Criminal Justice
Policy
Lawmakers debate bail reform and gun violence at public safety hearing
State legislators asked state law enforcement leaders about the impact of bail reform and how to keep guns out of children’s hands.
Albany Agenda
Politics
Hochul says alleged Columbia stink spray attack is ‘not acceptable,’ has no plans to visit students at this time
The governor touted action on hate crimes Thursday in Manhattan.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Major oil, gas and coal companies must pay the staggering costs of the climate crisis
A call for including the Climate Change Superfund Act in this year’s state budget after “the worst” flooding since Superstorm Sandy recently hit Long Island’s South Shore.
MTA
Policy
MTA head 'really burned' by New Jersey over congestion pricing lawsuit, calls NJ Transit 'crummy service'
Janno Lieber unleashed his frustrations with the Garden State while some New York lawmakers made their own complaints about his agency during a joint budget hearing on transportation.
Eric Adams
Policy
5 takeaways from Eric Adams’ State of the City
During his third State of the City speech, the New York City mayor said the city is ‘back from the brink,’ striking a hopeful tone about a drop in crime and job growth despite the ongoing migrant crisis.
Albany Agenda
Politics
Yi Andy Chen posted some jaw-dropping fundraising numbers in bid to unseat Ron Kim. Are they too good to be true?
The aspiring Assembly member amended his filing four times, and seems to have accepted multiple donations above the legal contribution limit.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: We can still make progress on housing affordability in 2024
Here’s legislation that can remove major hurdles to producing mixed income development and avoids further concentrating poverty.
News & Politics
Politics
As tensions rise, more New Yorkers oppose aid to Israel
A look at how public sentiment is shifting on the war in Gaza
Cannabis
Policy
Hinchey bill would regulate cannabis owners’ energy consumption
Indoor grow operations can be energy intensive.
New York City Council
Politics
Adrienne Adams, faith leaders rally for How Many Stops Act
Speaker Adrienne Adams said she has no doubt that the council has the votes to override the mayor’s veto of the legislation.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Chair-gate: Eric Adams' veto fight gets petty
The mayor is maintaining control in City Hall, one plastic chair at a time.
Policy
Policy
Hochul wants to build housing on SUNY campuses. How will that work?
State university faculty and administrators are cautiously optimistic about the governor’s proposal to build housing on state-owned land.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Democrats focus on abortion in NY-3 ad
A super PAC helping Democrats win back the House is out with its first ad in the Long Island special election.
Personality
Personality
Nightmare blunt rotations for New York politicians
These elected officials would hate to see certain people at their 420 meetup.
Personality
Personality
Biden told Cuomo to stay out of 2020 race, new book claims
“The Truce: Progressives, Centrists and the Future of the Democratic Party,” co-written by former City Hall reporter Hunter Walker, examines the relationship between the moderate and progressive wings of the Democratic Party, locally and nationally.
Heard Around Town
Politics
NYC Council’s Progressive Caucus shrinks (for now) while Common Sense Caucus grows
New Council Members Chris Banks and Yusef Salaam don’t have any immediate plans to join the Progressive Caucus.
Albany Agenda
Policy
New York Democrats return to abortion in the hopes of galvanizing voters
The issue has yielded mixed results in a state where access is less threatened, but Democrats are giving it another shot on the 51st anniversary of Roe.
Kathy Hochul
Politics
Hochul’s favorability up in new poll
New York’s view of the governor has improved as she attempts to help Democrats win back the House.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Going after illegal pot shops and the landlords renting to them
A Q&A with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality