Policy

Policy

Two state regulators miss key New York climate law deadline

How will the state cut greenhouse gas emissions by 85%? Consult the “pre-proposal outline.”

News & Politics

Politics

Rep. Pat Ryan faces repeated pro-ceasefire protests

Ryan faces a tough reelection fight in November, but his stance on Israel is alienating a small but vocal group of progressive supporters. The tension came to a head last week when protesters tried to enter his district office.

Policy

Policy

New York Senate Dems roll out voting reform package

“If it’s early January and it’s Monday, the Senate is doing democracy.”

2024 New York congressional battleground

Politics

Can Tom Suozzi win in an increasingly conservative Long Island?

The special election for the 3rd Congressional District will test whether Suozzi’s name recognition can overcome the political trends pushing Long Island to the right.

Immigration

Politics

Can NYC make bus companies pay $700 million for transporting migrants?

New York City is targeting bus companies transporting migrants from Texas with a novel legal argument, but the path to legal victory is unclear.

Donald Trump

Politics

This Jan. 6, NY Democrats are vocal about removing Trump from the ballot, but decision remains with the BOE

New York City Council members and state lawmakers have written letters to the state Board of Elections urging them to exclude the former president.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Kathy Hochul wants floating pools in New York

“Let’s get creative,” the governor said of the pools that filter river water.

Policy

Policy

De Blasio-era police reforms suffer under Adams

With recent cuts to the Civilian Complaint Review Board, Adams has set his sights on one of the last untouched police reforms of his predecessor.

Taxes

Policy

UFT, Staten Island borough president sue to block congestion pricing

The lawsuit is the latest in a series calling for a more thorough environmental review of the program’s impact on surrounding areas.

News & Politics

Politics

Exclusive: Hochul proposed significant changes to the Grieving Families Act before veto

Sources familiar with the discussions said they considered the governor’s proposal a nonstarter because it would have completely gutted the bill.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Eric Adams and Jumaane Williams trade barbs over controversial policing bill

The mayor said the public advocate lives in a fort, so he shouldn’t dictate public safety policy. The public advocate compared the mayor to a “5-year-old” and said he lives in New Jersey.

Albany Agenda

Politics

Back in the Capitol, lawmakers talk housing

They killed the governor’s housing plan last year, torpedoed her chief judge nomination and passed a late budget. What will lawmakers look forward to this year?