New York State
Policy
Hochul vetoes Grieving Families Act for second time this year
Assembly Member Helene Weinstein and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal saw their bill rejected despite making significant changes.
Ask the Experts
Politics
New York political predictions for 2024
It’s a much-anticipated – and feared – election year. Here’s what experts are watching for in the new year.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Ari Kagan’s exit interview: ‘I’m staying in the Republican Party.’
The outgoing New York City Council member said he has already had many job offers for his next stop.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Commentary: A New Year’s reflection on philanthropy
Our sector needs to continue supporting the now-needs of our communities and resourcing efforts to stop the erosion of our rights, protect our democracy and save our planet.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Hochul, meet with the grieving families before you act
The governor has an opportunity to put patient safety above special interests.
New York City
Personality
In an exit interview, Marjorie Velázquez doesn’t regret Bruckner Boulevard rezoning vote
The outgoing New York City Council member got a lot done in a short time, including permanent outdoor dining.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Commentary: The secrets to longevity for nonprofits
The Anderson Center for Autism passes along the wisdom gained from a century of service.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Landfill case advances to appellate court, testing Green Amendment
Residents in Monroe County argue that their right to clean air and water is not being fulfilled.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Philanthropy: Rethinking the value of charities during a season of giving
Emphasis must be placed on results.
Policy
Policy
Hochul signs legislation to move local elections to even years in New York
The law applies to municipalities outside New York City and is aimed at increasing turnout.
News & Politics
Politics
Ahead of Christmas, Hochul grants pardons and commutations to 16 people
Advocates celebrated the clemencies but criticized a system that treats pardons and commutations as rare gifts bestowed upon extraordinary individuals instead of tools for systematic justice.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Former community board chair Barry Weinberg will run for O’Donnell’s Upper West Side Assembly seat
Weinberg is first vice chair of Community Board 9 and secretary of the Manhattan Democratic Party. Hochul staffer Micah Lasher is also considering a run, sources say.
Heard Around Town
Politics
More ex-public servants join Frank Carone’s Oaktree Solutions
Former New York City nightlife czar Ariel Palitz and former voting agency head Onida Coward Mayers join Max Rose, Gary Jenkins and others at the public affairs firm.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: Our mental health system fails too many kids
There are devoted, compassionate people at every level of the system who are ready for change, and concrete things we can do together starting in 2024 to help our most vulnerable.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Nonprofit coalition creates experimental learning campus at Floyd Bennet Field
The 1,300 acre site in Brooklyn will accommodate up to 50,000 New York City public school students annually to learn skills and mindsets focused on sustainability while earning credentials for future green careers.
Opinion
Politics
Opinion: David Paterson feels Eric Adams’ pain
New York’s 55th governor writes that the New York City mayor is the target of a “well-organized defamation of character campaign” that he knows all too well.
Labor
Politics
NYC teachers sue Eric Adams over school budget cuts
The United Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit Thursday to block planned spending reductions.
Politics
Politics