News & Politics
Politics
Asylum-seeker camp opens, NYC wrestles with housing crisis and Cuomo’s podcast begins
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Governor’s race now a nailbiter
A deep analysis of recent polling shows momentum seems on the side of Republicans, not Democrats, both across New York State and the country.
Politics
Politics
Mike Lawler’s congressional campaign is paying his own consulting firm
The Assembly member, who is running against Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, is also a political consultant, and says he isn’t profiting from his own campaign.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Hochul and Brown announce shooting memorial the day after courts halt gun control law
The governor and Buffalo mayor’s announcement of the memorial for the ten victims of the tragic Buffalo supermarket shooting comes right after a judge’s decision to stop a concealed carry law in churches.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Grace Bonilla on United Way of NYC’s emergency fund for asylum-seekers
The CEO in a Q&A discusses the organization’s work with the recent influx of migrants who’ve arrived in the five boroughs.
New York City
Policy
Just 40% of New Yorkers have gotten a COVID-19 booster
As COVID-19 cases climb again, the New York City Department of Health is stressing that updated bivalent boosters offer the “single greatest protection.”
New York State
Politics
State Senate Democrats could expand their ranks of women of color
Julie Shiroishi and Lea Webb could further diversify the upper chamber.
New York City
Policy
Will Biden’s new border policy stop asylum-seekers from coming to NYC? City officials aren’t sure
The flow of asylum-seekers into the city slowed in recent days, but officials say that’s unlikely to be related to the new border policy.
New York State
Politics
Cuomo the podcast: Going after the left and the right with a mic
Episode 1 featured a discussion with Anthony “The Mooch” Scaramucci”and lots of talk about the “woke left” and “cancel culture.”
New York City
Policy
New York City Council staff won’t give up hybrid work without a fight
The council staff’s union sent a petition to Speaker Adrienne Adams calling for continued hybrid work flexibility, which is set to end on Oct. 31.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Former New York City Council member stands with a current one on Innovation QNS
This rezoning battle feels like others before it.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Mitchell Draizin connects CUNY’s LGBTQI+ students to career and peer-based mentorship
A Q&A with the president of the university’s LGBTQI+ advisory council on advocacy and inclusivity within its 25 campuses.
News & Politics
Politics
Will Rep. Pat Ryan’s abortion strategy be enough to secure a win in NY-18?
The newly elected Congress member is in a fair position to beat Colin Schmitt. But pocketbook issues, including inflation and the economy, are also top of mind for voters.
New York State
Politics
The New York veterans running for Congress
Six Democrats and six Republicans are campaigning on their military service to be elected to the House.
New York State
Politics
‘A little suspicious’ Politicos abuzz as Hochul’s lead over Zeldin shrinks in polls
The race for New York governor is far from a done deal, but observers say polls have certainly erred in the past.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Diana Noriega is working to create anti-racist nonprofits
A Q&A on how racial equity is slowly cultivating a more diverse workforce.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Rebuilt bridge to Manhattan’s Waterside Plaza is a win for access
An ADA-compliant pedestrian span will replace an old bridge across FDR Drive as part of a $1.6 billion life sciences hub project.
New York City
Politics
Randall’s Island tent city is ready to welcome asylum-seekers
The emergency shelter will open with room for up to 500 adult men for short-term stays.
New York State
Politics