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Jo Anne Simon's bid for NY-10
The disability civil rights lawyer hopes to take her advocacy and community-building skills to Congress
Campaigns & Elections
Updated
Politics
The endorsements for New York’s 10th Congressional District
Who’s backing who in the competitive open seat race to represent parts of lower Manhattan and Brooklyn in the House of Representatives.
Politics
The congressional candidates donating the most money to their own campaigns
Dan Goldman has given $4 million to his 10th Congressional District campaign. Here’s who else is giving big money.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
An estimated 6,300 asylum-seekers have entered NYC’s shelters
A lack of coordination with Texas, Arizona and the feds has created uncertainty about how many migrants will ultimately arrive in the city.
New York City
Policy
An estimated 6,300 asylum-seekers have entered NYC’s shelters
A lack of coordination with Texas, Arizona and the feds has created uncertainty about how many migrants will ultimately arrive in the city.
New York City
Policy
NYC schools chancellor talks about preparing students for the real world
At City & State’s Education Summit, David Banks laid out the legacy he hopes to leave behind in the country’s largest school system.
Politics
New poll shows statistical tie between Pat Ryan and Marc Molinaro in NY-19 special election
As Ryan crosses $2 million in fundraising for the special election, he trails slightly behind Molinaro by about 3 percentage points in a new survey.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Donald Trump ‘endorses’ Dan Goldman and Carolyn Maloney in sarcastic messages
Goldman’s opponents criticized him, while he said the former president was ‘trying to meddle in this election.’
Politics
Politics
Elected officials past ‘child-bearing age’ bristle at Alessandra Biaggi tweet
A recent tweet from the state senator suggested older officials won’t fight as hard for reproductive rights. It reignited a longtime debate over what ageism looks like for people who hold political office.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Nonprofit's college savings program to benefit NYC kindergartners
Through a partnership with NYC Kids RISE, the Department of Education is rolling out 529 college savings accounts for 97% of all kindergartners when students return to school this fall.
New York City
Policy
NYPD, other uniformed agency overtime spending is on the rise
Combined overtime spending at four New York City agencies hit a record high of $1.8 billion, according to a new report from the state comptroller.
Politics
New York City Mayor Eric Adams to endorse state Sen. Kevin Parker
The endorsement is Adams’ latest show of support for a moderate candidate running against a progressive.
New York City
Politics
NYC schools eliminate in-school PCR testing, pivots to take-home tests
Over the past year, city leaders have steadily peeled back layers of COVID-19 safety mitigations in schools such as masking, social distancing guidelines and now its sweeping PCR surveillance testing program.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Real Talk: The procurement backlog is only the beginning
$4.2 billion in payments to nonprofits that was “unlocked” through a city initiative that registered 2,600 previously unregistered, retroactive contracts, was only the first step in getting them paid.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Tiffany Cabán, Shahana Hanif endorse Yuh-Line Niou for Congress
The New York City Council members are breaking with some of their close colleagues.
New York City
Politics
As Carlina Rivera runs for Congress, city lobbyists see an opportunity to donate
Rivera says she won’t be influenced, but that hasn’t stopped government relations specialists from tossing cash her way.
New York City
Politics
Border agents are flooding NYC nonprofits with improperly addressed court notices for asylum-seekers
Catholic Charities demanded on Tuesday that federal authorities take action to remedy the problem, which can put migrants at risk of deportation.
New York City
Policy
New York City is looking at ‘Band-Aid’ solutions to extreme weather in the near future
The city’s chief climate officer said there’s a long timeline ahead of more extensive infrastructure upgrades.
Nonprofits
NYN Media