Opinion
Opinion
Editor’s note: A jarring subway attack
Sending more police officers underground may help straphangers feel safer to return to their routines.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Inside the chemical lobby’s unusual campaign to protect the fire retardant business
Lobbyists planted stories in local media outlets with quotes from a tenant organizer who never spoke to them.
Power Lists
The Top 50 NYC Lobbyists 2021
The leading government affairs firms ranked by New York City compensation.
New York State
Politics
COVID Cautious: Quelling New York vaccine hesitancy
Public health experts discuss methods to increase vaccination rates amongst reluctant New Yorkers.
New York City
Politics
Cuomo’s book deal and the NYC mayoral race gets nasty
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
City Council District 37 race readies for a rematch
Darma Diaz won the Brooklyn seat last year unopposed, and now her then-opponents who were kicked off the ballot are looking for a round two.
New York State
Personality
Zellnor Myrie wants to give NY a clean slate
The state Senator spoke to City & State about why he’s pushing to automatically seal and expunge the records of formerly incarcerated individuals.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
“Donald Trump will certainly chime in” if this happens
And more coverage of key 2021 races.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
What if the next mayor finished second?
Although it’s unlikely, a candidate can ‘come from behind’ to win in ranked-choice voting.
New York State
Policy
Savino to introduce bill allowing gig workers to unionize
While some lawmakers approve of the compromise legislation, there’s not much time left in the session to pass it.
Opinion
Opinion
The time is ripe for an Asian American on New York’s highest court
Asian Americans are under-represented in the legal system.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
What are the qualifications for NYC comptroller?
An understanding of government accounting, leadership skills and a vision for the future, according to experts.
Budget
Policy
Police funding returns as issue in NYC budget
The mayor doesn’t propose more cuts to the NYPD, but police reform activists still want them.
Budget
Policy
Legislation to watch in the final weeks of the 2021 session
A dozen outstanding bills remain on criminal justice reforms, single-payer health care and more.
Homelessness
Personality
Christine Quinn’s on the other side of the table now
The former candidate weighs in on homeless policies in the New York City mayoral race.
Opinion
Opinion