The protest primary

The movement against racism and police brutality has reshaped the electoral landscape.

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 12, 2020

Police reform activists and experts react to 50-a repeal

Advocates explain why having more transparency is important in the movement to end police brutality.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 12, 2020

De Blasio, City Council to negotiate funding for summer youth jobs program

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 12, 2020

3 candidates of color who could topple longtime white incumbents

These young insurgents are poised to become – no, really, we swear – the next AOC.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 12, 2020

This week's biggest Winners & Losers

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

• June 12, 2020

NY should brace itself for a COVID-19 resurgence

The state’s reopening, warmer weather and protests could all contribute to an uptick in coronavirus cases.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 11, 2020

Fighting for a reopening New York in Washington

Rep. Tom Suozzi on wrangling more money from a federal government that doesn’t want to help.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 11, 2020

Police discipline in the wake of protest enforcement

Videos have shown use of force against protesters. Here are the police who’ve faced punishment so far.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 11, 2020

The remaining obstacles to police transparency

Repealing 50-a may make police records public, but lengthy record requests could stand in the way of actually seeing them.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 11, 2020

How state lawmakers seized the moment

After months on the sidelines the Legislature snapped into action. Here’s how the bills got passed.

• By Zach Williams
• June 11, 2020

The police reforms passed by New York state

A total of 11 bills made their way through the state Senate and Assembly.

• By Zach Williams
• June 10, 2020

Moving into the next phase of addressing New York City’s hunger crisis

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 10, 2020

A black Buffalo cop stopped another officer’s chokehold. She was fired.

Will Cariol Horne finally see justice 12 years after losing her job?

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 10, 2020

Report: homeless New Yorkers in shelters have higher COVID-19 mortality rate

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 10, 2020

The balancing act in reopening New York’s economy

Officials have been weighing public health imperatives with jobs and business activity.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 10, 2020

Challengers blast Vance’s push to jail looters

Five Manhattan DA candidates criticize the incumbent’s ‘latest harmful political stunt.’

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 9, 2020

When do NYPD officers face consequences for alleged brutality?

New York City has had a number of high-profile instances of alleged police brutality, similar to Eric Garner’s death – and many also did not result in any criminal convictions. This is what happened in the most widely covered recent cases of police-involved deaths and brutality.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 9, 2020

State lawmakers’ comeback

Recent protests have helped the state Legislature reassert its power against the governor.

• By Zach Williams
• June 9, 2020

Activists and civil rights leaders on how to reform policing

Activists weigh in on the policies they want to see enacted in the wake of protests against police brutality and systemic racism.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 9, 2020

Most nonprofits have seen foundation grants increase or stay level amid pandemic: survey

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 9, 2020