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.

New York State

Politics

In a win for gerrymandering, New York redistricting commission submits two sets of partisan maps

The state’s Independent Redistricting Commission failed to agree on one proposal to send to the Legislature.

News & Politics

Politics

Location of proposed Elizabeth Jennings Graham monument draws fire

Some argue the statue of the Black woman credited with ending segregated streetcars in New York City should be placed in Lower Manhattan because of its significance to her story.

News & Politics

Politics

Hochul lays out her winter surge plan 2.0

The governor closed out 2021 with a new plan to combat COVID-19 that mainly consisted of continuing what the state has been doing.

Policy

Eric Adams’ COVID-19 plan keeps private sector vaccine mandate in place

The New York City mayor-elect stressed continuity – and better communication with city businesses.

Policy

Policy

New York hospitals see significant upticks in COVID-19 admissions

Gov. Kathy Hochul has urged calm and said the state is not in the same situation as earlier in the pandemic.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Racial justice is coming to a New York City ballot near you

The Racial Justice Commission convened by the mayor this year has approved three ballot proposals for next year.

Health Care

Policy

Child COVID-19 hospitalizations surge

The number of admissions among infected New York City kids has increased four-fold since the first week of December.