New York City

Personality

New York Road Runners expands Commissioner’s Cup

The race, which included the New York police and fire departments in 2023, has six more public service agencies and mayor’s office in this year’s run.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Jumaane Williams calls for fire retardant storage cases for lithium ion batteries

The Public Advocate wants New York City to spend $1.3 million to purchase the cases to protect users from fires triggered by the batteries.

Policy

Policy

City Hall and Legal Aid Society settle right to shelter case

The temporary settlement will allow the city to limit adults’ shelter stays to 30 days.

Personality

Personality

New York’s lofty goal for digitization: “Simple, seamless and straightforward”

Government leaders gathered at City and State’s 2024 Digital New York Summit to discuss ways of modernizing digital infrastructures in government.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

New York Road Runners expands Commissioner’s Cup

The race, which included the New York police and fire departments in 2023, has six more public service agencies and mayor’s office in this year’s run.

Albany Agenda

Policy

Assembly is silent on expanding state cannabis agency enforcement power

The state Senate and the governor both want to expand enforcement powers of the state Office of Cannabis Management.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

In vision for the city, Speaker Adams lays out plan to hold City Hall accountable

Affordable housing, government accountability, mental health resources and filling city vacancies took center stage during the speaker’s third State of the City address.

New York City

Opinion

Opinion: Social housing is public safety

The “Homes Now, Homes for Generations” campaign will help build healthy communities where neighbors have strong ties to one another, which will reduce violence and harm.

News & Politics

Politics

Kathy Hochul talks public safety on ‘The View’

The governor continued her tough-on-crime crusade on national television this morning.

Policy

Policy

What will New York’s next real estate developer tax break look like?

The replacement for 421-a could come down to negotiations between REBNY and organized labor.

New York City

Politics

In vision for the city, Speaker Adams lays out plan to hold City Hall accountable

Affordable housing, government accountability, mental health resources, and filling city vacancies took center stage during the speaker’s third State of the City address.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Unsatisfied with the mayor’s, NYC Council to launch its own agency report cards

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is set to announce the initiative in her State of the City address on Wednesday afternoon.

New York City

Policy

Ghostbusters: Hochul and Adams take on fake or obscured license plates

Cracking down on so-called ghost cars will be a joint effort to recoup bridge and tunnel toll money.