New York City
Politics
City schools shut down and the MTA proposes a doomsday budget
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Healthcare
Policy
Some NY counties won’t enforce COVID-19 restrictions
Making sure private gatherings don’t exceed 10 people isn’t high on their list of priorities, despite recent COVID-19 surges.
New York City
Policy
Avoidable or inevitable: How NYC schools were shut down
New York City backed itself into a shutdown by relying on a 3%
New York State
Politics
Open Assembly chairs could enhance diversity
People of color chair only two out of 39 Assembly committees – but that could change in 2021.
Healthcare
Personality
Richard Gottfried on the busy legislative front against COVID-19
Assembly Health Committee Chair said state needs to codify pandemic lessons learned.
New York City
Policy
What we still don’t know about school closures
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said new safety protocols need to be created to reopen schools again.
NYPD
Politics
NYC pols want to change NYPD’s role at polling sites
The proposal follows cops’ forceful presence during the election.
Eric Adams
Politics
Eric Adams’ latest role: mayoral candidate
The Brooklyn BP is launching his campaign with a video
Opinion
Opinion
How Dems can reverse losses among Latino voters
They need a message that combines both race and class.
New York City
Politics
Trump’s surprising gains in NYC
Improvement among Latino voters boosted the president in the Bronx.
New York State
Policy
Advocates say Cuomo is delaying action on protecting contact tracing data
The governor has not signed a bill passed months ago that would block police and immigration authorities from accessing personal information.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
DSA can win. Can it win there?
Council candidates will try to spread the message to new areas
New York City
Politics
Poll: city finances will recover in 2-5 years
Political insiders think Lander will be the next comptroller
Donald Trump
Politics
Trump obsessively hates on NY
The president attacks his former hometown frequently, and often inaccurately.
New York State
Policy
