New York State
Politics
LG drama, a budget drop and gerrymanders with sticking power
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Budget
Policy
Big Ugly release signals state budget season is (finally) ending
Albany Democrats are still voting on budget bills one week past the April 1 deadline.
NYPD
Politics
NYPD’s Neighborhood Safety Teams are mostly making low-level arrests, data shows
Mayor Eric Adams promised the reimagined anti-crime units would crack down on illegal guns, but statistics obtained exclusively by City & State tell a different story.
Budget
Policy
How did Hochul’s first budget come together? By design, we don’t have a clue.
The governor conducted the process in the typical opaque Albany fashion, despite promises to shed light on the inner workings of government.
Budget
Policy
What did Eric Adams get in the state budget?
Some bail changes and an enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit are in the budget. Mayoral control and an increased borrowing authority are not.
Budget
Policy
What’s in or out of the 2022 state budget?
Albany Democrats are getting ready to vote on their final budget bills.
News & Politics
Politics
A timeline of Andrew Cuomo’s comeback attempt
The former governor is still trying to be politically relevant after resigning amid multiple scandals last year.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Employers pen letter of opposition to NYC's salary range law
Support for amendments would create loopholes to avoid compliance, advocates say
Political Personalities with Skye
Stream
Skye on the red carpet: Above & Beyond part 2
Live from the red carpet, hear how these women got into their respective industries.
Budget
Policy
Winners & Losers of the 2022 state budget
The new spending plan brought defeats and victories. Here’s where everyone landed.
Budget
Policy
The (late) 2022 state budget by the numbers
Here is what sticks out in the $220 billion spending plan announced by Albany Democrats.
Budget
Policy
Gov. Kathy Hochul announces new state budget deal a week late
The $220 billion deal includes several wins for Gov. Kathy Hochul in her first budget season as governor.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Celebrating the 2022 Nonprofit 40 Under 40
New York Nonprofit Media joined with nonprofit leaders and staff to honor this year’s rising stars.
Budget
Policy
In closed door deal on child care, undocumented New York children are left out
The $5 billion child care expansion proposed in the state budget is historic, but the possible exclusion is a setback for the political left.
Political Personalities with Skye
Stream
Council Member Althea Stevens shows us the Birthplace of Hip-Hop
Skye demos her own 'hit single' from her rap career.
Politics
A special election is expected to fill N. Nick Perry’s Assembly seat
The race could feature a revived Brooklyn rivalry – plus possible mayoral involvement.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
New York City workers keep throwing out homeless people’s belongings
The Sanitation Department said ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,’ but homeless advocates called the policy garbage.
Heard Around Town
Politics
6 in 10 NYC residents say life would be better outside the city
A new Fontas Advisors and Core Decision Analytics poll also suggests Mayor Eric Adams’ crime policies have widespread support.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality