New York City

Policy

Digital currency regulation and other tech-tonic shifts

Digital currency regulation and four other big technology issues New York is facing now

Nonprofits

NYN Media

A new $1 million fund to combat sexual harassment and assault

The New York Women’s Foundation threw its weight behind the #MeToo effort against sexual harassment and assault by announcing the creation of a $1 million fund to support the movement and its allies, they announced at a recent fundraiser.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

This $400 million NYC effort seeks new ideas for old problems

There’s the initiative that has provided more than 40,000 pairs of glasses for poor children, literacy programs, veterans services – even more than $1 million for an evaluation of how social media can help report foodborne disease outbreaks.

New York State

Politics

Who needs Eric Schneiderman anyways?

Why Democrats shouldn’t worry about Eric Schneiderman’s unceremonious exit.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Who New York’s power players want to be the next attorney general

Who Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and others want to replace Eric Schneiderman as New York state attorney general.

Kathy Hochul

Politics

Updated: The leading contenders to be New York’s next attorney general

The Legislature will choose a successor to Eric Schneiderman. Here’s an updated guide to the candidates' strengths and weaknesses.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Silver’s re-conviction caps roller-coaster week

Eric Schneiderman resigns and the search for his replacement in this week's headlines.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Our stories are the rule – not the exception. It’s time for bail reform.

It is a fact that New York state’s pretrial “justice” system violates the basic human and constitutional rights of people who are forced into county jails strewn across the state.

Personality

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

Winners & Losers: There was Eric Schneiderman, and then there was everyone else.

Kathy Hochul

Personality

Moms in elected office perform a delicate balancing act

Moms in elected office perform a delicate balancing act. For Mother’s Day, we recognize the challenge of parenting while campaigning

New York State

Politics

Suraj Patel is taking on Carolyn Maloney, and the rest of his party

In a microcosm of Democratic divisions, Suraj Patel is taking on Carolyn Maloney, and the rest of his party.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Nonprofits push New York City Council to fund summer programs

New York City Council members grilled youth services officials about a lack of funding for summer programs in this year’s budget at a sometimes tense May 8 executive budget hearing.

New York State

Politics

The problem with Zephyr Teachout’s prospective attorney general campaign

Zephyr Teachout’s prospective attorney general campaign is hampered because the law professor isn’t admitted to the New York bar.

Transportation

Opinion

Free street parking in Manhattan is a rip-off

Stopping suburbanites from parking in Upper Manhattan should only be the beginning of parking reform.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Women’s Caucus: Vance shouldn’t lead Schneiderman investigation

The New York City Council Women’s Caucus supports the appointment of Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas as a special prosecutor