Events

Personality

New York Thermal Networks Summit drives conversation on ‘revolutionary technology’

Attendees at the Albany event learned how homegrown clean heating and cooling will help the state meet its ambitious climate and clean energy transition goals.

Policy

Policy

New York Legislature releases budget rebuttals

Here’s a rundown of where the state Senate, Assembly and governor stand on major budget issues.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: Happy dogs offer an alternative to troops in the subways

Canine companions, in increasing numbers, deliver a calming effect for many riding the rails.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Lawmakers tackle “epidemic” of vaping at schools

State Sen. Monica Martinez and Assembly Member Charles Fall are sponsoring legislation that would prohibit the sale of vape products that target kids, resemble toys and school supplies.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Migrant mothers and their kids, facing challenges alone, look to nonprofits for help

How organizations are providing food, shelter and clothing to asylum-seeker families.

Albany Agenda

Politics

The NY lawmakers hoping for a 2024 comeback

Voters will see familiar names on their ballots, including Elijah Reichlin-Melnick and likely Tom Abinanti.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New York state has a responsibility to pay the costs of housing migrants

There’s no reason why New York City alone should bear the burden of paying to house asylum-seekers.

Albany Agenda

Personality

Jeffrion Aubry, voice of the Assembly, is leaving it after 30 years

The speaker pro tempore was instrumental in repealing the Rockefeller drug laws and building a performing arts center to honor Louis Armstrong.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Aiming to turn a longtime women’s organization into an advocacy force

An Interview with Na’ilah Amaru, Women Creating Change’s new head of policy, advocacy and government relations

Heard Around Town

Politics

New York City rent-stabilized apartment owners group launches podcast

The Community Housing Improvement Program’s executive director Jay Martin wants to chat about housing in the five boroughs.

News & Politics

Politics

Will George Santos’ new congressional run doom his plea deal?

Unless he reaches a deal with federal prosecutors, the former member of Congress will go to trial later this year on 23 federal criminal charges.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Zohran and Kal go to a coffee shop

Actor and former Obama staffer Kal Penn supports his good friend, Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, but he is highly critical of the Democratic Socialists of America.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Opinion: Why after-school programs are New York City’s silver bullet

Greater support for these programs will create a transformative ripple effect that will resonate throughout the city.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Don’t let ICE turn state and local facilities into immigrant detention centers

The Dignity not Detention Act would prohibit New York state and local government entities from contracting with ICE for immigrant detention.

Albany Agenda

Politics

Hochul says subway crime ‘not statistically significant, but psychologically significant’

The governor's supporters say the specter of National Guard troops checking bags will make New Yorkers feel safer, but activists say it’s just a militarized version of stop-and-frisk.

News & Politics

Politics

The Adams administration quietly hired its first AI czar. Who is he?

Jiahao Chen, who led AI initiatives at JPMorgan Chase and Capital One, is the city’s new director of AI and machine learning.