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.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: MTA fare enforcement team’s expansion rightly goes easy on riders
New Yorkers who beat the farebox because they have no choice deserve a warning.
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.
Heard Around Town
Politics
NY socialists touch base on successes, failures of session
Blocking nominations and Fix the MTA were wins touted internally.
Immigration
Policy
Hochul is under pressure to help with migrants. What about the state Legislature?
New York legislative leaders have been relatively quiet about the crisis.
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.
Politics
Politics
Good cop, bad cop: NYPD commissioner’s twin brother was kicked off police force, jailed for being negligent landlord
The brothers now own houses across the street from one another in suburban Rockland County.
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.
Policy
Policy
NYC Council passes compromise outdoor dining program
The pandemic-era program will become permanent, but with some changes.
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