Politics
Hochul and Delgado hit Upper Manhattan
The duo spent their last hours of the primary campaign in Harlem and Washington Heights.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Alliance for Positive Change partners for free nationwide HIV testing
The nonprofit’s campaign coincided with National HIV Testing Day
News & Politics
Policy
Another Staten Island secession task force bill, really?
New York City Council Member Joe Borelli wants to explore making the borough a city again after his last attempt failed.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
The endorsements for Democratic candidates for New York governor
Who has endorsed in the 2022 race to lead the Empire State?
Above & Beyond
Power Lists
Above & Beyond: Innovators
New Yorkers who are disrupting the status quo and driving transformative change.
Housing
Policy
Can Adams’ citywide affordable housing plan finally tear down the NIMBY wall?
When deeply affordable housing is proposed for neighborhoods other than the poorest, locals shout it down. Is the city ready to plow over the outrage?
Commentary
Opinion
Commentary: Blockchain for government? Not so fast.
Proponents like New York City Mayor Eric Adams see the technology as a tool for centralizing information and improving services. A proposed state task force would take a deeper look.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Living wages for human services workers are needed now
More funding from the city can establish equitable prevailing wages across the entire contracted human services sector
Politics
New disclosures reveal New York City elected officials’ finances, potential conflicts
But Mayor Eric Adams leaving out his co-op for years shows they’re an incomplete picture, at best.
Opinion
Opinion: Reflecting back on those who embodied the history of advocacy for the LGBTQ community at CUNY
Remembering them as Pride is celebrated this month underscores why it’s vital to support the next generation of leaders and activists.
Policy
New York City Council members blame Department of Education for budget mismanagement after cutting funding
New York City Council members said the Department of Education failed to anticipate cuts in line with declining enrollment, leaving principals “surprised” by dwindling budgets.
Abortion
Politics
New York lawmakers rage in wake of Supreme Court’s ‘abhorrent’ reversal of Roe v. Wade
Officials vowed to uphold New York laws protecting the right to an abortion, saying the state would remain a ‘safe haven’ for out-of-state abortion seekers.
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Meet the primary contenders for Assembly District 73
Get to know the four democrats battling to take the seat of Dan Quart.
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NYN Media
Reflecting back on those who embodied the history of advocacy for the LGBTQI+ community at CUNY
Noting these graduates and others as Pride is celebrated this month underscores why it’s vital to support the next generation of leaders and activists
Gun Control
Policy
Supreme Court strikes down New York’s concealed carry law
The court ruled in favor of two upstate men who argued the state’s restrictions on who can carry a gun outside their home infringed upon their Second Amendment rights.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Coalition relaunches petition effort to protect community gardens
A “Critical Environment Areas” designation is being sought to protect the gardens from development
Housing
Policy
Why are rent stabilized tenants getting rent hikes?
New York City has a housing affordability crisis. So why are 2 million rent stabilized tenants getting a rent increase?
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