Campaigns & Elections
Opinion
Want more minorities to vote? Make it easier to register.
If Cuomo does force the issue in the state budget this year, it is important that he and other voting rights supporters recognize that the single most effective mechanism for increasing turnout and making the electorate more diverse and representative is easing registration.
New York City
Policy
U.S. Attorney Berman sues MTA for disability violation
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoff Berman, a Trump appointee, joins an existing suit by disability rights advocates.
NYN Media
Nonprofits
Betty Rosa on school aid, armed guards and equity in education
New York state Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa calls for more funding for education and weighs in on armed guards in schools.
Personality
Betty Rosa on school aid, armed guards and equity in education
New York state Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa calls for more funding for education and weighs in on armed guards in schools.
NYN Media
Nonprofits
Percoco verdict proves corruption won't go unpunished, after all
The former Cuomo aide was convicted of some counts and acquitted on others.
Politics
Percoco verdict proves corruption won't go unpunished, after all
The former Cuomo aide was convicted of some counts and acquitted on others.
NYN Media
Nonprofits
Who's on the ballot in the state legislative special elections?
In the New York state Legislature's special elections, 11 seats are open, nominees are chosen, and some races may be close.
Infrastructure
Policy
The subways are a mess. Can congestion pricing help?
New York City Transit President Andy Byford, New York City Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez give take on the congestion pricing proposal and its chances of passage this year.
Infrastructure
Policy
As Trump threatens veto over Gateway, regional economy hangs in balance
If Pres. Trump vetoes a budget including the Gateway Access project, the Northeast's transportation and economy could suffer.
Policy
Recycled proposals in Puerto Rico’s fiscal plans
Before and after Hurricane Maria, with or without the Fiscal Control Board, and under different party administrations, the proposals included in Puerto Rico's fiscal plans for the Island are pretty much alike.
MTA
Policy
Can the state implement congestion pricing without NYC’s approval?
It appears as if the congestion pricing process will be far different than it was in 2008, as it is being driven by the governor rather than the New York City mayor - and the state has the right to decide what happens on the city’s streets.
MTA
Policy
How value capture can save New York City’s subways
Value capture, in which the public sector recovers some of the value created by government actions like the construction of a transit line or a rezoning, has recently joined congestion pricing among the most discussed potential funding streams for New York City’s troubled subway system. And it can work.
Labor
Policy
Gothamist is back. But what about its union?
Gothamist is back, but its new owner, WNYC, is grappling with a culture shift as union and management prepare for contract talks.
Politics
A new schools chancellor, squabbling on guns and a deadlocked jury
In this week's headlines, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio named Richard Carranza his new schools chancellor, state legislators clashed over gun legislation and the jurors in the Percoco corruption trial failed to reach a verdict.
NYN Media
Nonprofits