Heard Around Town

Politics

Prince William gets canceled on by Eric Adams

The Prince of Wales was to meet with the mayor during his latest visit to New York City, but instead settled for greeting FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh at a Lower Manhattan firehouse.

Personality

Personality

The infamous Independent Democratic Conference: Where are they now?

A group of eight state Senate Democrats caucused with Republicans for years. None are still in office.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Assembly Member Eddie Gibbs sues Manhattan Dems after losing district leader race

Gibbs lost an internal election by one vote during a sparsely-attended divisional meeting of the Manhattan Democratic Party. Now he’s trying to get the vote thrown out.

Labor

Policy

Staffing shortages are still disrupting New York City services

Ahead of a hiring freeze, the mayor’s management report showed how insufficient staffing hampered some agencies’ operations.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s note: Penn Station redevelopment plan deserves an RFP

A competitive selection process may be the best way to reimagine the nation’s busiest transit hub.

Education

Policy

Major felony crimes up in New York City schools

School safety has been a major focus after a string of high-profile incidents occurred outside school buildings last year.

Commentary

Opinion

Commentary: Chris Quinn for Mayor?

The former City Council speaker has spent nearly a decade running a homeless services nonprofit. She could be a strong contender in 2025 – if only she would challenge Adams.

News & Politics

Politics

Curious who will be governing New York in 5 years? Take a look at the staffers.

Across New York City and state legislative branches, intra-office succession planning is alive and well.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

How to achieve equity in the face of climate change and bridge the gap in New York's lower-income communities

It’s a moral imperative and strategic investment that provides a lifeline to improved health, resilience, and economic opportunities

Heard Around Town

Politics

Report: NYC unable to process most welfare applications on time

Timely processing of cash assistance and SNAP applications continued to drop in the last fiscal year, according to the Mayor’s Management Report.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Mission-aligned nonprofits equals success, here’s how

Organizations that stray away from their overarching mission threaten to alienate donors and make decision-making difficult.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New York City must reckon with its treatment of Muslims after 9/11

A new exhibit at MoMA PS1 highlights the discrimination faced by Muslim immigrants in New York City and the community’s resilience.

Personality

Personality

New York lawmakers who used to be in unions

From the union hall to the halls of power: legislators previously worked as union nurses, educators and bartenders.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Sam Berger’s victory could hold lessons for Democrats in other purple districts

The Assembly candidate in Queens said: “Everything we had been looking at said that it was going to be a very tight race.”

Eric Adams

Personality

Eric Adams hand hearts, an unnecessary deep dive

The New York City mayor unveiled a new photo pose this summer, and he can’t stop spreading peace and love.