New York State
Policy
James, other state AGs remain an obstacle for T-Mobile-Sprint merger
Long-delayed and controversial plans to merge mobile carriers T-Mobile and Sprint are still on hold.
New York City
Opinion
Banning serial harassers from the subway is misguided
New York City Councilman Chaim M. Deutsch proposed banning serial gropers from the subway. Deutsch’s intentions are noble but a lifetime ban is infeasible and intermediary steps should be taken to stem sexual harassment, writes Sarah M. Kaufman of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation.
New York City
Politics
Will horse carriages decide the next mayoral election, too?
After de Blasio’s ban crashed, advocates my try again in 2021.
New York State
Opinion
How animal rights is about humans, too
Why the ASPCA wants to keep pets and people together.
New York State
Politics
Trump and Sharpton’s Twitter beef has been stewing for decades
Things got heated after the president bashed Baltimore.
New York State
Policy
Clarke moves to ban facial recognition in public housing
The No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act builds on growing suspicion of technology like facial recognition and its flaws.
New York State
Personality
New York's top five fundraisers
It takes a lot of money to keep a political campaign alive.
New York City
Opinion
Hector Figueroa’s left legacy
Hector Figueroa stood apart from most labor leaders because he cared deeply about engaging with broader left movements beyond his union’s immediate interests, writes Ross Barkan.
New York City
Policy
Animal rights are having a moment right now
But is there anything more to it than cold political calculation?
Power Lists
The 2019 Political Consultants Power 50
The people putting New York politicians into office.
New York State
Politics
Con Ed blacks out Brooklyn and Queens DA recount comes to a close
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Personality
Melissa Mark-Viverito on why Puerto Rico’s revolution isn’t over yet
The former New York City Council speaker talks about the island’s recent uprising and why she’ll never be silenced.
New York City
Politics
Why does the NYPD keep getting doused with water?
A guide to the summer’s most politically explosive Ice Bucket Challenge.
New York City
Policy
Amazon just can’t quit New York
The tech company may be looking for office space in New York City (again).
New York City
Politics