5 takeaways from Eric Adams’ State of the City
5 takeaways from Eric Adams’ State of the City
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This Week's Headline
Adams’ vision for NYC and a new shelter for migrants
Rounding up the week’s political news.
NYPD
Protests over the police killing of Tyre Nichols are expected in NYC tonight. Can the NYPD do better this time?
Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul said police were prepared to monitor protests.
Politics
Adams and Hochul ARE ON GREAT TERMS OK
The mayor and the governor are presenting a united front, we get it.
New York State
Al Taylor has come around on New York’s Equality Amendment
The Assembly member and New York City Council candidate said his personal views should not “overrule the right for someone else to make their own decisions.”
PolicyShow All
Nonprofits
Symposium discusses solutions to homelessness and mental illness in New York
Experts gathered at the event sponsored by HELP USA and hosted by City & State to discuss policies and practices to improve housing and mental health services for the unhoused.
Policy
NY advocates want to do away with mandatory minimums
While bail reform, parole reform and the sealing of criminal records have been the main focus for years, advocates are hopeful the growing enthusiasm of sentencing reform will be fruitful this session.
Heard Around Town
NYC education department says admissions diversity pilot is working
A program to set aside spots at high-performing schools for underrepresented students should be expanded, city education leader says.
Heard Around Town
Internet access for some of New York's neediest residents to be announced in Eric Adams' state of the city
Among the efforts planned for this year is a broadband pilot program for Section 8 households in the Bronx and Northern Manhattan, New York City's mayor told City & State.
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Personality
A not-quite-real sneak peek at the mayor’s new newsletter
Get your news on Eric Adams from Eric Adams.
Interviews & Profiles
How crypto can right the failures of the traditional financial system
Rep. Ritchie Torres, who represents the South Bronx – one of the poorest areas in the country – sees the digital asset as a plus for his community.
Interviews & Profiles
A look at how cryptocurrency benefits New York
John Olsen, New York state’s lead for the Blockchain Association, said it’s time to talk to policymakers about the “breadth and diversity of the industry, as opposed to just talking about bitcoin or bitcoin mining.”
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Power List
The 2023 Health Care Power 100
New York’s leaders who are saving lives across the state.
Power List
The 2023 Political PR Power 50
The top communications gurus and masters of spin in New York politics.
OpinionShow All
Editor's Note
Editor’s Note: Transparency is needed more than ever as the crisis at Rikers Island continues.
The New York City Department of Correction’s decision to limit access to body cam videos was a mistake.
Opinion
Opinion: LaSalle’s rejection was a defeat for Albany backroom politics
State Senate Democrats showed a new way to lead that puts people before power.
Opinion
Commentary: Hochul’s grandstanding isn’t doing Latinos any favors
At this point, there is no good outcome for the governor even if she rams her Court of Appeals nominee through the state Senate.
Opinion
Opinion: Thousands of NYCHA tenants forgotten under Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Residents in public housing deserve the same relief that millions of renters received across the state, but instead face mass evictions.
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