Policy
Policy
Key state lawmaker questions bonding proposal for Belmont racetrack
The New York Racing Association is seeking $450 million in state-backed bonds despite past criticism of its finances.
Homelessness
Policy
Eric Adams insisted homeless shelters were ‘good’ alternative to encampments
The mayor responded to advocates who criticized him for directing city workers to clear makeshift campsites.
Housing
Policy
Lawmakers to Hochul: Get that developer tax break out of our budget
State officials say that debate over replacing the controversial 421-a program to incentivize affordable housing should wait until after the budget.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Eric Adams needs his own ad targeting New Yorkers who’ve fled to Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is campaigning on disgruntled New Yorkers. Adams should remind them of what the best city in the world has to offer.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: Why bail reform is worth defending from politicization
Unfounded rhetoric fuels the argument for rollbacks and overlooks the facts.
News & Politics
Politics
Former CUNY bursar gets five years probation for stealing $500,000 from students
Under the terms of a plea deal, Joseph Boselli also must pay back the funds, which he had used on travel and luxury goods.
Politics
Politics
Stringer has turned on onetime allies who rescinded their endorsements
The former mayoral candidate is rooting against his old friends’ campaigns.
Health Care
Policy
How much would it cost for New York to insure low-income undocumented people? Depends who you ask.
The governor and lawmakers have vastly different thoughts on the price tag to expand public health care to undocumented immigrants, hindering an initiative to do so in the state budget.
New York State
Politics
Cuomo closely trails Hochul in hypothetical matchup: poll
The former governor has just 10 days to decide whether he will run for his old seat again – and most voters don’t want him to.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Progressives remain steadfast though voters are wary of bail reform
The political left is facing a messaging battle as it attempts to block changes in the New York state budget due April 1.
Power Lists
The 2022 Higher Education Power 100
The most influential leaders of New York’s colleges and universities.
New York State
Politics
Hochul’s proposed deal would put $850 million in taxpayer money toward a new Buffalo Bills stadium
Legislative leaders have yet to weigh in on whether they’ll approve funding before the April 1 deadline.
Policy
Policy
Opinion: Why bail reform is worth defending from politicization
Unfounded rhetoric fuels the argument for rollbacks and overlooks the facts.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
How CUNY helped New York City get through the pandemic
Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez discusses hosting COVID-19 vaccination sites and getting back to in-person classes.
Education
Policy
Will CUNY move closer to offering free tuition?
New York City and state lawmakers are negotiating budgets, which if approved, would mark the first step in helping the university system drop its costs to students.
News & Politics
Politics
Bail debates, lifted vax mandates and NY vs. Garden State
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Housing
Policy
11 New York Congress members throw their support behind ‘good cause’ eviction bill
The lawmakers lauded the bill, which would limit rent increases and aims to prevent “unreasonable” evictions.
New York City
Policy
Adams offers tepid support for a controversial real estate developer tax break
Far from the champion his predecessor had been for the program, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has offered little public support for the renewal of 421-a.
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