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De Blasio's coziness with the NYPD may be the nail in his coffin.
New York City
Did Bill de Blasio’s political career just end?
The NYC mayor isn’t going to resign – but the last week will hurt his legacy.
By JEFF COLTIN
Director of ThriveNYC Susan Herman.
Interviews & Profiles
ThriveNYC director reaches out to isolated New Yorkers
A Q&A with Susan Herman on the mental health impact of the coronavirus, her office’s transparency and telemedicine.
By KAY DERVISHI
First Lady Chirlane McGray meets with then-New York City Police Department Commissioner James O'Neill and then-Deputy Commissioner of Collaborative Policing in the NYPD Susan Herman at Safe Horizon, discussing how to help victims of crime and violence hea
Health Care
What role should police play in New York’s mental health response?
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a mental health crisis, and recent turmoil amid protests against police brutality may make it more acute.
By KAY DERVISHI
Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch.
New York City
Meet the men who scared de Blasio away from police reform
NYPD officer unions taught the NYC mayor a lesson in 2014. He hasn’t forgotten it.
By BEN ADLER
It’s worth looking at how the United States spent its way out of the Great Depression to find ideas for responding to the current economic calamity.
Opinion
State revitalization bonds can spark economic recovery
New York should take a page from FDR’s playbook.
By CHRIS MCNICKLE
DSA Candidate for Assembly District 36 Zohran Mamdani.
Campaigns & Elections
A fight for the progressive soul of Western Queens
Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas and DSA-backed Zohran Mamdani compete over the same platform in Astoria.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
Governor Cuomo on May 29th.
News & Politics
Unrest puts yet another spotlight on Cuomo’s executive powers
As protests continue Cuomo and de Blasio try to quell the unrest with curfews.
By ZACH WILLIAMS
As protests over the murder of George Floyd rage on, the NYPD are increasing the risk for both protestors and themselves but not wearing masks.
Criminal Justice
NYPD officers eschew masks during protests
The large gatherings of cops and protesters could exacerbate the coronavirus threat.
By AMANDA LUZ HENNING SANTIAGO
Sochie Nnaemeka with Jamaal Bowman and Jumaane Williams.
Interviews & Profiles
WFP’s new leader for a new age
Sochie Nnaemeka brings an activist edge at the most perilous moment for the Working Families Party.
By JEFF COLTIN
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and former Secretary to the Governor Lawrence Schwartz.
New York State
Cuomo calls his secretaries back for one more job
From reopening the economy to expanding hospital capacity, Schwartz, Mulrow and Cohen are back to beat the coronavirus.
By REBECCA C. LEWIS
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