Protests continue to rock New York and lawmakers respond

Rounding up the week’s political news.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 5, 2020

Criminal justice reforms return as a defining political issue in Albany

Legislative lessons learned during the pandemic are now helping state lawmakers pass police reform.

• By Zach Williams
• June 5, 2020

What does reopening mean for essential nonprofits?

Though many organizations have continued to operate in-person, wider scale reopening has implications for their staff and clients.

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 5, 2020

What does reopening mean for essential nonprofits?

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 5, 2020

How NYPD officers are blocking accountability

Covered badge numbers, body cameras turned off and a state law impede transparency.

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 5, 2020

Is Rep. Eliot Engel the next Joe Crowley?

The Bronx, Westchester congressman looks vulnerable to progressive primary challenger Jamaal Bowman.

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 5, 2020

NY and its neighbors need a tri-state coronavirus tax compact

With increased telecommuting, taxation for suburbanites could get complicated, so states should work together.

• By Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff
• June 5, 2020

This week's biggest Winners & Losers

Who's up and who's down this week?

• June 5, 2020

The organizing behind New York City’s protests

Many different groups are responsible for protests against racism and police brutality.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 4, 2020

What would a National Guard deployment look like in New York?

What happens when the military is deployed to quell unrest?

• By Annie McDonough
• June 4, 2020

Senators make case for expanded charitable tax deduction

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 4, 2020

Did Bill de Blasio’s political career just end?

The NYC mayor isn’t going to resign – but the last week will hurt his legacy.

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 4, 2020

Even black lawmakers get pepper-sprayed

State Sen. Zellnor Myrie and Assemblywoman Diana Richardson discuss their trauma-inducing experiences at a peaceful protest.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 4, 2020

ThriveNYC director reaches out to isolated New Yorkers

A Q&A with Susan Herman on the mental health impact of the coronavirus, her office’s transparency and telemedicine.

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 3, 2020

What role should police play in New York’s mental health response?

The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a mental health crisis, and recent turmoil amid protests against police brutality may make it more acute.

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 3, 2020

Meet the men who scared de Blasio away from police reform

The average New Yorker may not know anything about unions representing NYPD officers, but they are arguably as responsible for the current state of New York City policing as Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Dermot Shea.

• By Ben Adler
• June 3, 2020

State revitalization bonds can spark economic recovery

New York should take a page from FDR’s playbook.

• By Chris McNickle
• June 3, 2020

A fight for the progressive soul of Western Queens

Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas and DSA-backed Zohran Mamdani compete over the same platform in Astoria.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 2, 2020

Unrest puts yet another spotlight on Cuomo’s executive powers

As protests continue Cuomo and de Blasio try to quell the unrest with curfews.

• By Zach Williams
• June 2, 2020

NYPD officers eschew masks during protests

The large gatherings of cops and protesters could exacerbate the coronavirus threat.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 1, 2020