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

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 9, 2020

How would NYC cut $1 billion for the NYPD?

Calls to reduce spending on police are increasingly popular, but details are still being determined.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 9, 2020

What the NYPD patrol guide says about use of force

During the protests, New York City Police Department officers have not been following their own guidelines.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 9, 2020

The NYPD’s tools

A closer look at what cops are bringing to the protests.

• By Holly Pretsky
• June 8, 2020

De Blasio commits to shifting unspecified amount of police funding to social services

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 8, 2020

Is police money the new real estate money?

There are more and more sources of campaign cash that are frowned upon for progressive candidates.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 8, 2020

Protests continue to rock New York and lawmakers respond

Rounding up the week’s political news.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 5, 2020

Criminal justice reforms return as a defining political issue in Albany

Legislative lessons learned during the pandemic are now helping state lawmakers pass police reform.

• By Zach Williams
• June 5, 2020

What does reopening mean for essential nonprofits?

Though many organizations have continued to operate in-person, wider scale reopening has implications for their staff and clients.

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 5, 2020

What does reopening mean for essential nonprofits?

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 5, 2020

How NYPD officers are blocking accountability

Covered badge numbers, body cameras turned off and a state law impede transparency.

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 5, 2020

Is Rep. Eliot Engel the next Joe Crowley?

The Bronx, Westchester congressman looks vulnerable to progressive primary challenger Jamaal Bowman.

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 5, 2020

NY and its neighbors need a tri-state coronavirus tax compact

With increased telecommuting, taxation for suburbanites could get complicated, so states should work together.

• By Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff
• June 5, 2020

This week's biggest Winners & Losers

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

• June 5, 2020

The organizing behind New York City’s protests

Many different groups are responsible for protests against racism and police brutality.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 4, 2020

What would a National Guard deployment look like in New York?

What happens when the military is deployed to quell unrest?

• By Annie McDonough
• June 4, 2020

Senators make case for expanded charitable tax deduction

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 4, 2020

Did Bill de Blasio’s political career just end?

The NYC mayor isn’t going to resign – but the last week will hurt his legacy.

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 4, 2020

Even black lawmakers get pepper-sprayed

State Sen. Zellnor Myrie and Assemblywoman Diana Richardson discuss their trauma-inducing experiences at a peaceful protest.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 4, 2020

ThriveNYC director reaches out to isolated New Yorkers

A Q&A with Susan Herman on the mental health impact of the coronavirus, her office’s transparency and telemedicine.

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 3, 2020