New York City
Politics
Mayoral candidates competing for second place
With Diaz and Johnson out, there are opportunities for other candidates.
Personality
History Maker: A Q&A With David Dinkins
The trailblazing former New York City mayor speaks.
New York City
Politics
Insiders unimpressed with de Blasio’s pandemic response
Poll: Just 12% think he’s done a good job
Politics
Islip is making it easier for communities of color to be represented
Most towns in New York use an at-large election system, which favors white majorities.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Steve Bellone: The last of the New York centrists
What’s next for the Suffolk County executive in a state where you have to pick a side?
Transportation
Policy
Why the MTA has Georgia on its mind
A Senate win in Georgia could mean more funding for the MTA
New York City
Politics
City schools shut down and the MTA proposes a doomsday budget
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Health Care
Policy
Some NY counties won’t enforce COVID-19 restrictions
Making sure private gatherings don’t exceed 10 people isn’t high on their list of priorities, despite recent COVID-19 surges.
New York City
Policy
Avoidable or inevitable: How NYC schools were shut down
New York City backed itself into a shutdown by relying on a 3%
New York State
Politics
Open Assembly chairs could enhance diversity
People of color chair only two out of 39 Assembly committees – but that could change in 2021.
Health Care
Personality