New York City
Personality
New York City’s top 10 lobbyists
City & State checked in with the top 10 lobbying firms to not only highlight their successes and challenges in 2018, but to take their temperature on the landscape for regulation of key New York industries, including technology.
Politics
Meeks elected Queens county leader
Rep. Greg Meeks will replace Joseph Crowley as Democratic county boss.
New York State
Politics
City-run subways, conflict in the Capitol and Bloomberg not running
There was some confusion over who's actually the current public advocate, Corey Johnson delivered a transit-oriented State of the City address, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he would not be running for president in 2020, and so much more happened this week.
New York City
Policy
The challenge of harnessing urban tech
Brooklyn startup Numina is taking on pedestrian congestion in a hyperlocal way – using sensors to map how traffic flows are impacted by external factors like scaffolding and construction sites.
New York State
Politics
Somos conferences paying off for students and sponsors
Somos, the biannual Hispanic conference will take place in Albany this weekend.
New York State
Opinion
The asinine critique of Ocasio-Cortez’s car usage
The critique of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s car usage simply does not make sense — Ben Adler breaks down the many reasons why.
New York City
Policy
NYC hit its limit on charter schools
New York City will finally hit the limit on charter schools allowed in the five boroughs this month.
New York State
Policy
Under pressure, Zuckerberg unveils new privacy approach
Wednesday, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out a six-pronged approach to privacy, with much of the strategy being devoted to shifting social media posts to private, end-to-end encrypted interactions, rather than the public, forum-like shared posts that were a hallmark of early Facebook.
New York State
Personality
Yuh-Line Niou puts policy over politics
Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou discusses the Child Victims Act vote, her economic justice platform, abolishing ICE and the changing politics of the state Legislature.
New York State
Policy
Should “dangerousness" be a factor in granting bail?
The Bail Elimination Act, sponsored by state Sen. Michael Gianaris of Queens and Assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell of Manhattan, wouldn’t fully eliminate bail and judges could still impose conditions to compel defendants to return to court but the bill would end cash bail, a practice in which defendants are asked to pay a deposit, refundable if they attend all their court dates, in order to be released from jail.
Health Care (Archived)
Opinion
Support long-term care services in the New York Health Act
The New York Health Act has been reintroduced this session and Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, state Sen. Gustavo Rivera and advocates statewide are showing how it can be changed for the better, including a new amendment which includes comprehensive long-term care services.
New York City
Politics
Frank Seddio, the devil’s advocate
Kings County Democratic chairman Frank Seddio is known for defending the indefensible.
New York State
Politics
The factions, fringes and future of New York’s U.S. House Republicans
The GOP New York House delegation is trying to deal with their dwindling population both in New York and in Washington.
New York State
Policy
Dems embrace New York campaign startup MobilizeAmerica
MobilizeAmerica is both an app and a website that caters to Democratic and progressive campaigns and causes. It allows volunteers to sign up for canvassing shifts and supporters to register for rallies – all on one centralized platform.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Cuomo promised ‘free tuition.’ Has New York delivered?
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Excelsior Scholarship, the state’s ambitious financial aid program for low- and middle-income SUNY and CUNY students, in January 2017. But has the state delivered on its promise?
New York State
Policy