 3 Act, which gives families a sliding scale of financial assistance for infant and toddler day care.

New York City

Politics

What Ruben Diaz Jr. learned from his father

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. cited the positive attributes of his father, New York City Councilman Rubén Díaz Sr.

New York State

Policy

Will the Constitution Pipeline get built?

The fight over the controversial pipeline is heading for federal court.

New York State

Policy

How limousine safety ran out of gas

Cuomo targeted the industry after the Schoharie crash, but a push for more comprehensive changes took a back seat post-budget.

New York City

Personality

How reliable is New York City’s power grid?

Lawmakers held a hearing on the July blackouts, but they’re still waiting for answers.

New York State

Policy

Why the prevailing wage didn’t prevail

Should construction workers get paid more for projects that get tax breaks?

New York City

Politics

Is eliminating gifted programs a good idea?

Experts weigh in on the proposal to reduce segregation in public schools.

New York State

Policy

How is Raise the Age working?

The state missed the deadline for a report that would answers the question.

New York State

Policy

Big Tech is listening

A new report reveals that Microsoft contractors listened to private conversations captured by the company's Xbox systems.

New York City

Politics

State Sen. Kevin Parker draws a challenger

Brooklyn Democratic District Leader Josue Pierre is running against state Sen. Kevin Parker, City & State has learned. While Pierre faces an uphill battle, he hopes to catch the progressive wave that powered a number of upsets in the last election cycle.