New York State
Personality
Third parties aren’t going down without a fight
Conservative Chairman Gerard Kassar on the state’s new ballot requirements.
NYPD
Policy
NYPD official tapped to lead DoITT criticized for surveillance work
DoITT appointee Jessica Tisch may have trouble prioritizing privacy.
Policy
JCOPE’s strange priorities
Why investigate a possible allegation against the governor and state Assembly Speaker when you can harrass an alleged rape victim?
Politics
Rep. Jerry Nadler sheds the ghost of trials past
The House Judiciary Committee chairman kept the first day of impeachment hearings in order.
New York City
Politics
NY has the richest, poorest, smallest, most unequal congressional districts
New York State is one of diversity, poverty, wealth, and inequality.
Technology
Policy
Amazon’s Ring partners with police in Nassau County police and elsewhere
Video doorbell technology to be used by police officers to catch package thieves.
New York City
Politics
More than 100,000 New Yorkers could be hurt by new food stamp rule
Combined with other federal proposals, as many as 3.7 million Americans could lose SNAP benefits.
Opinion
Opinion
New York City needs to better regulate noise
Noise is harming the health of almost everyone in NYC.
New York City
Opinion
Is de Blasio jealous of Bloomberg’s presidential bid?
His constant chiding of the former mayor sure makes Hizzoner look like a green-eyed monster.
Technology
Policy
Could robots ease New York City congestion?
Why delivery droids aren’t ready to replace trucks – yet.
Homelessness
Politics
New York City’s sending the homeless to Newark causes legal clash
The Big Apple’s smaller neighbor filed a lawsuit over the practice.
Technology
Policy
Carlucci follows in California’s footsteps with “data dividend” idea
New bill would tax companies that use New Yorker's personal data.
New York City
Policy
New York City’s next push for MWBEs
City officials hope that a new law will get more contracts to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
When the new campaign finance recommendations actually take effect
The proposals from a state commission are binding Jan. 1, but won’t be felt for months or years.
New York City
Politics