Homelessness

Politics

Hochul and Adams take tag-team approach to subway homelessness

The move to direct more cops to the subway system has already raised some eyebrows.

New York State

Politics

Jan. 6 insurrection only aligned New York GOP closer to Trump

A year after the Capitol riots, Republicans continue to use Trumpism to their advantage.

New York State

Politics

What Hochul left out of her State of the State address

The parts of the governor’s agenda that she didn’t include in her speech may speak volumes about her priorities for this year.

New York State

Politics

Hochul’s 2022 legislative agenda is sweeping. Her powers to enact it are not.

Many of the New York governor’s most ambitious proposals outlined in her State of the State address require federal funding and changes to the state Constitution. As she notes, collaboration will be essential.

New York City

Politics

Adrienne Adams elected first Black City Council speaker

Former speaker candidates Keith Powers and Diana Ayala were named to leadership positions at the council’s first meeting.

New York State

Politics

A first look at Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2022 State of the State

From green energy to ethics reform, here are the highlights from the legislative agenda the governor is outlining today.

Education

Politics

NYC Mayor Eric Adams insists all is well with the UFT amid schools battle

Adams made the declaration days after members of the union filed a lawsuit seeking remote schooling as COVID-19 cases surge.

New York State

Politics

What to expect from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s first State of the State address

State lawmakers are anticipating a new political tone, but are still waiting to hear her big ideas.

Criminal Justice

Policy

New data proves bail reform both worked and failed, depending on who you ask

Supporters and opponents of bail reform in dueling press conferences point to a year worth of data released by the state to support their arguments.

Health Care

Policy

Doctors say NYC’s omicron wave could end in a matter of weeks

Modeling projections off of London and South Africa, local health experts are hopeful that the variant will peak by mid-January.

New York City

Policy

Is the future of open data in NYC going to be decentralized storage?

The city's open data on demographics, air quality and legal notices was uploaded to Filecoin’s distributed network to evaluate its security and reliability.

New York State

Politics

4 key takeaways from the Independent Redistricting Commission’s latest maps

Dueling plans by Republicans and Democrats hint at how the final lines might shape up.

New York City

Politics

Adams probably can’t veto the new noncitizen voting law – but he might not defend it either

The new mayor said he is uncomfortable with allowing noncitizens who have lived in the city for just a month to vote. He has some choices to make about the controversial voting rights bill.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Nonprofit disability service providers generate billions for New York State

A recent report conducted by the Rockefeller Institute of Government set out to quantify the economic impacts of such providers.