Opinion
Opinion
Commentary: Hochul’s grandstanding isn’t doing Latinos any favors
At this point, there is no good outcome for the governor even if she rams her Court of Appeals nominee through the state Senate.
Politics
LaSalle rejected, Adams flies south, abortion pills now in NYC clinics
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Politics
Politics
Can Kathy Hochul really sue the NY Senate over Hector LaSalle?
Suffice to say the words “absurdity” and “constitutional crisis” are being thrown around. A former chief judge says the governor has a case, but others aren’t so sure.
Policy
Policy
With tweaks, could Clean Slate have a chance in 2023?
New York lawmakers have been trying to pass legislation to seal old criminal records since 2020 – and this year they’ve made some concessions.
Budget
Policy
Eric Adams eliminates vacant job openings, by the numbers
More than 4,300 city positions were cut in the mayor’s latest financial plan.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Brian Cunningham wants to talk to the policy critics too
After getting elected to his first full term, the Crown Heights Assembly member talked recidivism, mental health and maternal health.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: Thousands of NYCHA tenants forgotten under Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Residents in public housing deserve the same relief that millions of renters received across the state, but instead face mass evictions.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Schumer joins nonprofits for legislative briefing
Nonprofit New York hosted the meeting with the Senate majority leader
Heard Around Town
Policy
Adams rallies the nation’s mayors
The New York City mayor wants his counterparts to join him on addressing gun violence, the fentanyl epidemic and asylum-seekers.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Inez Dickens has the early fundraising lead in Harlem City Council race
The Assembly member is looking to unseat socialist Kristin Richardson Jordan.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Thousands of NYCHA tenants forgotten under Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Residents in public housing deserve the same relief that millions of renters received across the state, but instead face mass evictions.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Interborough Express comes up short
The $5.5 billion light rail service proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul leaves out the Bronx, where residents need the additional service just as much as New Yorkers in Brooklyn and Queens.
Politics
Politics
7 senators voted ‘without recommendation’ on LaSalle. What does that mean?
Until Wednesday, that third option received little attention.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Real Talk: A New Year’s check in on New York City contract delays
While there is continued improvement, an analysis finds that much remains to do for nonprofits waiting to get paid.
Politics
Updated
Politics
NY Democrats reject Hector LaSalle
Dealing Gov. Kathy Hochul an unprecedented blow, the state Senate Judiciary Committee voted not to send the Court of Appeals nominee to the floor for a full vote.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Casinos will do more harm than good in NYC
Contrary to popular belief, the social costs of these gambling establishments outweigh their supposed benefits of increased jobs and economic development claimed by pro-casino advocates.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Advocates call for the passage of Daniel’s Law in Albany
The legislation if passed would remove police officers as first responders to mental health crises.
Immigration
Policy
NYC migrant crisis is not the first immigration issue to flummox Hochul
Experts and lawmakers argue Hochul didn’t do enough to tackle immigration in her State of the State address.
Politics
Politics