The mad dash for a new MTA leader

Cuomo didn’t get the restructuring he wanted, a rare transit loss for the governor.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• August 2, 2021

Where the electoral map could really change in 2022

Ongoing hearings are highlighting where the Independent Redistricting Commission could undo existing gerrymanders.

• By Zach Williams, F5
• August 2, 2021

The Life Sciences Power 50

The scientists, entrepreneurs and investors driving New York’s biotech boom.

• By City & State NY
• August 1, 2021

Why the life sciences leave people of color behind

And how COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement could mark a turning point.

• By Jon Lentz
• August 1, 2021

Why can’t Cuomo's DOT get along with Native American tribes?

The state government, especially the Department of Transportation, keeps clashing with Indigenous New Yorkers.

• By Nick Martin
• August 1, 2021

New vaccine mandates and MTA leadership

Rounding up the week’s political news.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• July 30, 2021

With delta variant on rise, activists continue to oppose group shelter transfer

• By Kay Dervishi
• July 30, 2021

5 things to know about Janno Lieber

The MTA’s new acting chief has a long history in capital development.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 29, 2021

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

• By City & State
• July 29, 2021

Will New Yorkers need to download another vaccine passport app?

New York City will launch its own vaccine passport app next month on top of the state-run Excelsior Pass.

• By Annie McDonough
• July 29, 2021

Meet the nonprofit candidates likely to join New York’s City Council

• By Gabe Ponce de León
• July 29, 2021

Editor’s note: What shadows the milestone of traveling to space

COVID-19 and homelessness are among the unresolved issues that left a space geek unimpressed when Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos blasted into space last week.

• By Ralph R. Ortega
• July 28, 2021

Agencies and nonprofits promote child tax credit

• By Tania Lambert
• July 28, 2021

Why is the Bronx’s COVID-19 vaccination rate so low?

Experts said a mistrust of doctors, a lack of access to vaccination sites and online conspiracy theories were contributing factors.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• July 27, 2021

With business picking up again, what’s the fate of pandemic dining rules?

Customers and business owners want some measures, like outdoor dining, to stay.

• By Sahalie Donaldson
• July 27, 2021

COVID-19 delta variant FAQ

We answer all your questions, from should I keep wearing a mask if I’m vaccinated to why are vaccinated people contracting the coronavirus?

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• July 27, 2021

California passed guaranteed income for aged-out foster youth. Will New York follow?

The chair of the state Senate’s Committee on Children and Families supports establishing a similar program in New York.

• By Maryam Rahaman
• July 27, 2021

California passed guaranteed income for aged-out foster youth. Will New York follow?

• By Maryam Rahaman
• July 26, 2021

The promise and peril of Cure Violence in NYC

A network of programs seek to provide pathways out of criminal behavior for at-risk youth.

• By Greg Berman
• July 26, 2021

Excluded worker fund regulations draw scrutiny

The Department of Labor finally released additional regulations for the $2.1 billion program that left immigrant advocates dissatisfied.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• July 26, 2021