New York City

Policy

What you need to know about the NYC charter revision commissions

Few New York City residents know that the city’s charter is being revisited not once, but twice. To get up to speed, here are the basic details about the process – and what key officials are saying about how it’s playing out.  

Nonprofits

NYN Media

New report highlights subway accessibility concerns

A recent report from New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer highlights “transit deserts."

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Minor-party bids, independents poised to take votes from Delgado

Up to five left-leaning candidates may foil Democratic opportunity to knock off Rep. John Faso

Real Estate

Policy

Can NYC increase local input without endangering real estate projects?

Can New York City increase local input without endangering real estate projects? It’s a puzzle for a pair of dueling city charter commissions.

Politics

Linda Rosenthal jumps on the Robert Jackson bandwagon

Add Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal to the growing list of lawmakers who have endorsed state Senate candidate Robert Jackson.

Real Estate

Politics

Salazar takes aim at Dilan’s tenants rights record in state Senate primary

Julia Salazar, a socialist Democrat who is mounting a primary challenge against state Sen. Martin Dilan, says he is too cozy with real estate. Dilan's defenders says Salazar doesn't even know the Brooklyn district.

Nonprofits

Politics

The corporatization of WNYC

New York Public Radio markets itself on the presumption that as a nonprofit alternative to the corporate media, it is driven by the public interest instead of a self-serving profit motive. But how well is it living up to its high-minded reputation?

Donald Trump

Politics

Tribulation over Trump, Skeloses convicted, NYPD acts on Eric Garner

In this week's headlines, former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son were convicted again, Republicans scrambled to respond to President Donald Trump's support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the NYPD prepared to finally take disciplinary action years after the death of Eric Garner.

Policy

Dramatic spike in emergency removals of children by NYC agency

A new report finds a dramatic increase in the number of emergency removals of children by the New York City Administration for Children’s Services.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Salary disparities are hurting special education students too

Providers can no longer recruit and retain certified teachers due to the dramatic disparity in pay and benefits.

Politics

Helen Rosenthal files for New York City comptroller run

New York City Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal has filed to run for city comptroller in 2021. The Upper West Side Democrat became the first candidate to officially declare her intentions to run for the citywide seat by filing with the New York City Campaign Finance Board.

New York City

Politics

Candidate kicked off the ballot? It all happens in this room.

When candidates challenge each other’s petitions to get on the ballot, who does the vetting? City & State goes behind the scenes at the New York City Board of Elections office in Lower Manhattan to see how it all plays out.

Personality

Who's up and who's down this week?

Was anyone a bigger winner this week than NYSNA's Jill Furillo, Billy Joel, or City Council members Corey Johnson and Antonio Reynoso? Did anyone have a worse week than President Donald Trump? Vote for the latest Winners & Losers!