Human services nonprofits take aim at the New York City Charter Revision Commission

• By Zach Williams
• January 9, 2019

Biaggi looks to revive state Senate Ethics Committee

The freshman will chair the moribund committee and actually hold hearings.

• By David Cruz
• January 9, 2019

Council bill aims to impose prevailing wage on all city-subsidized projects

Wage and safety bills would incentivize union labor, but critics fear higher price tag.

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 9, 2019

State Sen. Michael Gianaris has big plans for 2019

State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris wants to show that the party can get things done.

• By Zach Williams
• January 8, 2019

Meera Joshi on the historic changes to the taxi industry

Outgoing NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission head Meera Joshi discusses her tenure and the historic changes to the industry.

• By Annie McDonough
• January 8, 2019

Amazon opponents bring in the big guns

New York and Seattle lawmakers, advocates, and Amazon workers gathered to rail against the company's HQ2 plans.

• By Annie McDonough
• January 8, 2019

The nonprofit "bake sale" is coming back in 2019.

• By Zach Williams
• January 8, 2019

How rent regulation depends on closing the LLC loophole

Tenant advocates hope to land one-two punch against real estate interests.

• By Zach Williams
• January 8, 2019

New York should regulate law enforcement use of facial recognition technology

The risk for unfairly targeting minorities or stifling free speech is high.

• By Ross Barkan
• January 8, 2019

Behind the Board of Regents’ request for $2.1 billion in school aid

Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa explains their request for $2.1 billion in school aid.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• January 7, 2019

Say hello to First Read Tech

City & State launches a new newsletter to cover the intersection of tech and policy in New York.

• By Annie McDonough
• January 7, 2019

Nonprofit sector leaders say "uncertainty and change" are 2019 givens

• By Zach Williams
• January 7, 2019

How Bill de Blasio seeking the national spotlight backfires

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's efforts in seeking the national spotlight often backfire, while Gov. Andrew Cuomo is better at looking like he’s doing his day job.

• By Aaron Short
• January 6, 2019

Why we need more technologists in politics

Tech literacy in government needs to be improved.

• By Emil Skandul
• January 6, 2019

Robert Cornegy officially files for 2021 Brooklyn borough president run

Learning from his speaker run, Robert Cornegy says he’s jumping in early.

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 4, 2019

No L train shutdown, Fair Fares and Cuomo’s inauguration

Jeff Klein gets a new job, Bill de Blasio and Corey Johnson outline Fair Fares and Andrew Cuomo saves the day for L train riders.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• January 4, 2019

"Micro-volunteering" is a new solution to an old nonprofit problem

• By Zach Williams
• January 4, 2019

Controversial security firm receives $284 million contract renewal from NYC

FJC Security Services was allegedly involved in Jazmine Headley incident.

• By Zach Williams
• January 4, 2019

What the L?

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s effort to avert L train shutdown is drawing skepticism from pols and the public alike.

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 3, 2019