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
The labor movement’s push for farmworker rights
Unions are lobbying for expanded prevailing wages and addressing the gig economy.
New York City
Opinion
New York City parks need more money, here’s how to raise it
New York City should increase parks funding by generating new revenue streams, such as integrating more concessions into parks and placing surcharges on docking fees at city marinas, writes Eli Dvorkin of the Center for an Urban Future.
New York State
Policy
Health care proposals are heating up
Vaccination, the New York Health Act, and other major health-related bills lawmakers are considering as the window for passage quickly closes.
New York State
Policy
Schumer raises national security concerns over possible MTA deal
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called this weekend for the Commerce Department to conduct a “top-to-bottom” review of a Chinese rail technology company aiming to develop new subway cars for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
New York State
Opinion
What New York can learn from Mexico about marijuana legalization
New York could learn a lot from the history of recreational marijuana legalization in Mexico; legalization advocates should make the affirmative case for legal access to marijuana and how that will enhance the lives of New Yorkers, writes journalist Lindsay Beyerstein.
New York State
Policy
Closing the window on recreational marijuana
Time is ticking until the sessions end and it's still unclear whether or not legalized recreational marijuana use will be included into the state budget.
New York State
Policy
New York’s computer-monitoring bid to stop over-billing
Last month, state Sen. Diane Savino introduced a bill that would require certain state contractors to use software to track and verify hours worked on a computer, but some have raised concerns about risks to privacy and security this software could pose.
New York State
Policy
Vanel introduces data disclosure bill
Assemblyman Clyde Vanel introduced the New York data protection act last week, which would allow individuals to request and receive access to personal information collected by government agencies and contractors, as well as related information like the sources of their personal data and the purpose for which it was collected.
New York City
Politics