New York City
Policy
Eric Adams, Mayor of Fun, exempts fun jobs from COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Eric Adams lifted the vaccine mandate for athletes and performers, because it’s Fun to see them win – and good for the economy too.
Policy
Policy
Trading Tesla for child care: New York progressives take aim at wasteful ‘economic development’
Pointing to a series of boondoggles, legislators are pushing for more transparency on economic development programs to fund a social spending wishlist.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Struggling New Yorkers should get a tax rebate
Getting real money into people’s hands can be done quickly and how the funds are used is up to the decision of each individual.
Opinion
Opinion: Online harassment of politicians more often targets women and must be fought with policies requiring media literacy
Legislation targeting media companies isn’t the solution.
Transportation
Politics
Five things to know about new NYC Transit President Richard Davey
The advisor at the Boston Consulting Group will take over on May 2.
Policy
Policy
The one part of Hochul’s public safety plan that progressives don’t hate
Opposition to changing bail reform aside, many Albany Democrats are getting behind gubernatorial efforts to force more people to get mental health treatment.
New York City
Politics
The New York City Council session is off to a slow start. Why is that?
Fewer bills have been introduced than in years past, something City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and others attribute to a huge class of new members.
Homelessness
Politics
Bureaucratic delays, mistakes block homeless families from finding shelter: report
The average monthly percentage of homeless families with children deemed eligible for shelter in New York City dipped to the lowest level since 2014 last year.
Ethics
Policy
What about those JCOPE reforms?
After the governor promised bold reform of the state’s ethics watchdog in the budget, the proposal may have sputtered.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Endorsing Keron Alleyne for Assembly, DSA is teaming up with the Barrons
The Brooklynite is a late addition to the DSA slate, but he might need more than that sought after endorsement to beat incumbent Nikki Lucas.
Political Personalities with Skye
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The series thus far: Political Personalities with Skye
Get to know the people behind the politics!
Politics
Brian Cunningham wins Assembly special election in Brooklyn
It was also a win for the Brooklyn Democratic Party and boss Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn against her detractors.
Health Care
Policy
How does at-home testing impact COVID-19 data in New York?
While at-home tests can detect variants of the coronavirus, health officials are not officially tracking their results.
Health Care
Policy