New York City
Politics
Photos: Recognizing New York’s most powerful people
Photos: Recognizing the New York City Power 100
New York City Council
Politics
Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s many unflattering headlines
From alleged mob connections to suspicious uses of campaign funds, the list is long.
New York City
Personality
Political powerhouses and their famous roommates
We know these New York leaders. But we don’t know them like their roommates.
Criminal Justice
Policy
The backlash to the cash bail backlash
Criminal justice activists are mounting a counter-attack in Albany.
Technology
Policy
Corey Johnson talks transportation tech with Kara Swisher
The host of the Recode Decode podcast discussed the future of transportation in NYC with the City Council Speaker.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
The new coronavirus is resulting in canceled fundraisers in New York
As health officials recommend that people avoid crowds, benefits are being rescheduled.
Opinion
Opinion
Trump or Cuomo could quarantine New York
The president and governor have the authority to order a lockdown. They just might not get reelected if they do.
Homelessness
Policy
Will de Blasio’s subway homelessness plan be a train wreck?
Homeless advocates, outreach workers and cops say the mayor’s approach doesn’t address root causes.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Byford said Cuomo made his job ‘intolerable’
The former New York City Transit chief explained how the governor’s micromanaging led him to resign.
New York City
Politics
The community hit by coronavirus outbreak in more ways than one
Asian American politicians speak out against attacks and stereotypes.
New York State
Personality
A blunt conversation with Cuomo’s pot czar
Norman Birenbaum has been heading up the governor’s efforts to legalize marijuana.
Labor
Policy
Gig economy companies weigh paying workers affected by coronavirus
Some companies are announcing steps to protect gig economy workers vulnerable to the coronavirus.
Homelessness
Policy
How New York’s programs and policies are keeping the homeless on the street
Despite damning reports, calls to action and billions spent, New York is perpetuating the crisis.
NYPD
Politics
Will the NYPD officers involved in aggressive arrest be penalized?
The video shocked viewers, but it’s doubtful they’ll face consequences.
New York State
Policy
Can legislators make coronavirus work for them?
The outbreak has drawn attention to income inequality and health care access.
Technology
Policy
Talking Open Data with Kelly Jin
First Read Tech talks to chief analytics officer for New York City, Kelly Jin.
Personality
Personality