New York State
Policy
Why governments, hospitals and, yes, schools are being held up for ransom.
How much would you pay to decrypt your data?
New York City
Politics
Staten Island is seeing a spike in thyroid cancer
State health officials say just don’t screen for it, that’ll solve the problem.
New York City
Policy
Two cities, two takes on Airbnb regulations
Jersey City residents voted in favor of strict regulations on short-term rentals that will likely decrease Airbnb rentals in the city.
New York State
Politics
What does the Somos conference in Puerto Rico accomplish?
Organizers have yet to release reports outlining what got discussed at past conferences.
New York City
Politics
Puerto Rican evacuees are still in New York, still struggling
Will the Empire State forget about those who fled after Hurricane Maria?
New York City
Policy
Do self-driving vehicles have a future in New York?
The Empire State is in no hurry to embrace the cars of tomorrow.
New York State
Personality
Officials say NYC is on track to be a 5G city
Chief Tech Officer John Paul Farmer and DoITT’s Michael Pastor refute criticisms the city is moving too slowly.
New York State
Personality
New York is taking its time on tech. That’s how these lawmakers want it.
The state technology chairs weigh in on gig workers rights, data privacy and the tech information gap in government.
New York City
Policy
In NYC, drones fly in a legal limbo
They’re illegal – and everywhere. Will the ban ever be lifted?
New York City
Policy
A bigger, more ambitious Transit Tech Lab
The Transit Innovation Partnership is attempting to innovate the MTA with a second year of its Transit Tech Lab.
New York City
Politics
Katz, Williams and the rest of the Democrats win in NYC
Republicans barely even put up a fight on Tuesday.
New York State
Politics
A good night for Democrats upstate and on Long Island
Republicans won some races upstate, but Democrats did well in the suburbs.
New York State
Personality
New York’s role in rebuilding Puerto Rico’s power grid
Two years after Hurricane Maria, the state remains engaged in recovery efforts.
New York State
Politics
New York is leading the effort to modernize Puerto Rico’s power grid
Lawmakers will have more chances to help the island heal at Somos.
New York State
Personality
Can an assemblyman with nerd cred win Nita Lowey’s seat?
David Buchwald is betting that voters like that he is into physics, tax law and ethics reforms.
New York State
Politics
Here’s why some NYC inmates may be released early
What to know about the misunderstood new bail reform law.
New York State
Personality
8 of the most athletic elected officials
These pols could definitely throw a first pitch.
New York City
Politics
New York City ballot questions approved overwhelmingly
New York City voters have approved all five charter revision ballot questions. The most significant change that voters approved is the implementation of ranked-choice voting for municipal primary and special elections beginning in 2021.
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