New York City
Politics
Adrienne Adams elected first Black City Council speaker
Former speaker candidates Keith Powers and Diana Ayala were named to leadership positions at the council’s first meeting.
New York State
Politics
A first look at Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2022 State of the State
From green energy to ethics reform, here are the highlights from the legislative agenda the governor is outlining today.
Education
Politics
NYC Mayor Eric Adams insists all is well with the UFT amid schools battle
Adams made the declaration days after members of the union filed a lawsuit seeking remote schooling as COVID-19 cases surge.
New York State
Politics
What to expect from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s first State of the State address
State lawmakers are anticipating a new political tone, but are still waiting to hear her big ideas.
Criminal Justice
Policy
New data proves bail reform both worked and failed, depending on who you ask
Supporters and opponents of bail reform in dueling press conferences point to a year worth of data released by the state to support their arguments.
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.
Politics
Politics
Cuomo will not be criminally charged for allegedly groping aide
The Albany County District Attorney announced Tuesday it has dropped the case.
Announcements
Opinion
Publisher’s Note: City & State expands to Florida
GovExec has acquired News Service of Florida.
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.
Politics
Police officer mayor’s first day on the job
Eric Adams’ New Year’s Day was all about crime and policing.
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
