Heroes stepped up during the COVID-19 crisis. Here’s who didn’t.

Meet the Zeroes.

• By Jeff Coltin
• July 13, 2020

New York state slashes substance abuse treatment funds by 31%

• By Kay Dervishi
• July 13, 2020

Queens Power 50

The most influential unelecteds in the borough.

• By City & State
• July 13, 2020

Jessica Ramos isn’t sugarcoating anything

The no-nonsense state senator is an outspoken progressive, an adept political operator – and won’t put up with your bullshit.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• July 13, 2020

Trump must hand over tax records and Tish James recommends police reforms

Rounding up the week’s political news.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 11, 2020

NYC turns its attention to medical racism

After a Black woman died after giving birth, renewed interest in tackling longstanding racial disparities.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• July 10, 2020

Internet access remains a problem as schools plan for reopening

With remote learning likely to continue, can New York finally get students connected?

• By Annie McDonough
• July 10, 2020

This week's biggest Winners & Losers

Who's up and who's down this week?

• July 10, 2020

How should New York reopen schools?

Experts say more federal funding will be needed to implement any plans to open schools safely.

• By Kay Dervishi
• July 10, 2020

NY should rethink its reopening plans

With new data available regarding COVID-19’s transmissibility, the state would be wise to rethink some of the industries it’s allowing to reopen.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• July 10, 2020

Herd immunity might exist in some NYC neighborhoods

Hardest-hit areas could have some protection in a future COVID-19 wave.

• By Zach Williams
• July 9, 2020

(Probably) the next Queens BP

Donovan Richards on the NYPD budget, the HQ2 site and real estate money.

• By Jeff Coltin
• July 9, 2020

Supreme Court tells Trump to turn over his taxes

New York is just one step closer to seeing President Donald Trump’s personal finances.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• July 9, 2020

James calls for reduced police involvement in mental health, schools

• By Kay Dervishi
• July 9, 2020

The growing Queens South Asian political movement

New York City has never elected a South Asian American candidate. That could change this year.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 9, 2020

When to expect the Board of Elections to count absentee ballots

Assembly districts are among the first to get counted.

• By Kay Dervishi
• July 8, 2020

Cuomo overrules de Blasio on reopening schools

This isn’t the first time during the pandemic that the governor has rebuffed one of the mayor’s ideas.

• By Zach Williams
• July 8, 2020

MTA wants startups to help solve its coronavirus problem

The authority issues a new “challenge” for tech companies to keep transit safe.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 8, 2020

At least $2 billion in PPP loans awarded to nonprofits in New York

• By Kay Dervishi
• July 8, 2020

What Cuomo’s nursing home report does not say

Nursing home deaths from COVID-19 are more complicated than the state Department of Health report explains.

• By Zach Williams and Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• July 8, 2020