Immigration

Policy

Immigrant advocates demand local jails stop working with ICE

The Dignity Not Detention Act would ban New York jails and prisons from contracting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

LGBTQ+

Opinion

Opinion: To Paul Weiss, thanks for everything

A former client from a landmark LGBT+ case was left “speechless” by the firm’s caving into the Trump administration.

News & Politics

Updated Politics

Eric Adams’ federal corruption charges dismissed

Federal Judge Dale E. Ho dropped the case with prejudice, meaning charges can’t be brought again in the future.

News & Politics

Politics

Will Steve Cohen’s gambit to sidestep Jessica Ramos work?

After Ramos turned him down, Cohen turned to John Liu, whose district includes part of the casino project – but Joe Addabbo says it’s ‘Jessica Ramos’ issue.’

Heard Around Town

Politics

Adams slams Cuomo, Mamdani

The mayor was unfiltered in his criticism of his two opponents on Tuesday.

Policy

Policy

State budget director warns NY will have to cut services if federal funding dries up

The state’s projected $252 billion budget includes over $90 billion of federal funding – and if the Trump administration cuts that off, the state won’t be able to backfill it.

New York City

Politics

‘This isn’t ideological, it’s just math’: Andrew Yang on how to move the country forward

An interview with the presidential candidate turned mayoral candidate turned founding co-chair of the Forward Party.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Women lead a quarter of U.S. cities. Let’s make it more.

As women, communities of color, immigrants and LGBTQ+ individuals face increasing pressures, it’s more important than ever to have local leaders who will stand up for their communities.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Norman Siegel: Civil rights is a marathon, not a sprint

A Q&A with the civil rights attorney, who is still rabid about defending the Constitution and the First Amendment.

Budget

Politics

Eric Adams and Adrienne Adams are both running for mayor. They’re also hashing out the city’s $115 billion budget.

The mayor and the City Council speaker are going to have to find consensus amid an unprecedented and fractious primary election.

Personality

Personality

Betsy Gotbaum honored with lifetime achievement award at City & State event

The Above and Beyond: Women awards ceremony recognized fifty women for their work to create a better New York.

Policy

Policy

Survivor groups split over Hochul’s proposed changes to discovery laws

After a number of organizations representing survivors of sexual and domestic violence called on lawmakers to support the governor’s proposal, other survivor groups called on lawmakers to reject it.

Technology

NYN Media

Artificial intelligence: A strategy to pay nonprofits on time and relieve staffing pressures

Here’s how to leverage this technology innovation to provide solutions at a time when it’s needed most.

Policy

Policy

New York has debated forced psychiatric treatment for decades

Half a century after the state tightened the criteria for involuntary commitment, Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to make it easier to hospitalize mentally ill people against their will.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Public policy insanity

Involuntary commitment of severely mentally ill people should be a last resort. Let’s build more first resort solutions.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

WFP’s mayoral strategy takes shape with slate endorsement

Brad Lander, Adrienne Adams, Zellnor Myrie and Zohran Mamdani accepted the party's slate endorsement on Sunday. It was all very harmonious.