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Immigration
Policy
Uncertainty over presidential election worries climate-impacted immigrants
Both candidates are polar opposites on policy that impacts new arrivals seeking refuge from climate change.
NYPD
Politics
The NYPD piloted weapon scanners in subways two months ago. They won’t release the results
The controversial pilot of Evolv’s gun scanners in subway stations ended in August, and Mayor Eric Adams has said the department will tell us how it went. But when?
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Dutchess County’s sole nonprofit senior living facility battles for survival
The 150-year-old Vassar-Warner Home will close by Oct. 31, unless it can prove that it has the funding and capacity to stay open.
Policy
Updated
Policy
NYC Council to vote on bill to banish broker fees
Council Member Chi Ossé’s legislation has faced strong opposition from real estate groups.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Could this pro-Palestinian socialist really be NYC’s next mayor?
An interview with Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist state legislator who hopes to knit together a coalition of the far-left, Muslim voters and rent-stabilized tenants.
Energy & Environment
Policy
New York relies on FEMA in the aftermath of disasters. Here’s how the presidential election could change that
Project 2025 suggests a drastic reduction in FEMA aid. Harris says she plans to invest in climate resiliency.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Nonprofit fights food insecurity through healthy food access and nutrition education
United Way of New York City’s Community Chef Program has conducted workshops for almost fifteen years.
Heard Around Town
Politics
NYC mayor avoids disavowing Trump support due to silliness season
Eric Adams and Donald Trump are both at odds with the DOJ.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: A rapid-response tool to ensure voter rights and fight suppression
Our proposed legislation would require local boards of election to extend voting hours whenever voting is disrupted.
News & Politics
Politics
State Senate Dems’ political arm targets Palumbo in new ad buy
The new ad paid for by the state Democratic Senate Campaign Committee highlights Republican state Sen. Anthony Palumbo’s votes against abortion rights and gun control bills.
News & Politics
Politics
Siena poll shows suburbs leaning toward Harris and Democrats
The results of the latest Siena College state poll show Vice President Kamala Harris has a slight edge over former President Donald Trump outside of New York City – a reversal from last month.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Former Daily News editor leaves behind legacy of grateful journalists
John Oswald, a tough journalist known to his friends as “Oz,” courageously battled health issues and was a giant among his peers.
New York City Council
Politics
These NYC Council challengers are fundraising aggressively
Democrat Maya Kornberg has nearly matched incumbent Democrat Shahana Hanif’s war chest in Brooklyn’s 39th council district.
News & Politics
Politics
Pro-immigration coalition launches six-figure ad buy in upstate cities
The new ad from the Ellis Island Initiative emphasizes the economic benefits of immigration.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: With NY Liberty win, school athletics programs must get off the bench for gender equity
The Public School Athletics League should dedicate specific resources to girls’ sports programs to ensure all students have access to school athletics programs.
Energy & Environment
Politics
Pollution-cutting measures at Hunts Point food distro center could be at the whim of the presidential election
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have very different approaches to green infrastructure spending.
2024 presidential election
Politics
The fate of the state’s abandoned oil wells may depend on the presidential election
The next president could determine whether the state receives federal money to fix Western New York’s abandoned oil wells.
Cryptocurrency
Politics