Health Care
Policy
Lawmakers, state officials scramble to help 450,000 New Yorkers set to lose health insurance
New Yorkers making between 200% and 250% of the federal poverty line on the Essential Plan will lose their health benefits on July 1 unless state leaders act.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York must protect cancer patients’ access to biomarker testing
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Executive Budget would weaken the evidence-based standards in New York’s biomarker testing law, putting patient access at risk.
New York City
Policy
NYC Council’s preliminary budget response doesn’t include CityFHEPS expansion in its priorities
The eligibility expansion would cost the city billions of dollars and is currently tied up in court.
Budget
Politics
The council released its budget rebuttal. Mamdani slammed Menin personally.
Jarring some council members, the condemnation came swiftly and straight from the mayor.
Health Care
Policy
Helen Keller’s family members irate over changes to communication bill of rights proposal
The proposed changes to the bill have also caused a rift between the chairs of the Assembly and Senate committees on disabilities.
Budget
Opinion
Opinion: How we save our Black communities
Savings accounts, community land trusts are ways to keep Black New Yorkers from getting priced out of the city.
Personality
Personality
PR pro George Arzt can finally enjoy the fresh air
A Q&A with the reporter-turned-political consultant, who’s retiring after six decades.
DSA
Politics
At DSA forum, AOC pledges not to vote for any military aid to Israel
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez previously said she supported sending “defensive” arms to Israel, which had led some DSA members to oppose endorsing her for reelection.
News & Politics
Politics
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is losing her grip on the Brooklyn Dems
The Assembly member has weathered storms before – but she’s having a really bad week.
Policy
Policy
Lawmakers apathetic, yet unfazed, by sluggish state budget talks
State budget talks are expected to drag on weeks past the April 1 deadline.
News & Politics
Politics
Blakeman denied public matching funds in decision criticized as partisan
The Democrat-majority state Public Campaign Finance Board voted not to permit the likely Republican nominee for governor to receive millions in matching funds
News & Politics
Politics
Hochul leads Blakeman by just 13 points in latest Siena poll
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s lead over her likely GOP opponent has shrunk by half over the past two months.
New York City
Opinion
Editor’s note: From Rikers Island to Vacationland
There’s precedent for a New York City jails boss to seek respite up north.
New York City
20th Anniversary
Ruben Diaz Jr. says Latinas from the Bronx are ready to take charge
The former borough president looks back at how things have changed in the past 20 years.
New York City
20th Anniversary
Third time’s the charm? Bronx pols have a plan to finally fill the Kingsbridge Armory
Over the past two decades, previous ideas for the enormous building haven’t come to fruition.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: To trans New Yorkers, we must say: ‘We see you’
New York must redouble our legislative support for the trans community and expand the Trans Wellness and Equity Fund to $10 million.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Blakeman stops by City Hall to tout affordability
The GOP candidate for governor, like the incumbent governor, is against raising taxes.
Immigration
Policy
Report finds immigrant legal services under stress in New York
Immigrant rights advocates want state leaders to approve landmark new funding and legislation to improve access to attorneys for immigrants amid a hostile federal government
Opinion
Opinion