New York City
Policy
TLC unveils new hub for taxi and ride-hail data
The TLC Data Hub features data from for-hire vehicles, yellow taxis, green taxis, and other shared rides across the city.
New York City
Politics
State Sen. Brian Benjamin considering NYC comptroller run
The Harlem lawmaker may join an increasingly crowded 2021 race.
New York State
Policy
How is Raise the Age working?
The state missed the deadline for a report that would answers the question.
New York State
Policy
Big Tech is listening
A new report reveals that Microsoft contractors listened to private conversations captured by the company's Xbox systems.
New York City
Politics
Eric Adams: Hakeem Jeffries is not my rival
The borough president called it an ‘idiotic belief’ that the two Brooklyn politicians can’t get along.
New York City
Opinion
Private contractors require better government oversight
Essential government functions have been outsourced to private entities, with government agencies often failing to ensure the work was done properly, so safeguards are needed, write former New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Mark Peters and former First Deputy Commissioner Lesley Brovner.
New York City
Politics
State Sen. Kevin Parker draws a challenger
Brooklyn Democratic District Leader Josue Pierre is running against state Sen. Kevin Parker, City & State has learned. While Pierre faces an uphill battle, he hopes to catch the progressive wave that powered a number of upsets in the last election cycle.
New York State
Politics
Will the House condemn Trump’s comments on 'disloyal' Jews?
A resolution was introduced to condemn Rep. Ilhan Omar’s comments regarding Israel, but its backers from New York have no such plans for Trump.
New York State
Policy
Four ways to break up Big Tech
The current appetite for regulating the technology sector is a notable departure from past years.
New York State
Politics
Contest: When will de Blasio and Gillibrand drop out?
Both New Yorkers are underperforming in the Democratic presidential primary.
New York City
Policy
New York’s stronger safety net will magnify Trump’s new public charge rule
The Trump administration’s recent change to the “public charge” rule could have an outsized impact on New York’s immigrants because federal social welfare programs that are administered at the state level can vary widely in their rules over who qualifies for assistance, and New York’s programs tend to be generous.
New York State
Politics
Commission on public financing and fusion voting to meet
The commission that could determine the fate of the WFP and Conservative Party has its first meeting on Wednesday.
New York State
Politics
The 1619 Project shines a light on New York’s troublesome past
New Yorkers, like many residents of liberal-leaning Northern states, tend to forget that their home’s history has been defined by racism and slavery. But The 1619 Project serves as a much-needed reminder.
New York State
Policy
