Julie Tighe on ditching government to save the environment

Julie Tighe left the Department of Environmental Conservation to run the New York League of Conservation Voters.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• December 6, 2018

Public advocate candidates feud over hypothetical weed tax revenue

New York City Public Advocate candidates Melissa Mark-Viverito and Refael Espinal have opinions on how a marijuana tax should be spent.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• December 6, 2018

Time is running out to comment on 'public charge' rule

• By Zach Williams
• December 6, 2018

Will NY finally let childhood victims seek justice after age 23?

As lawmakers renew push for Child Victims Act, Cuomo warns of bankrupting the Catholic Church.

• By Jeff Coltin
• December 6, 2018

There’s no excuse for New York’s pitiful election system

New York is disenfranchising its voters. Democrats need to stop it.

• By Gregory Meeks
• December 6, 2018

Darcel Clark backs off of challenge to immigrant rights’ ruling

Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark would have made political enemies and strange bedfellows had she pursued the case.

• By David Cruz
• December 5, 2018

See what you missed at the 2018 NYN TechCon

• By Zach Williams
• December 5, 2018

Joseph Esposito is just the latest messy firing by Bill de Blasio

New York City’s mayor has problems handing out pink slips.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• December 5, 2018

Tim Wu: It’s time to smash the monopolies

The coiner of “net neutrality” says Big Tech took us back to the Gilded Age.

• By Annie McDonough
• December 5, 2018

Will it be tenants’ turn in Albany?

What’s on the table in next year’s rent regulation debate.

• By Jeff Coltin
• December 4, 2018

What's Michelle Obama up to in the Lower East Side?

• By Zach Williams
• December 4, 2018

Final casting call for actors to play NYC politicians

In a movie about New York City government, who would be in your dream cast?

• By City & State
• December 3, 2018

No IDC NY calls on Stewart-Cousins to strip Democratic defectors of seniority

No IDC NY calls on Andrea Stewart-Cousins to strip seniority from Diane Savino, David Carlucci and Simcha Felder.

• By David Colon
• December 3, 2018

How NYC can take a bite out of climate change

New York City can fight climate change by minimizing meat’s carbon footprint.

• By Eric Adams and Justin Brannan
• December 3, 2018

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz wants “first-class” airports

Will the new upgrades at LaGuardia and JFK curb congestion?

• By Christina Saint Louis
• December 3, 2018

Suicide is at its highest level in decades

• By Zach Williams
• December 3, 2018

Andrew Cuomo's marquee attractions

The governor’s plans to revamp JFK, LaGuardia and Penn Station.

• By Christina Saint Louis
• December 2, 2018

The Greatest Showman: Are Cuomo's projects just window dressing?

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has rolled out one marquee project after another. But has he neglected the state’s less flashy infrastructure needs?

• By Sarah Goodyear
• December 2, 2018

Cuomo meets Trump and new Democratic leaders

Rounding up the week’s political news.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• November 30, 2018

Catch up on homelessness, housing and hunger issues

• By Zach Williams
• November 30, 2018