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New York City
Policy
Are Brooklyn’s ultra-Orthodox social distancing?
Hasidic communities are changing practices to slow the coronavirus pandemic, but have been late adopters.
New York City
Policy
Ride-hails say they’re in compliance with TLC accessibility rules
But advocates argue much more needs to be done.
New York City
Politics
Bill de Blasio’s friendly relations with the ultra-Orthodox
In a desperate attempt to drum up donations for his floundering presidential campaign New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio sought help from Brooklyn’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. Here’s why they might be inclined to help him out.
New York State
Personality
Picking up where Héctor Figueroa left off
Kyle Bragg, the new 32BJ president, reflects on Amazon, upcoming elections and advocating for workers.
New York City
Politics
Manhattan could elect the next leftist district attorney
Even though it’s still two years away, the 2021 Manhattan district attorney race is already getting started. Since June, two challengers, presenting themselves as progressives who will transform the office, have launched campaigns to unseat Cyrus Vance Jr.
New York City
Politics
Will horse carriages decide the next mayoral election, too?
After de Blasio’s ban crashed, advocates my try again in 2021.
New York City
Personality
Jonathan Lippman says it’s too late to change course on closing Rikers
In recent weeks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo blasted Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to close Rikers Island and local residents criticized the proposed borough-based jails to replace it. But Jonathan Lippman, the former state chief judge, says it’s too late to reverse course.
New York City
Policy
Will the New York City Council cap real estate broker rental fees?
City Councilman Keith Powers introduced a bill to cap at one month’s rent the amount renters pay in broker fees, but the real estate industry is lobbying aggressively against it and the outcome remains uncertain.
New York State
Politics
NY Republican Reps cautiously denounce tweets
Although all of the Republicans in New York’s congressional delegation voted against a resolution denouncing the President Donald Trump’s racist tweets about four Democrats, most did mildly criticize Trump’s statements. None, however, have spoken up about the chants of “Send her back.”
New York State
Politics
The presidential field’s New York connections
On Sunday, The New York Times revealed that presidential candidate and advice guru Marianne Williamson got her spiritual start in New York City. Here are all of the non-New Yorker presidential candidates who have little-known relationships to the Empire State.
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New York State
Politics
Where are New York’s sanctuary cities?
The (supposedly) safest places in New York for undocumented immigrants.
New York City
Politics
What’s going on with Andy Byford?
Governor Andrew Cuomo recruited Andy Byford to fix the subway system – and against all odds, he seems to have risen to the task. But according to recent reports, Cuomo seems to want to reward that success with a big, fat demotion.
New York State
Politics