Albany Agenda
Policy
The biggest New York budget fights likely to emerge in 2024
Hochul proposed a modest state budget, but some of what it includes and excludes likely won’t sit well with some lawmakers.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: Make gender equality count in 2024
Money is the key ingredient in helping organizations fight violence and discrimination against women and others.
Health Care
Power Lists
The 2024 Health Care Power 100
The policymakers and practitioners making New York a healthier place.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Hochul unveils $233 billion budget
The spending plan includes $2.4 billion for the migrant crisis and closes the $4.3 billion budget gap.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Upcoming city, state budgets turn eyes to asylum-seeker dollars
Both Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams are releasing their respective budget proposals for the coming fiscal year Tuesday.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Empowering young uptowners to find their path, despite a tough start (like his)
An Interview with Lew Zuchman, executive director of SCAN-Harbor
Education
Policy
Eric Adams again reverses some planned budget cuts
The mayor’s restoration of education funding followed reversals of some planned cuts to police and fire departments, as well as to sanitation and parks initiatives.
Personality
Personality
New York City Deputy Mayor Phil Banks’ public safety briefings, a brief history
After several months of making weekly appearances, he started showing up less frequently.
Nonprofits
Opinion
OPINION: Serving justice while limiting the collateral damage
Here’s why the Child Victims Act poses an unintended threat to nonprofits serving New York’s child welfare system and what can be done.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Amanda Farías’ historic appointment as New York City Council majority leader gets promoted a week late
The delay comes after the news was overshadowed by the sudden demotion of her predecessor in the role, Council Member Keith Powers.
Immigration
Policy
State makes some progress with migrant resettlement program
After a slow start, about 100 families have moved into housing upstate.
Albany Agenda
Politics
Josh Riley reports hefty fundraising haul against Marc Molinaro
The Democrat is touting small donations as he tries for the second time to defeat the popular Dutchess County Republican.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Latinos make up 22% of new hires within Adams administration, 2% more than de Blasio, but it’s not enough
City Hall’s latest workforce report filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shows how a historical hiring bias has been slow to reverse.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
OPINION: Serving justice while limiting the collateral damage
Here’s why the Child Victims Act poses an unintended threat to nonprofits serving New York’s child welfare system and what can be done.
New York State
Politics
Eric Adams turns out for Jenifer Rajkumar’s fundraiser
Attendees supporting the Assembly member at Manhattan’s Hunt & Fish Club got exclusive access to New York City’s mayor.
News & Politics
Politics
Mazi Melesa Pilip subpoenaed to testify in rent lawsuit over husband’s business
Pilip, the Republican nominee for the special election to replace former Rep. George Santos, is scheduled to sit for a deposition on Jan. 22.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
‘Now I’m part of the statistic’ Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas talks pedestrian safety
The Queens progressive was hit by a car on Jan. 4, and she said she’s more determined now to pursue street safety legislation.
Albany Agenda
Politics
Kathy Hochul’s suburbs-approved State of the State speech
Crime is bad! Housing is optional. The governor shied away from bold proposals that characterized her agenda last year as Democrats fight to win back the House.
Albany Agenda
Policy