Heard Around Town
Politics
Carolyn Maloney skips Met Gala to focus on politics
Passing on the ‘gilded glamour’ event may avoid a tricky point of contention in her reelection bid.
New York State
Politics
Benjamin pledges to remove himself from the ballot
The former lieutenant governor offered his first public comments since his arrest on corruption charges
News & Politics
Politics
Amazon Labor Union loses election at a smaller Staten Island warehouse
Workers at the LDJ5 facility rejected joining the union after it led the first successful effort to unionize an Amazon warehouse last month.
New York State
Policy
Legislature considers a bill to get ex-LG off the ballot
After initial resistance, lawmakers seem willing to help Gov. Kathy Hochul find a way to replace Brian Benjamin.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Public transit options to LGA need more promotion
Transit officials have done it before. Remember “Take the train to the plane?”
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: The next generation of nonprofit workers are demanding more for themselves, and we should support them
They should be set up to do meaningful work that helps repair the world, while still living whole, happy, joyful lives.
Opinion
Opinion: New Yorkers need real solutions to the city’s problems, not more cops
More police and destruction of homeless encampments do not make the city safer.
New York State
Politics
5 things to know about Amazon and New York’s fraught history
The online retail behemoth and the Empire State had clashed long before workers voted to unionize at a Staten Island Amazon facility on Friday.
New York State
Politics
In the redistricting chaos, will Hochul see an opening?
Legislative changes to petitioning are reportedly on the table – and with them could come Albany “sausage-making.”
Political Personalities with Skye
Stream
New Assembly Member Brian Cunningham on building community connections
His constituents shout his name from across the street!
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Creating broadband access for NYCHA residents that’s essentially free
Internet service for public housing residents would be covered in part by a federal subsidy.
Personality
Personality
City & State’s long shot suggestions for New York City casinos
A board will eventually decide where to place three downstate gambling sites, but we’re not waiting for them.
New York City
Policy
City Council passes revised pay transparency bill in response to business leaders’ lobbying
The amended legislation delayed the implementation of a law designed to tackle pay inequity but kept its major provisions intact.
New York City
Policy
What to know about NYC’s B-HEARD mental health crisis response teams
The pilot program still routes most mental health calls to the police.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Robert Zimmerman says he never endorsed an IDC member – but he donated to Jeff Klein three times
The Long Island Democratic congressional candidate also hosted a 2014 fundraiser for a state Senate Republican.
New York State
Politics
Who is the man tasked with redrawing New York’s new district lines?
After the courts threw out gerrymandered maps, redistricting expert Jonathan Cervas will come up with new ones.
Nonprofits
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