New York City
Politics
DOC pushes improvement plan as Rikers gets worse
As the jail is set to close by 2027, efforts are underway to address living and working conditions at the struggling, understaffed facility.
Policy
Policy
Hochul promised a ‘new era of transparency.’ Here’s what that would really take.
Under Cuomo, obtaining public records was often extremely difficult. Transparency advocates have a lot of ideas for reforming the process.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
The merger spike that never happened
Small and midsized nonprofits were protected from being forced to shut down or merge thanks to government help.
Politics
Will the blue-collar candidate be a pro-labor mayor?
Eric Adams attracts new support from unions as New York City’s likely next mayor.
Labor
Politics
What will it take for Amazon workers to unionize?
The e-commerce behemoth is a formidable opponent to labor organizers, even in a union town like New York City.
Technology
Policy
How New York is subsidizing Amazon
Local agencies across the state lure the retail giant to town using generous tax incentives.
New York State
Politics
Five things to watch on redistricting in the coming days
The Independent Redistricting Commission is set to release draft congressional and state legislative district lines soon.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Many NY nonprofits are feeling burned out
Resilience and innovation can help resolve short-term challenges but there’s a long haul ahead.
New York City
Politics
Organized labor’s new generation of political directors
A diverse group of staffers are delivering for New York’s top unions.
New York City
Politics
Protecting NYC 20 years after 9/11
A look at the controversial counterterrorism efforts that reshaped the NYPD and whether it was all worth it.
Power Lists
Power Lists
The 2021 New York City Labor Power 100
The union leaders and labor advocates defending the city’s workers.
New York State
Politics
Deadly flooding in NYC and an extraordinary session in Albany
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
How paid internships show a commitment to social justice
Nonprofits may find themselves contributing to inequity and the racial wealth gap when they don’t pay interns.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
The fight for abortion rights in New York is not over
State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi on why the state still has work to do on making abortions accessible.
Energy & Environment
Politics
Flash flooding highlights immediate dangers of climate change – again
Elected officials and activists say state and local governments need to do more now.
Energy & Environment
Policy
How New York can prepare for flooding
A summer of extreme weather continued this week, as Hurricane Ida blew through the state, leading to at least 9 deaths in New York City.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
The Texas abortion ban and the battle for reproductive rights
Pascale Bernard, vice president of public affairs and organizing at the Planned Parenthood of Greater New York Action Fund, explains what the new law means for women.
Education
Policy
NYC schools and health officials push in-person learning, despite calls for remote option
Here are the key points for why kids are still returning to class, despite concerns members of the New York City Council had during an education committee hearing Wednesday.
New York State
Policy