Nonprofits

NYN Media

New York urgently needs medication abortion on its college campuses

Passing legislation to require pill distribution in public universities can relieve the pressure on clinical abortion providers and remove barriers to access for students.

New York State

Opinion

Opinion: New York’s legislature deserves a raise

State legislators should be unapologetic about getting a bump in pay but with an appreciation that they need to engage their constituents regarding the intensity of the job and the limits most have on outside income.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Passing the Grieving Families Act will drive up insurance rates for all

The legislation awaiting Gov. Kath Hochul’s signature would be a reckless departure from the current law.

News & Politics

Politics

With asylum-seekers in the spotlight, mayor and council battle over city finances

New York City Council members responded with outrage over the mayor’s requests to fork over discretionary funding.

News & Politics

Politics

Assembly committee hears evidence of Lester Chang’s residency

The newly elected Assembly member could be blocked from being seated over questions about his Brooklyn residency.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Proposed parks legislation points to path forward on capital process reform

The measures would unlock much-needed community open space across the city and save the Parks Department millions of dollars.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

MWBE lender takes community-based approach

Lendistry, the sole administrator of the New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program, focuses on closing the wealth gap created by barriers and lack of access to small business financing.

Heard Around Town

Policy

City Council finally gets its sexual harassment audit

Years in the making, the audit was meant to address concerns about a hostile work environment after two members received allegations of sexual misconduct.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New York urgently needs medication abortion on its college campuses

Passing legislation to require pill distribution in public universities can relieve the pressure on clinical abortion providers and remove barriers to access for students.

New York City

Policy

Eric Adams got some stuff done

Ten things the NYC mayor got done in his first year – and some of the items he hasn’t followed through on yet.

New York State

Politics

After Santos bombshell, politicos have one question: Where was the oppo?

The Long Island Congress member-elect allegedly made up his entire resume. No one noticed

New York City

Policy

NYC leaders call for money, and a plan, as more migrants arrive from the Mexican border

While buses of migrants arrived in Manhattan, the City Council held a hearing on the city’s response to asylum-seekers

New York State

Politics

New York lawmakers most likely giving themselves a raise this week

The $20,000 salary bump would come with rules limiting how much money lawmakers can make with their side hustles.

New York State

Politics

The new state lawmakers in the 2023 legislative session

It’s a majority-Republican first-term class. One of them chose a military helicopter for a Patronus, and they believe in free will over fate.

New York State

Policy

What’s on the agenda for the 2023 legislative session in New York?

Everyone’s talking about housing – and still fighting over bail.

Kathy Hochul

Opinion

Opinion: The data is clear - Kathy Hochul must return to the political center

An analysis of election results and two recent polls show divisive issues like criminal justice reform and calls by some Democrats to “defund the police” nearly handed a win to the GOP in the midterms.