New York City
Politics
New York preps for coronavirus and hopes for Trusted Traveler Programs renewal
Rounding up the week’s political news
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Jumaane Williams’ crusade to diminish support for Bloomberg
The New York City public advocate keeps slamming the former mayor’s record.
Campaigns & Elections
Personality
Tahanie Aboushi wants to transform the Manhattan DA’s office
The Manhattan district attorney candidate spoke to City & State about her experience with the justice system, her progressive platform and the incumbent, Cy Vance.
Technology
Policy
Controversial facial-recognition app used by State Police, U.S. attorney
Technology that pulls images from social media platforms used by New York law enforcement agencies
Nonprofits
NYN Media
State contracting woes take the spotlight at meeting
The Not-For-Profit Contracting advisory committee wants organizations to share their struggles with contracting.
Policy
Policy
New York City Council moves to protect religious institutions’ property
Churches and synagogues have been facing tax liens for bills they didn’t owe.
Opinion
Opinion
New York should eliminate asset limits for public assistance recipients
Forcing low-income households to do without savings worsens their economic precarity.
Health Care
Politics
Coronavirus is coming. Is New York ready?
How health officials are bracing for a large-scale outbreak.
Politics
Why David Dinkins and Crystal Peoples-Stokes endorsed Bloomberg
They have more beliefs, or interests, in common than it may appear.
Ethics
Policy
Will lawmakers cede control in order to clean up Albany?
Reformers want the judiciary to make more appointments on a proposed state ethics commission.
Bill de Blasio
Personality
Why stop with Billy Idol? We want more, more, more
More public service announcements from ’80s icons.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
What does New York City need to do to house its seniors?
Zoning rule reform in 2016 was a first step to house New York City's seniors, but more can be done.
NYPD
Politics
Watchdog calls on NYPD to tag body camera locations
The company that makes the cameras already offers the feature – the police just don’t use it.
New York State
Policy
Heastie’s weakening hand on bail reform
Fair or not, the political winds are blowing in favor of changing the recently implemented criminal justice reforms.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
The latest sign Trump has it in for New York
Why is a federal coastal flooding study really being cut?
Technology
Policy
Holden, Kallos to propose new city “moonshot” division
Two New York City lawmakers are launching a moonshot bid to introduce more technological expertise to city government.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Bloomberg plays defense again in second debate
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg performed somewhat better in his second presidential debate, but he was still under attack and missed some opportunities to fight back.
New York State
Politics
The tricky politics of paid gestational surrogacy
The budget process offers Democrats a chance to figure out an issue that divided them last year.
New York State
Politics