Nonprofits
NYN Media
Will Hochul come around on supervised injection sites?
The governor didn’t talk much about addiction services in her State of the State, but advocates are pushing her to allow more facilities for medically supervised injection of illegal drugs.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Why the Cablevision case is valid argument against LaSalle
This poorly done decision alone is disqualifying for anyone seeking to sit on our state’s top court.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York’s answer to the eviction crisis triggered by COVID-19 needs a successor
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which is set to close its application process Jan. 20, helped renters and landlords alike.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Looking back at Giuliani’s rise and fall
Ken Frydman, the former New York City mayor’s 1993 campaign press secretary and consultant on a new CNN documentary series about Giuliani, discusses what happened to "America’s Mayor."
Politics
Adams’ preliminary budget, COVID-19 rates up in New York, Hochul sticks by LaSalle
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Immigration
Policy
NYC requests state support in sheltering 500 asylum seekers
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the city will soon be unable to continue sheltering migrants on its own.
Political Personalities with Skye
Stream
Meet Harlem's Banker: Nichol King, JPMorgan Chase
As the first-ever Chase Community Manager, King connects people to services, education, and resources to help close the racial wealth gap.
Health Care
Policy
Will Hochul come around on supervised injection sites?
The governor didn’t talk much about addiction services in her State of the State, but advocates are pushing her to allow more facilities for medically supervised injection of illegal drugs.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Pro-LaSalle ads tied to Tusk Strategies and … Delaware?
Citizens for Judicial Fairness, a group founded by employees of a Delaware-based translation company, is lending its website to “NY donors who want to see LaSalle given a fair hearing.”
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Runaway and homeless youth can now consent to their own healthcare
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the bill last month, which includes the ability to consent to gender-affirming care.
Budget
Policy
Eric Adams’ preliminary budget, by the numbers.
The $102.7 billion proposal includes mandated 5% cuts for all city agencies.
Budget
Policy
This year’s budget dance begins, amid tensions between mayor and City Council
The initial spending proposal for fiscal year 2024 will take thousands of vacant city jobs off the books.
Politics
Politics
Former chief judge says LaSalle must have a floor vote
Jonathan Lippman cited 2013 precedent to argue that the full Senate is required to vote on all Court of Appeals nominees
Heard Around Town
Politics
Andrew Yang, political outsiders, want to get rid of partisan primaries in NYC
Sal Albanese and others are gathering signatures for the Final Five Voting NYC campaign for a single open primary.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: NYC’s residential floor area ratio cap must go
Restricting building density isn’t helping to speed up housing production.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Leader to Leader: Chloe Breyer
The executive director of Interfaith Center of New York talks to New York Nonprofit Media about the challenges religious leaders face entering the public square and her work as an ordained Episcopal priest.
Campaigns & Elections
Updated
Politics
Who might be eyeing George Santos’ congressional seat?
Whether an election comes in 2024 or sooner, all eyes are on the 3rd Congressional District, amid Santos’ many scandals. So we looked at some of the prominent possible contenders.
Policy
Policy
Lawmakers welcome Hochul’s $1 billion to address mental health
Hochul released some details of her plan ahead of her State of the State address Tuesday.
Politics
Politics