Health Care
Policy
New York City retirees score major victory in Medicare Advantage fight
A judge blocked a planned switch of their health benefits after months of acrimony.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Christine Quinn on leading Win and helping New York's homeless people
The former New York City Council Speaker discusses her work at the nonprofit and answers whether she'd consider a run for public office again.
New York City
Policy
New York City Council members probe shelter limits for asylum-seekers
At a hearing Thursday, Adams administration officials said many people are ready to make an “exit strategy” within the 60-day cap.
Policy
Policy
Eric Adams’ ‘record-breaking’ year for affordable housing has some caveats
New affordable housing starts saw significant growth in the last fiscal year, but the financing of affordable units is still lower than in recent years under de Blasio.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Nonprofit ESL program serving New Yorkers for more than half a century seeks financial help to continue
HANAC Director of Programs and Development Andrea Jerves spoke to New York Nonprofit Media about the services the organization is trying to save.
Politics
Politics
NY Republicans are suing to keep their outside income. Here’s how much they make.
Republican state lawmakers, some of whom make big bucks in their second jobs, are arguing a $35,000 cap is unconstitutional.
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
