NYC to force NYPD to reveal its secret surveillance tech

Legislation three years in the making will require the police to disclose information about facial recognition and other tools.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 17, 2020

Long Island, land of beaches, Billy Joel and protests against police brutality

Anti-racism activism isn't just in big cities and liberal college towns any more.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 17, 2020

The Cuomo Show ends this week

The governor’s daily press conferences earned him national attention, huge ratings.

• By Zach Williams
• June 17, 2020

Forget flying cars. The future of transit is a train without coronavirus.

Experts propose outside-the-box solutions for a healthy commute.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 17, 2020

Visiting NYC’s museums and theaters won’t be the same

Cultural attractions will be among the last places to reopen, and they’ll look different when they do.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 17, 2020

Where could redirected police funding go?

Advocates have pushed for the money to go toward youth initiatives, mental health outreach and more.

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 17, 2020

Rep. Yvette Clarke’s epic reelection battle

The Brooklyn congresswoman faces opponents to her right and her left.

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 17, 2020

Who’s endorsing who in the Queens borough president race

Five candidates are vying to replace Melinda Katz.

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 17, 2020

With Flanagan’s exit, state Senate GOP gets fully behind Trump

#MAGA politics are on the rise as upstaters take control of the minority conference.

• By Zach Williams
• June 16, 2020

Commuting during the coronavirus pandemic

Polly Trottenberg on how NYC public transit is adapting to the crisis.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 16, 2020

5 things we’ll never do again

Even after the pandemic is over, your old routine might remain a thing of the past.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 16, 2020

City Councilman Kallos calls for nonprofit funding to be prioritized over for-profit business contracts

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 16, 2020

Watchdog: Group homes couldn’t get PPE from state

A new complaint said disabled children and adults were discriminated against in the scramble for masks and gloves.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 15, 2020

What will New York’s pandemic response look like in the future?

Previous disasters have inspired policy and structural change.

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 15, 2020

Trump administration rolls back health protections for transgender people

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 15, 2020

The demise of the election night party

Campaigns are moving events online for the June 23 primary.

• By Zach Williams
• June 15, 2020

The most New York films about New York

Here’s what to watch during the endless bummer of COVID-19.

• By Ben Adler, Amanda Luz Henning Santiago and Ryan Somers
• June 15, 2020

A not at all made-up first draft of that Health Department sex guide

(We made it up.)

• By Caitlin Dorman
• June 12, 2020

The push to remove racist statues in New York

Recent protests have sparked renewed interest in what to do about some of the state’s problematic monuments.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 12, 2020

50-a repealed and a second week of protests

Rounding up the week’s political news.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 12, 2020