Education

Policy

1 in 6 students to attend remote NYC summer school

Lack of resources and too many home distractions contributed to the record number of students falling behind.

MTA

Policy

MTA tests high-tech super-cleaners

Ultraviolet machines, antimicrobials and disinfectants are all at the MTA’s disposal.

Opinion

Opinion

How missed appointments or curfews can lead to COVID-19

New York should stop locking people for minor parole violations during the coronavirus pandemic.

New York State

Politics

State Senate reconvenes next week, sources say

At least one chamber in the state Legislature is looking to get back to the lawmaking.

New York City

Politics

What to know about New York City’s reopening

The city has met four of the state’s reopening metrics and could be ready to reopen in June.

New York State

Politics

Is it safe for Buffalo and Albany to reopen?

Gov. Andrew Cuomo tweaked the state’s reopening guidelines for the Capital Region and Western New York.

New York State

Politics

Could a former IDC’er go to D.C. as a Democrat?

State Sen. David Carlucci has thrived, despite having been aligned with the GOP. Now he may replace Rep. Nita Lowey.

Homelessness

Policy

City Council and de Blasio battle over hotels for the homeless

There are concerns about the cost of providing homeless adults with their own rooms – and whether it’s even helpful.

New York City

Policy

De Blasio gets heat for keeping city beaches closed

Yet another example of a policy split between City Hall and Albany, the discord on whether or not New York’s beaches are ready to reopen has prompted criticism from city and state lawmakers who say that if local beaches in the five boroughs aren’t open, New Yorkers will travel to the nearest open beach, causing the potential for overcrowding at a time when that’s the very thing to avoid.