New York City

Policy

Building a better Bronx

The six biggest Bronx projects in the works.

New York City

Policy

Díaz hopes new Metro-North stations open by 2022

Ruben Díaz Jr. hopes the Bronx's new Metro-North stations will open by 2022.

Criminal Justice

Policy

New Bronx drug court incentivizes treatment

The Bronx drug court's diversion program aims to reduce spate of overdoses.

New York City

Policy

Long-awaited Kingsbridge National Ice Center nears deal

After years of delays, financing for the Kingsbridge National Ice Center is close to complete.

Rikers Island

Policy

Akeem Browder, brother of Kalief, disappointed in de Blasio’s bail response

Akeem Browder, brother of Kalief Browder, criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio’s lukewarm response to a foundation plan to bail out women and minors in New York City.

Westchester

Policy

Westchester county executive George Latimer’s to-do list

George Latimer, the new Westchester county executive has some big issues to resolve. Here are a handful of the biggest ones.

New York City

Policy

Is there light at the end of the NYC freight rail tunnel?

A cross-harbor freight tunnel is essential to New York City’s continued existence, Rep. Jerrold Nadler says.

New York City

Policy

How to take New York City back to its maritime roots in 2018

The Freight NYC plan as outlined by the EDC it is not only possible, it’s going to do a lot of good for the city’s traffic and pollution, NYCEDC President and CEO James Patchett says.

MTA

Policy

Trottenberg on the BQX, speed cameras and who owns the subway

New York City transportation commissioner Polly Trottenberg weighs in on the BQX, speed cameras and who owns the subway.

Labor

Policy

The Republican take on organized labor post-Janus

State Sen. Fred Akshar calls for balancing of labor and business after the Janus ruling.

New York City

Policy

What does Universal Rent Control mean?

Democratic primary candidates have struggled to define how they would institute Universal Rent Control.

Labor

Policy

The state of labor in New York City

Bob Linn and I. Daneek Miller on Janus, collective bargaining and the upcoming elections.

New York City

Policy

The battle for Hudson Yards

The construction trades and Related Companies are at war over nonunion labor at Hudson Yards. But the data behind the nonunion sector’s growth is murky.

Education

Policy

Teacher evaluations, yeshiva oversight and the Excelsior scholarship

Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia and Assembly Higher Education Chairwoman Deborah Glick explain what’s happening with teacher evaluations, yeshiva oversight and the Excelsior scholarship.

Education

Policy

Beyond eliminating the admissions test

Beyond eliminating the admissions test for NYC’s specialized high schools: Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and City Councilman Mark Treyger weigh in.

Education

Policy

Specialized high schools and race

Will New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to eliminate the entrance exam make education more fair for minorities?