Politics

Politics

False alarm, everything at Rikers is A-OK

The federal monitor calls the current conditions at the jail complex grave, but the New York City Council’s Common Sense Caucus visited and they think it looks fine in there.

Politics

Politics

Brooklyn Dems meet in back room of lobster restaurant to pick borough’s judges

In advance of the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s judicial convention, party leaders got together at Nick’s Lobster House to decide which candidates should win the convention.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Kirsten Gillibrand wants to know the truth about aliens

The U.S. senator also talked about the Equal Rights Amendment as a way to generate Democratic turnout in 2024.

Eric Adams

Personality

‘That is how you run a city’: Eric Adams shares tips for tackling crime, homelessness and hostile media

Adams, as one of the mayors of the country’s four largest cities, all of whom are Black, Adams highlighted their management approaches at a gathering of the National Urban League.

Policy

Policy

Is New York ready to legalize supervised injection sites?

Two sites in New York have saved hundreds of lives, but stigma and lack of buy-in from the governor might prevent expansion.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

OPINION: The fight for bodily autonomy is bigger than abortion

Providing young people the sex education they need to understand that their rights are under attack is more important than ever after the overturning of Roe v. Wade

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Judicial independence or intimidation?

The same judicial organizations who condemned academics for publishing a paper about judges setting excessive bail were silent when a judge was reassigned for declining to set bail.

NYPD

Politics

Protesters call on Caban to fire officers in slaying of Kawaski Trawick

A march from City Hall to police headquarters demanded action from newly appointed Commissioner Eddie Caban

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Nonprofit study: NY’s homeless veterans need continued support

A shift in policy is needed to better serve this vulnerable population, according to a new report from Services for the Underserved

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Public schools need student journalists, too

Instead of subsidizing expensive journalism degrees, the mayor should invest in student journalism in public schools.

Campaigns & Elections

Policy

State Board of Elections approves controversial electronic voting machines

In a 3-1 vote, the ExpressVoteXL machines were certified by the state, but one commissioner predicted lawsuits to follow.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

LinkNYC to spotlight nonprofit PSAs

The internet kiosks will feature public service announcements from local providers