Interviews & Profiles
NYN Media
Still dancing to break barriers and support DEI
An interview with MOVE|NYC| co-founders Chanel DaSilva and Nigel Campbell.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
United Neighborhood Houses’ members owed $92.4 million
A recent poll revealed how much 16 settlement houses have not yet been paid on New York City contracts.
New York City Council
Politics
Inside the quiet race for New York City's second-most powerful position
The New York City Council speakership goes to whomever can convince around 125 political power brokers, all with opposing interests, that they'll have an ally in City Hall.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Discovery reform works. Don’t let prosecutors gut it.
The supposed “crisis” surrounding discovery is a uniquely downstate issue, and it is extremely reckless to alter the law for the entire state simply because certain prosecutors say they are struggling with compliance
Policy
Policy
Zyn ban falters amid industry backlash
Poppers of “upper deckys” and “babwes” in New York can breathe easy after proposed Zyn ban dies in committee.
News & Politics
Politics
Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro says Council Speaker Adrienne Adams ‘misused her city position’
The speaker removed two members who endorsed Andrew Cuomo for mayor from her budget negotiating team.
Budget
Politics
Forget King Andrew. Queen Kathy has arrived.
As budget negotiations grow more contentious, Gov. Kathy Hochul said the Legislature needs leadership from an “aggressive individual” like herself to pass legislation important to New Yorkers.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York must fight back against surveillance pricing
As the feds undo consumer protections, it’s time to inform New Yorkers about this hidden system designed to exploit them – and stop it in its tracks.
Heard Around Town
Updated
Politics
A couple of Cuomo endorsers in the City Council lose budget negotiation roles
Selvena Brooks-Powers and Lynn Schulman were removed from the budget negotiating team after they endorsed Andrew Cuomo for mayor.
Immigration
Politics
NYC Council speaker gets ready for potential legal action over ICE on Rikers
The council voted Thursday to empower Speaker Adrienne Adams to sue Mayor Eric Adams and the Trump administration.
Albany Agenda
Policy
With little public progress made, Cleare introduces her own discovery bill
As legislative leaders and district attorneys negotiate behind closed doors, state Sen. Cordell Cleare has introduced her own proposed compromise on discovery.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: NYC kicked ICE out of Rikers. The City Council must keep it that way.
The Adams administration is trying to open a back door to Rikers and hand ICE the key.
New York State
Policy
CDPAP transition could move forward after preliminary injunction agreement
The state Department of Health and New York Legal Assistance Group are now awaiting approval from a judge.
News & Politics
Politics
District attorneys are fourth wheel in state budget throuple
Normally, it’s just three people in a room negotiating the budget. But the state’s district attorneys are heavily involved in the discussions over changes to the discovery law that are currently holding up the budget.
New York City Council
Policy
City Council leaders lambast tariffs, then lambast ‘economic whiplash’
It’s not easy crafting a budget for the nation’s largest city under President Donald Trump.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
A 'good job' in Jessica Ramos’ book? It ain’t one at a casino.
The mayoral hopeful unveils her economic plan, “One Good Job.”
Heard Around Town
Politics