News & Politics

Politics

Will GOP lawmakers sacrifice hundreds of thousands of dollars to stay in office?

After a state court upheld a limit on outside income, dozens of state legislators may have to choose between elected office and lucrative second jobs.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

How would NYC mayoral candidates react to another pandemic?

Mayor Eric Adams and his challengers have their own ideas for how the city could weather a future health crisis.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New York must lead the fight for democracy in 2025. Here’s how we do it.

The state Legislature has several bills it should pass to bolster voting access.

Transportation

Policy

DOT rolls out additional ‘Regional Slow Zones’

With Sammy’s Law in effect, DOT will be lowering the speed limit to 20 mph in newly announced neighborhood zones in Dumbo, City Island, Broad Channel and St. George

Heard Around Town

Politics

Hochul and Trump talk congestion pricing, energy

The conversation touched on nuclear energy, wind power, an upstate natural gas pipeline and the much-maligned Manhattan tolling scheme.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

NYC comptroller debate: a war of the wonks

Leading candidates Justin Brannan and Mark Levine agree that the Adams administration is as transparent as a brick wall when it comes to budgeting.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: We must address the mental health care needs of people leaving Rikers

The current system is deeply broken, and we are failing our city by failing to provide pathways to effective treatment post-incarceration.

Politics

5 takeaways from the latest mayoral fundraising haul

Cuomo’s off to a predictably strong start, and Mamdani-mentum continues. Meanwhile, matching funds cushion candidates with less flashy hauls.

Immigration

Policy

Nassau enters controversial ‘task force’ agreement with ICE

The Long Island county’s police department is working with federal immigration officials under a type of agreement that was banned during the Obama administration.

Heard Around Town

Personality

James turns to D.C. for new comms director

State Attorney General Letitia James hired Geoff Burgan to take over communications at her office.

Politics

Zellnor Myrie speaks at church, vows to stand up against Trump

Hoping to build support for his mayoral campaign with one of the city’s most reliable voting constituencies – Black churchgoing New Yorkers – the Brooklyn state senator has visited 16 churches since launching his campaign. He’s not alone.

Opinion

NYN Media

Opinion: Putting NYC youth in foster care on a path to success with permanent housing

How a new partnership is transforming the process of securing a home for these young adults.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

NYPD, FDNY and DSNY take on New York Road Runners Half Marathon

Members of the city agencies, among others and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, were to race each other for the third year in the Commissioner’s Cup.

New York City

Personality

Remembering life five years ago when COVID-19 stopped New York City

A new book from Manhattan Borough Historian Robert W. Snyder collects dozens of interviews from first responders.