Policy

Politics

How much authority will the court-appointed Rikers boss actually have? Applicants want to know

The deadline for the city and the Legal Aid Society to submit recommendations for a Rikers “remediation manager” is Friday.

Editor's Note

Personality

Editor’s note: Acela 2.0 makes historic debut at Penn Station

The arrival of the next generation of high-speed trains had many more New Yorkers buzzing than when the original pulled into town 25 years ago.

Personality

Personality

New York politicos love a cameo

Indicted Eric Adams adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin isn’t the only one.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Penn Station gets ‘magic key’ and $43 million to push redevelopment forward

Andy “Train Daddy” Byford, special advisor to Amtrak, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced that construction of the new Penn Station will start in 2027.

News & Politics

Politics

Stefanik attends clambake fundraiser ahead of potential run for governor

The Republican congressional representative criticized Hochul over her opposition to fracking.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Courts are gutting cannabis equity in New York

A court ruling against the state’s cannabis equity program reveals how the legal system uses the language of neutrality to entrench inequality.

Criminal Justice

Policy

No, New York doesn’t have ‘cashless bail’

But that won’t necessarily stop the Trump administration from trying to pull the state’s federal funding anyway.

Editor's Note

Personality

Editor’s note: Second Avenue subway extension and other projects signal milestone for New York

The city hasn’t seen this much progress addressing the region’s transportation needs since the subways were created a century ago.

Albany Agenda

Politics

Hochul officially shifts into campaign mode

Gov. Kathy Hochul is out with her first reelection ad, which pits her squarely against President Donald Trump.

Labor

Power Lists

The 2025 Labor Power 100

New York’s most influential union chiefs and worker advocates.

News & Politics

Politics

Oberacker to challenge Riley in NY-19

The Republican state senator informed local GOP leaders of his plan to run against swing seat Democratic Rep. Josh Riley.

Health Care

Policy

State planned to give no-bid contract to PPL, lawmaker claims

The state has claimed that Public Partnerships LLC received a $9 billion contract after a competitive bidding process, but draft bill language suggests the state always planned to contract with the company.

News & Politics

Politics

Indictment: For home renovations, a TV cameo, catering and cash, Ingrid Lewis-Martin traded her influence

The former chief adviser to Eric Adams and the “Lioness of City Hall” was charged with corruption again on Thursday.

Policy

Policy

Criminal justice reform groups call on Hochul to commute prison sentences

More than 130 advocacy groups – including the WFP, NAACP New York Conference and Release Aging People in Prison – called on the governor to reduce the state's prison population.