New York State

Policy

AOC settles Twitter lawsuit, avoids court showdown

“Mr. Hikind has a First Amendment right to express his views and should not be blocked for them.”

New York State

Politics

A guide to New York’s general election

There are competitive races for county executives and district attorneys.

New York City

Politics

Reports: NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill is resigning

NYC’s top cop since 2016 will be joining the private sector. Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea will be taking over.

New York City

Policy

Uber cap lawsuit dismissed

A Manhattan Supreme Court judge dismissed the company’s suit against a New York City law.

New York State

Politics

Has Trump made upstate great again?

Outside its urban centers, much of New York voted heavily for Donald Trump. But the president hasn’t fulfilled his promise to fix the rural and Rust Belt economy.

New York City

Policy

Police surveillance technology bill still stalled in Council

The bill would require the New York Police Department submit information about the surveillance technology it uses.

Personality

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

New York City

Opinion

NYC Surrogate’s Court is broken, it should be fixed or abolished

The Public Administrator’s office is part of political patronage in the judicial system.

New York State

Policy

Twitter and Facebook diverge on political ads

This news comes a week after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's hearing that addressed political ads.

New York City

Politics

Commercial waste zones, by the numbers

The private garbage industry is dangerous. NYC just passed laws to fix that.

New York City

Policy

By the numbers: New York City’s plan for safer streets

The City Council passed requirements for 150 miles of miles of protected bus lines, 250 miles of protected bike lanes and more.

Technology

Policy

Gig worker fight continues in New York as California law speeds along

California’s new law, that would classify most gig economy workers as full employees, is receiving pushback from Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash.