Social distancing enforcement is softer in white neighborhoods

Crowds have been gathering on streets outside bars in Manhattan. Weirdly, the cops haven’t beaten them up.

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 18, 2020

NYC to force NYPD to reveal its secret surveillance tech

Legislation three years in the making will require the police to disclose information about facial recognition and other tools.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 17, 2020

Long Island, land of beaches, Billy Joel and protests against police brutality

Anti-racism activism isn't just in big cities and liberal college towns any more.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 17, 2020

The Cuomo Show ends this week

The governor’s daily press conferences earned him national attention, huge ratings.

• By Zach Williams
• June 17, 2020

Forget flying cars. The future of transit is a train without coronavirus.

Experts propose outside-the-box solutions for a healthy commute.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 17, 2020

Visiting NYC’s museums and theaters won’t be the same

Cultural attractions will be among the last places to reopen, and they’ll look different when they do.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 17, 2020

Where could redirected police funding go?

Advocates have pushed for the money to go toward youth initiatives, mental health outreach and more.

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 17, 2020

Rep. Yvette Clarke’s epic reelection battle

The Brooklyn congresswoman faces opponents to her right and her left.

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 17, 2020

Who’s endorsing who in the Queens borough president race

Five candidates are vying to replace Melinda Katz.

• By Jeff Coltin
• June 17, 2020

With Flanagan’s exit, state Senate GOP gets fully behind Trump

#MAGA politics are on the rise as upstaters take control of the minority conference.

• By Zach Williams
• June 16, 2020

Commuting during the coronavirus pandemic

Polly Trottenberg on how NYC public transit is adapting to the crisis.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• June 16, 2020

5 things we’ll never do again

Even after the pandemic is over, your old routine might remain a thing of the past.

• By Annie McDonough
• June 16, 2020

City Councilman Kallos calls for nonprofit funding to be prioritized over for-profit business contracts

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 16, 2020

Watchdog: Group homes couldn’t get PPE from state

A new complaint said disabled children and adults were discriminated against in the scramble for masks and gloves.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 15, 2020

What will New York’s pandemic response look like in the future?

Previous disasters have inspired policy and structural change.

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 15, 2020

Trump administration rolls back health protections for transgender people

• By Kay Dervishi
• June 15, 2020

The demise of the election night party

Campaigns are moving events online for the June 23 primary.

• By Zach Williams
• June 15, 2020

The most New York films about New York

Here’s what to watch during the endless bummer of COVID-19.

• By Ben Adler, Amanda Luz Henning Santiago and Ryan Somers
• June 15, 2020

A not at all made-up first draft of that Health Department sex guide

(We made it up.)

• By Caitlin Dorman
• June 12, 2020

The push to remove racist statues in New York

Recent protests have sparked renewed interest in what to do about some of the state’s problematic monuments.

• By Amanda Luz Henning Santiago
• June 12, 2020