New York City
Politics
Urgency to improve Rikers conditions grows as inmate hunger strike enters Day 6
Advocates on Thursday demanded Mayor Eric Adams step in to improve conditions at a rally outside the jail complex.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Hydrogen: Climate change friend or foe?
New York is looking into how it can harness the energy of the most plentiful element in the universe while sticking to its climate goals.
News & Politics
Politics
NYPD Detectives’ Union joins fight against Alvin Bragg
The Manhattan district attorney is the target of ongoing attacks by criminal justice reactionaries.
New York City
Politics
Adams’ real estate ties called into question after Bronx fire
The mayor’s relationship to the burned building’s landlord, along with his ‘close the door’ directive in the wake of the tragedy, are raising eyebrows.
New York City
Politics
De-De-Blasifying the city’s highways
DOT says signs with former Mayor Bill de Blasio’s name will be changed by the end of the month – a lot longer than it took to change signage when Kathy Hochul became governor.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Advocates stand in solidarity with Rikers detainees on hunger strike
Advocacy groups argue that the protest action should draw concern.
New York City
Politics
Eric Adams’ transition committee has brought in nearly $2 million
The mayor has until April 30 to spend it on an inauguration ceremony – or give the money back.
New York City
Politics
What does the female City Council majority want to do for women?
The New York City Council’s first female majority wants to bring more attention to issues including maternal health and family care.
Health Care
Policy
How New York could cover its 1 million uninsured residents
A new report models several options – other than the New York Health Act – that the state could take to expand health care access.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York has a severe nursing crisis
New leadership in Albany and City Hall must prioritize fixing this public health ticking time bomb.
New York City
Politics
COIB let other mayors hire family members. Will it give Eric Adams permission?
Previous waivers grant some insight, but there could be a key difference with Bernard Adams, if he’s getting paid.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: Why the unhappiness of nonprofit leaders matters
With management compensation greatly improved over the years, one might think the sector is enjoying a golden age, but it’s not.
New York State
Politics
An oxymoronic Albany debut for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman
The mandate scofflaw starred at a law-and-order rally hosted by Republican state lawmakers.
Health Care
Policy
Hochul: New York’s decreasing COVID-19 case count a ‘glimmer of hope’
The state’s omicron wave appears to be reaching its peak, and surpassing it in New York City, officials said Monday.
Policy
After deadly Bronx fire, will NYC’s self-closing door law be better enforced?
Individual apartment unit doors are not a regular part of inspection protocol, officials said after an open door fueled the fire that left 17 dead in a Bronx high-rise blaze.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Pace University navigates COVID-19, clinches national contest and looks to future
Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the school across from City Hall in Lower Manhattan won the 18th annual national College Fed Challenge and enrolled its largest incoming class of first-year students.
New York City
Politics
Assembly Member Diana Richardson named Brooklyn deputy borough president
Borough President Antonio Reynoso chose a fellow progressive, which will create an open legislative seat.
New York State
Policy
