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.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Bronx district leader Yves Filius could be tapped to replace Latoya Joyner in Assembly
Filius has close ties to Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and the Bronx Democratic Party.
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.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Tackling food insecurity on the rise in New York
Advocates and experts weigh in on the growing epidemic
New York State
Politics
Assembly Member Latoya Joyner announces resignation days into session
The Bronx Democrat is leaving government for a private sector job.
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?
Heard Around Town
Politics
Adrienne Adams reelected council speaker; Farías in, Powers out as majority leader
Adams was unanimously reelected, and a shakeup in the majority leader role added Amanda Farías to the leadership slate.
Albany Agenda
Politics
Democrats in the NY Legislature have supermajorities. They aren’t using them.
A veto override isn’t on the table for bills from last session, according to lawmakers.
Albany Agenda
Politics
Top Hochul aide Micah Lasher likely to announce Assembly run
A Democratic club announcement for a Jan. 10 forum listed him among candidates for Daniel O’Donnell’s seat.
Courts
Politics
Appellate court clears way for former Cuomo lawyer’s lawsuit
Craig Herskowitz, now a candidate running against incumbent Republican Rep. Nick LaLota, is suing the state for both sex discrimination and retaliation.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Let the 61-day New York legislative session begin!
New York state lawmakers report to the Capitol part time for six months of the year.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Charles and Inez Barron on their exit from politics (for now)
A conversation with the Black radical political movement’s power couple as they look back on 22 years in elected office.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Welcome Home Westchester on the county’s severe housing shortage
The group of organizations outline their observations and recommendations in a letter to Assembly Members Chris Burdick and Dana Levenberg.
Eric Adams
Policy
Adams threatens ‘all viable’ legal actions against Abbott over migrants
New York City’s mayor accuses the Texas governor of bypassing an executive order to limit the arrival of buses carrying asylum-seekers.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Hochul unveils proposal to eliminate insulin co-pays in New York
In a toned-down preview of her agenda for the year, the governor said she would aim to expand consumer protections.
Nonprofits
NYN Media