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.

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.