New York State
Politics
Albany’s top lobbyists of 2019
Albany’s top 10 lobbyists of 2019, leading the state in both compensation and influence.
New York State
Politics
A ban on toxic toys, Cuomo backs Biden and the quest for Trump's taxes continues
Rounding up the week’s political news: From a ban on toxic children's' toys to taking legislative steps to unearth president Donald Trump's taxes.
New York City
Policy
Brooklyn tenants take up facial recognition fight
A group of tenants in the Brownsville neighborhood fights against their landlord’s attempts to install facial recognition entry systems in their rent-regulated residential buildings.
New York City
Policy
Why rabbis can’t contain the measles outbreak
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities are ground zero for the measles epidemic, even though their religious and political leadership urges vaccination. It’s a sign that the political power of rabbis in Hasidic communities is diminishing.
New York State
Opinion
Fix New York state’s overtime and pension abuses
New York taxpayers can’t afford to keep paying padded pensions, but there is a solution: Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick submitted legislation to prohibit overtime payments from being factored into a retiree’s pension calculations, writes former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy.
New York City
Politics
Three takeaways from the new Netflix documentary about AOC
Ever since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated then-Representative Joe Crowley, political observers have been trying to figure out how. Luckily for everyone else, there was a film crew tracking her story. Here is what “Knock Down the House” shows about the secret of her success.
New York City
Policy
Blurring the line between hotels and home-shares
Marriott International will build a full-fledged home-sharing division into its business, begging the question: How can one differentiate a hotel from a home-share?
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
What Cuomo’s endorsement of Biden means
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is backing Joseph Biden for president – but why? In this week’s’ “Ask the Experts” feature, we explore why he did it, what the impact will be, and which post could tempt the governor to return to the White House.
New York City
Politics
No City Council power grab in NYC charter revision commission
Fears that the City Council Charter Revision Commission would produce a power grab for the Council seem overblown now that it has released a preliminary staff report that suggests a more modest approach.
New York City
Policy
Post-Amazon, New York’s tech sector is still growing
The business community worried that Amazon’s unfriendly reception could scare off future tech growth, but those fears haven’t been borne out, as other tech companies have added hundreds of jobs in New York City in recent weeks.
New York City
Policy
Advocates and experts weigh in on ADS task force
A city task force continues to wrestle with how to define automated decisions systems.
Opinion
New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board should freeze rents
Too many rent-stabilized tenants are struggling, especially with stagnant wages, so this year the New York City Rent Guidelines Board should freeze rents in rent-stabilized apartments, write City Councilman Antonio Reynoso and state Senator Zellnor Myrie.
New York State
Politics
Poll: Why is Andrew Cuomo backing Joe Biden?
Despite the rumors that Governor Andrew Cuomo might run for president himself in 2020, he appears to be going all in on former Vice President Joseph Biden’s bid for the White House.
New York City
Personality
Inspired by AOC, democratic socialist takes on Meeks
A twenty-something, democratic socialist bartender is aiming to pull off an incredible upset in Queens – and it’s not AOC. Shaniyat Chowdhury is taking on Rep. Gregory Meeks, just the latest leftist aiming to oust a moderate House Democrat.
New York City
Personality
