| City & State NY

New York City rush hour traffic on 1st Avenue.

So when will NYC have congestion pricing?

Biden’s approval of an environmental assessment is a shortcut on the long road to completing the toll project.

By GABE PONCE DE LEóN

Policy

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Windmills on Lake Erie in Buffalo, NY.

Energy & Environment

Achieving New York’s climate goals will be massively challenging

From retrofitting buildings to finding land for renewable energy projects, the state is in for a few decades of really hard work.

By GABE PONCE DE LEóN

Policy

policy

Police Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch, right.

NYC’s labor contracts set to expire amid fiscal crisis

The next round of bargaining will be pivotal to the city’s financial recovery.

By GABE PONCE DE LEóN

Policy

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District Council 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido speaks at a mass vaccination site. He has backed Eric Adams to be New York City’s next mayor.

Labor hasn’t found its NYC mayoral candidate yet

If unions coalesce around a candidate, they could resume their traditional role as kingmakers.

By GABE PONCE DE LEóN

Policy

policy

The Parkside School

New ideas on how to slow teacher turnover

Focusing on students’ social and emotional issues may help retain teachers in low-income communities.

By GABE PONCE DE LEóN

Policy

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Students at the One World Middle School at Edenwald in the Bronx.

How Cuomo repurposed pandemic aid meant for schools

Without federal support for state and local governments, the governor dipped into funds meant for education.

By GABE PONCE DE LEóN

Policy

policy

The temporary hospital set up at the Javits Center in March 2020.

The pandemic revealed the pros and cons of New York's health care system

New York’s hospitals proved resilient, while health care disparities remained.

By GABE PONCE DE LEóN

Policy

policy

A lack of transparency surrounds rising Medicaid costs in New York.

NY’s murky records mask rising Medicaid costs

The state was quietly busting through its self-imposed Medicaid spending cap – and that was before the pandemic struck.

By GABE PONCE DE LEóN

Policy

policy

The 135th street subway station in Manhattan.

Can the MTA get back on track without derailing New York’s recovery?

NY’s rebound depends on trimming the MTA’s operating budget while maintaining efficient service.

By GABE PONCE DE LEóN

Policy

policy

Joe Biden riding Amtrak on the campaign trail in September 2020.

How Biden’s Amtrak legacy may help advance NY’s transportation agenda

A rail enthusiast in the Oval Office signals hope for more federal aid and transportation funding.

By GABE PONCE DE LEóN

Policy

policy

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