Labor
Policy
Is there any hope for gig workers this session?
After falling by the wayside, Albany will revive the question of whether your Uber driver should have labor protections.
Ethics
Policy
Is it time to replace JCOPE?
A constitutional amendment could reduce Cuomo’s influence on ethics enforcement.
Energy & Environment
Policy
New York’s war on plastic
Democratic lawmakers are pushing a wave of bills next session as the climate crisis worsens.
Energy & Environment
Policy
How Democrats will tackle the power puzzle
Climate change isn’t the only energy issue next session.
New York City
Policy
What to know about Amazon’s new office in Manhattan
Amazon plans to expand in New York. Here’s how to cut through all the hot takes.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Cuomo wants Facebook to remove “deceptive” HIV drug ads
The governor condemns ads discouraging Facebook users from taking Truvada.
New York City
Policy
Will New York students finally get the funding they were promised?
Lawmakers finally have a chance to beat Cuomo in a decadelong school aid fight.
Education
Policy
The fates of specialized high schools, charter schools and rural schools
How Democrats will decide kids’ futures in 2020.
Energy & Environment
Policy
The latest in New York bird law. Yes, that’s a thing.
Lawmakers have stepped up to protect our fine feathered friends.
Technology
Policy
Big Tech is thriving in Manhattan – but what about the other boroughs?
Tech giants like Amazon are expanding office space in Manhattan, leaving the other boroughs behind.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Democratic lawmakers’ big plans for health care
From single-payer to vaping to reproductive health.
New York State
Policy
Cuomo’s multibillion-dollar headache
The state Medicaid program is deep in the red, and there are no easy solutions.
New York City
Policy
Relocation of homeless not biggest concern with New York City program
A better payment process is vital for the program housing the city’s homeless, critics say.
Technology
Policy
How Tish James is taking on Big Tech
The New York attorney general is taking on Google and Facebook.
Donald Trump
Policy
Why the Trump Foundation settlement was so unusual
Foundations often fall under the radar, despite New York’s strong charity enforcement.
NYPD
Policy
NYPD official tapped to lead DoITT criticized for surveillance work
DoITT appointee Jessica Tisch may have trouble prioritizing privacy.
Policy
JCOPE’s strange priorities
Why investigate a possible allegation against the governor and state Assembly Speaker when you can harrass an alleged rape victim?
Technology
Policy
Amazon’s Ring partners with police in Nassau County police and elsewhere
Video doorbell technology to be used by police officers to catch package thieves.
Technology
Policy