MTA
Politics
Trump bills pass state Legislature and a shake-up at the state GOP
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Power Lists
The 2019 Long Island Power 100
Recognizing the 100 most powerful people on Long Island in 2019.
New York State
Politics
The 2019 session countdown
In this year’s session countdown, we identify the biggest bills that are still up for debate – and assess how likely they are to pass in the final weeks of the session.
New York City
Policy
New York City’s unglamorous modernization efforts
At a panel discussion during City & State’s Digital New York Summit on Thursday, experts from the private and public sector weighed in on how to make New York City more tech-friendly.
New York State
Policy
New York’s data security challenge
At a panel discussion during City & State’s Digital New York Summit on Thursday, experts from both the public and private sector weighed in on how New York can do a better job of guarding against future data security threats, and whether legislation like the SHIELD Act could help in that effort.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Bail reform done, lawmakers look at more criminal justice bills
There are still a number of criminal justice reforms that are being considered before the end of session, here’s a guide to each one and its prospects for passage.
New York City
Policy
HQ2 still dominating economic development conversation
The latest proposal inspired by the HQ2 debacle would focus on increased oversight of New York’s economic development process.
New York City
Politics
For 15 minutes, Michael Blake had a glowing Wikipedia page
A few days before the New York City public advocate election, Assemblyman Michael Blake’s Wikipedia page was briefly updated with positive spin about him, in violation of the online encyclopedia’s rules. Who was behind it?
New York City
Politics
Predicting the impact of de Blasio’s White House bid
How far will the mayor go, and what will his campaign do for him politically?
New York City
Opinion
Instead of fighting landlords, state legislators should fight to increase housing
Tighter rent regulation could exacerbate the shortage of rental housing available to new in-migrants. Instead, New York should force high-rent communities to allow more new housing, writes Eric Kober, a retired New York City planner and visiting scholar at NYU.
New York State
Policy
Stopping sexual harassment, cleaning up Albany, taking on Trump – and more
State lawmakers are tackling a broad range of issues in Albany, including ending sexual harassment, cleaning up Albany and taking on Trump.
New York City
Policy
How New York could respond to the taxi medallion lending crisis
Since Sunday, when the New York Times investigation into predatory lending practices for taxi medallions was published, calls for action sprang forth from elected officials, but the proposals wouldn’t necessarily help cabbies who already lost everything.
New York City
Policy
New York City’s fight for Airbnb user data
In January, Airbnb successfully fought off the implementation of a law that would have required short-term rental companies to disclose to the city details about their hosts — but New York City officials haven't given up on getting their users' data.
New York State
Politics
Poll: How far will de Blasio and Gillibrand go?
In a crowded field, some Democratic presidential contenders may not make it past 2019.
New York City
Opinion
Assembly should pass ‘rent justice’ platform
The state Legislature can finally reverse decades of policymaking driven by the influence of the real estate industry and set standards in law for when evictions are appropriate, write Assembly members Catalina Cruz and Harvey Epstein.
New York State
Policy