The Power of Diversity: Black 100 (51-100)

The most influential Black individuals in New York politics.

• By City & State
• October 5, 2020

The Power of Diversity: Black 100 (11-50)

The most influential Black individuals in New York politics.

• October 4, 2020

Brooklyn’s absentee ballot debacle and NYC heads back to school

Rounding up the week’s political news.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• October 3, 2020

New York political leaders react to Trump’s COVID-19 test

Most wish the president well on his recovery, while others note his lackluster response to the pandemic.

• By Destine Manson
• October 2, 2020

What Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis means for the New York GOP

Republicans may continue losing ground as the public focuses on the party’s pandemic response.

• By Zach Williams
• October 2, 2020

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

• October 2, 2020

Gowanus rezoning proposal revived with City Hall support

Hopes for affordable housing to lead the way out of coronavirus recession.

• By Kimberly Gonzalez
• October 2, 2020

Funds are pouring into racial justice programs. Will it help?

Grantmakers and activists explore how to most effectively fight systemic racism.

• By Kay Dervishi
• October 1, 2020

Does contact tracing need more cultural awareness?

New York City’s contact tracing program’s lack of Yiddish-speakers is just a symptom of the program’s larger issues.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• October 1, 2020

Jamaal Bailey on being the new Bronx boss

A Q&A with the newly elected Bronx County leader.

• By Jeff Coltin
• October 1, 2020

Brooklyn absentee ballot mixup could lead to voter disenfranchisement

Those who mail the wrong ballot materials risk falling through the cracks.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• October 1, 2020

How micromanaging cut Cuomo down to size

Getting involved in voting mishaps in Brooklyn is not making the governor look all-powerful.

• By Zach Williams
• October 1, 2020

State legislators call on Cuomo to release CARES Act funds for nonprofits

• By Kay Dervishi
• October 1, 2020

A different type of Orthodox Jew is running in Southern Brooklyn

Nonprofit CEO Amber Adler would be one of the first Orthodox Jewish women elected to the Council

• By Zach Williams
• October 1, 2020

Can the New York City Board of Elections be reformed?

The absentee ballot mixup in Brooklyn has renewed perennial calls to overhaul the BOE.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• September 30, 2020

School districts still laying off staff amid funding uncertainty

Though the state restored aid payments, schools are still preparing for possible cuts in the future.

• By Kay Dervishi
• September 30, 2020

Trump swipes at NY during presidential debate

During the first presidential debate, the president compared New York to a “ghost town.”

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• September 30, 2020

What to know about NY’s latest absentee ballot debacle

Voters who received the wrong ballot wonder what to do. We’ve got some answers.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• September 30, 2020

Leader to Leader: Jennifer Jones-Austin

A Q&A with the CEO and executive director of FPWA.

• By Greg Berman
• September 29, 2020

How do you shut down a neighborhood?

Can closing nonessential businesses in certain NYC neighborhoods contain coronavirus clusters?

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• September 29, 2020