Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: We can’t give up on closing Rikers
The city can still close the jail by 2027 if it invests in alternatives to incarceration and supportive housing.
Policy
Policy
Bronx DA Darcel Clark the main driver of recent proposed changes to discovery reform
Clark has said the 2019 discovery reforms went too far and cost her office prosecutors.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Set aside 1% of school funding for arts education
As New York City Mayor Eric Adams calls for fiscal discipline, art and music classes should be preserved – especially for underserved students.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Immigrant activists say asylum-seekers should mean more money for schools, not less
It was the latest rally against New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed budget cuts.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Fighting for acceptance of New York City rental vouchers
How one nonprofit and others advocating for tenants are facing discrimination, bureaucratic delays and government incompetence head on.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Al Sharpton won’t let David Dinkins’ fate happen to Eric Adams
The mayor appeared on a panel with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot at the National Action Network convention.
Policy
Policy
NYPD may be violating police surveillance transparency law
The Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD said that the department’s interpretation of the law is ‘contrary to the intent of the POST Act.’
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Dan Goldman is going to mat for Alvin Bragg
The freshman Congress member talked with City & State about pickleball, bagels and his millions.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: AAPI groups are in need of support to combat hate
Here’s why the state needs to allocate $66.5 million in funding for Asian-led and Asian-serving organizations statewide through the AAPI Equity Budget Coalition.
Politics
Politics
Andrea Stewart-Cousins wants to ax the Commission on Judicial Nomination
The state Senate majority leader said lawmakers are considering a new process for selecting Court of Appeals judges.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Home care workers target Adrienne Adams
The council has not moved on a bill that would ban 24-hour work days, amid oppositions from New Yorkers with disabilities and 1199 SEIU.
Political Personalities with Skye
Stream
Andrew Simmons is a Man of Steel: the only Black-owned supplier of rebar on the East Coast
After serving seven years in prison, Simmons not only started his own business as a certified M/DBE contractor (Minority/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) working on hundreds of government projects, but provides job opportunities to others coming out from behind bars.
Policy
Policy
Hochul and legislative leaders consider changes to discovery reform, worrying public defenders
As state budget negotiations continue, state leaders are rumored to be considering relaxing requirements for prosecutors to turn over evidence quickly.
Policy
Policy
New York receives hefty Juul settlement
State Attorney General Letitia James announced the $112.7 million settlement from the e-cigarette company for misleading marketing that contributed to the youth vaping
Policy
Policy
‘We needed a maestro:’ after months long search, New York City has found its rat czar
Kathleen Corradi has been going after rodents since she was 10. Her work is about to get even bigger.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Nonprofits throw support behind Hochul’s latest pick for chief judge
The governor’s second nominee has received a much warmer reception after her failed bid for Hector LaSalle.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: AAPI groups are in need of support to combat hate
Here’s why the state needs to allocate $66.5 million in funding for Asian-led and Asian-serving organizations statewide through the AAPI Equity Budget Coalition.
Politics
Politics
Despite DNC loss, Eric Adams maintains reputation as NYC’s cheerleader
Adams’ impassioned bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention ends in disappointment. On to the World Cup.
Heard Around Town
Policy