How is New York protecting itself from cybercrime?

Ransomware and other kinds of cyberattacks pose threats to local governments, schools and more.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 7, 2021

Eric Adams had to wait for it

• By Jeff Coltin
• July 7, 2021

Eric Adams declared winner in New York City mayoral race

Kathryn Garcia failed to catch up in the ranked-choice tallies.

• By Jeff Coltin
• July 6, 2021

Rochester’s newly united legislative delegation

Five new members of the state Senate and Assembly have passed bills in Albany while avoiding the divisions of local politics.

• By Zach Williams
• July 6, 2021

New York City boosts funding for foster youth mentorship program

• By Kay Dervishi
• July 6, 2021

Bill pending Cuomo’s signature requires mandated savings plans for small-business employees

Employers with at least 10 workers would be required to offer the Secure Choice Program if the measure is signed into law.

• By Ralph R. Ortega
• July 5, 2021

Can NYC’s summer school program help make up for a pandemic year?

High demand and a rushed rollout have left some teachers and organizations feeling unprepared for an influx of kids to summer programming.

• July 2, 2021

Can NYC’s summer school program help make up for a pandemic year?

High demand and a rushed rollout have left some teachers and organizations feeling unprepared for an influx of kids to summer programming.

• By Sahalie Donaldson
• July 2, 2021

What to do when you’re under the government’s microscope

• By Claude M. Millman and Daniel Flesch
• July 1, 2021

This week's biggest Winners & Losers

Who's up and who's down this week?

• By City & State
• July 1, 2021

Nonprofits: NYC budget doesn’t increase human services workers pay enough

• By Kay Dervishi
• July 1, 2021

New NYC BOE preliminary runoff same as the old one

• By Annie McDonough
• June 30, 2021

4 things to know about the FY 2022 New York City budget

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 30, 2021

COVID-19 delta variant looms as NY reopens

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has heralded this season as the “Summer of New York City,” in which the five boroughs will come roaring back from their pandemic-induced slumber, but the highly contagious new delta variant of COVID-19 threatens the mayor’s vision for the city.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 30, 2021

Cooling centers lacking in parts of Queens amid heat wave

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 30, 2021

End the tipped-worker exception to the minimum wage

• By Ryder Kessler
• June 29, 2021

Battery Park City residents rebel against Cuomo’s planned memorial

Residents of Battery Park City are rebelling against Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his plans to convert a slice of Rockefeller Park into a memorial to essential workers and the sacrifices they have made during the coronavirus pandemic.

• By Zach Williams
• June 29, 2021

Preliminary instant runoff errors at the NYC BOE

The board withdrew initial projections that showed Eric Adams with a much smaller lead over Kathryn Garcia.

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 29, 2021

New York leaders tout progress for LGBTQ rights

Emma Wolfe, a deputy mayor of New York City, cautions that recovery to the status quo from COVID-19 will not be enough.

• By Maryam Rahaman
• June 29, 2021

Providers of mental health services have fewer workers

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 29, 2021