Policy
Politics
State lawmakers await committee assignments as legislative session begins
New year, new committees.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Who’s winning the battle for the left?
Will Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani's clear messaging overshadow Comptroller Brad Lander, the darling of Brownstone Brooklyn, and feisty millennial state Sens. Jessica Ramos and Zellnor Myrie?
Real Estate
Politics
‘New Yorkers don’t care.’ Is the real estate pledge dead in NYC politics?
Not so long ago, Democrats were rushing to swear off landlord and developer campaign donations. A new YIMBY era seems to have made that pledge less relevant.
Ethics
Policy
Can Cuomo convince New York’s highest court to scrap state ethics commission?
The state Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the former governor’s case against the state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying and Government.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Children’s advocates urge Eric Adams to fund universal 3-K, summer school, despite federal dollars running out
A coalition is putting pressure on the mayor ahead of his preliminary budget proposal.
Policy
Policy
DMV defends Green Light Law meant to protect immigrants
Although the DMV strongly defended the law, Hochul wouldn’t say whether she might revisit the law that has Trump's incoming border czar threatening retaliation against New York.
New York City
Updated
Politics
Who’s who in Eric Adams’ administration
From deputy mayors to fixers to legal counsel, here are the insiders the mayor has appointed to run the city.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Paulin’s ‘Weinstein’ bill back on legislative agenda for 2025
The controversial bill, which failed to pass last year, would allow prosecutors to introduce evidence of prior sexual offenses in legal proceedings.
Personality
Personality
‘Just Tolled’: Public transit enthusiasts celebrate start of congestion pricing
A group of friends borrowed one of their parents’ cars to try to become the first people tolled under the new congestion pricing program just after midnight on Sunday.
Nonprofits
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Opinion: Addressing the nursing shortage crisis starts with nursing faculty
Increased funding and other solutions will help to begin addressing this persistent problem.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Fighting for New York immigrants as new federal attacks loom
An interview with Murad Awawdeh, president and CEO of New York Immigration Coalition,
Policy
Policy
Hochul says 2025 is the year to change involuntary commitment laws
Despite past opposition from lawmakers, the governor once again plans to propose expansions to laws involving involuntary mental health treatment
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Remembering John Daniel, ‘the voice of the Daily News’
New York City journalists mourn the passing of a beloved newsroom staffer who manned the switchboard and made sure no call to the paper was lost.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: A revolving loan fund could help solve New York’s housing crisis
To drive down the cost of housing, we need a dramatic increase in supply – which means we need to make it cheaper to take out loans to fund new housing construction.
Policy
Policy
Happy 2025! It’s time to start thinking about the next census
New population estimates show minor improvements for New York, but experts are worried about how Trump could interfere with census count efforts in 2030.
New York City
Opinion
Opinion: We cannot allow the matching funds program to be sidelined in 2025
Voters should support candidates who choose to participate – and be wary of those who don’t.
New York State
Policy
Is New York really a ‘sanctuary state’?
A patchwork of statewide measures limit cooperation with immigration officials, but none entirely prohibit information sharing by local law enforcement
Nonprofits
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Opinion: Cultural nonprofits are the unsung stewards of NYC
Why these organizations deserve our support
Nonprofits
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