Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Pandemic drives New York’s Medicaid enrollment up
Increased reliance on Medicaid could further increase the state’s spending, though federal aid has helped offset the burden.
Housing
Policy
Federal eviction order prompts calls for further state action
The Trump administration paused evictions until the end of the year, but it won’t cover all New Yorkers.
New York City
Politics
NYC institutions could close permanently
The COVID-19 pandemic risks wiping out many long-standing establishments.
New York City
Policy
How New York City might avoid 22,000 layoffs
De Blasio says long-term borrowing and union concessions are needed, but some experts and elected officials think there are other options.
Personality
Personality
NYC restaurateurs plead for indoor dining
An industry leader asks why city restaurants can’t follow the same rules as upstate eateries.
New York City
Personality
Five things to know about Maya Wiley
De Blasio’s former top lawyer is looking to run for mayor.
New York State
Politics
The partisan divide during quarantine
Democrats and Republicans differ on how they’re using their time at home.
Labor
Policy
Overtime pay for farmworkers still in dispute
The overtime threshold could be lowered to 40 hours a week, but farm owners say it would make labor costs too burdensome.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
The drawbacks of treating social work like a business
NYC social workers say they spend too much time on filing paperwork, tracking outcomes.
Labor
Policy
New York City’s history of public sector strikes
Despite a 1967 law making strikes illegal, there have been several prominent strikes by transit workers and teachers.
New York City
Policy
Why New York City delayed school reopening
A deal between Mayor Bill de Blasio and organized labor avoids a costly political fight.
Labor
Policy
Will gig workers be classified as employees?
Gig workers have been on the frontlines during the pandemic, but their fight for more employment benefits still continues.
Policy
Five labor issues to watch
COVID-19 has upended whose workplace problems are deemed essential.
New York State
Politics
Rapid COVID-19 testing starts
New York state is bringing testing devices to hot spots for faster results.
Policy