Policy

Policy

NYC’s plan to relocate some asylum-seekers to the Catskills may not happen

Partner organizations said Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement was premature, and details are still being worked out.

Policy

Lawmakers rally against housing density near New York City Hall

The governor has proposed repealing floor area ratio limits to allow more development. Some prominent Democrats say that amounts to a developer handout.

Policy

Closing Rikers would be ‘physically impossible’ at current population, jails boss says

Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina continued to cast doubt on the timeline to house the city’s incarcerated population at borough-based jails by 2027.

Budget

The little-known upstate version of 421-a is … also unpopular with the Legislature

The New York state Senate and Assembly simply don’t want to give developers tax breaks, not in the city and not elsewhere.

Heard Around Town

Has the real rat czar been here all along?

Mayor Eric Adams shot a video with a city rat expert, while the search for the new role continues.

Policy

Report finds racial disparities in NY victim compensation

Advocates and lawmakers calling for expanded access for victims and survivors of crime.

Policy

The NYPD is way over its overtime budget. Does the department even care?

The New York City Police Department’s commitment to curbing OT spending was met with skepticism at a City Council hearing.

Policy

The 3 New York Democrats who voted to weaken Dodd-Frank

Progressives blame a 2018 rollback for unsettling bank failures, but not all experts agree.

Nonprofits

Public defenders and legal service providers rally for increased city funding

City funded defense attorneys say they aren’t getting paid enough and are losing staff.

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Policy

Where could there be a new casino in NYC?

Proposals have popped up in every borough – and outside the city.

Nonprofits

Nonprofit helps New Yorkers launch property management careers with a public health twist

Brooklyn Communities Collaborative, part of Maimonides Medical Center, has already certified 15 fellows and plans to do more.

Nonprofits

Nonprofit helps New Yorkers launch property management careers with a public health twist

Brooklyn Communities Collaborative, part of Maimonides Medical Center, has already certified 15 fellows and plans to do more.

Policy

The Legislature doesn’t want to force suburbs to build more housing. Advocates are calling them on it.

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed aggressive building targets all over the state. Lawmakers roundly rejected her enforcement plans.

New York City

NYC has thousands of 3-K vacancies. City Council says that’s an outreach problem

During an Education Committee meeting, some City Council members said the city needs to retain funding for the program amid proposed cuts.

Policy

Legislature rejects tuition hikes for SUNY and CUNY

The state Senate and Assembly thwarted Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal for tuition hikes at the state’s public universities.