Heard Around Town
Personality
Adams upstaged by James, de Blasio at ‘Inner Circle Show’
The mayor’s rebuttal featured a Broadway actor and rat-smashing practice.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: The pandemic proved free buses are worth exploring
The pandemic showed how removing the fare box makes this transportation option an even more vital service for New Yorkers.
New York City
Opinion
Editor’s Note: The pandemic proved free buses are worth exploring
Removing the fare box makes this transportation option an even more vital service for New Yorkers.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Legal service nonprofits step up to help tenants facing eviction
Lawyers from The Legal Aid Society and Legal Services NYC are helping New Yorkers with rental assistance applications amidst payment delays and voucher termination.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: NYC’s ‘Right to Counsel’ program in dire need of funding life raft
Provider staffing shortages have left people alone to navigate housing court.
Political Personalities with Skye
Stream
Bridging the Gap between Policy & Culture: Minority Millennials' We Are The Future Summit
Dan Lloyd, founder & president of Minority Millennials, details his entrepreneurial career in the nonprofit space, as well as its start in the hip-hop music scene in Newark, NJ
Personality
Personality
Does Mayor Eric Adams smoke weed? City & State New York readers are split
Behold, the results of our highly unscientific 4/20 reader poll.
Education
Politics
Lawsuit claims New York City children with special education needs should have been evaluated sooner
Three public school families suing the Department of Education argue that its failure to provide timely special education evaluations to students with disabilities has hampered their education.
Personality
Personality
Iwen Chu: I am the first one to get elected; I will not be the last one.
As the first senator elected to represent the first Asian-majority district, Chu has a plan to address the needs of her AAPI and immigrant constituents.
Heard Around Town
Policy
New York City Council progressives call for rent freeze
The Rent Guidelines Board is set to consider another year of price hikes on rent stabilized apartments.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Hispanic Federation Gala raises over $3 million
The money raised will go towards supporting programming across 42 states and Puerto Rico
New York State
Personality
Jumaane Williams: Asylum-seeker crisis goes beyond the news cycle
The New York City public advocate talked with City & State about his trip to D.C. and what’s needed to address the ongoing influx.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Dems target GOP Rep. Anthony D’Esposito on Medicare, Social Security
The Long Island member says he’ll fight for the programs, but an internal poll suggests the critical messaging may be working.
Policy
Policy
NYC health chief warns of “shorter, less healthy lives” without action
A recent report found that average life expectancy declined 4.6 years between 2019 and 2020. But Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan said that COVID-19 wasn’t the only driver of those lost years.
Politics
Politics
Redistricting commission submits new Assembly maps, with few changes
Now the state Legislature will review the redrawn districts.
Politics
Politics
The budget is late, but not as late as many of its predecessors
Not to freak you out but New York leaders have pushed this into late April, May, even August.
Opinion
Opinion