New York City
Policy
Is Exxon Mobil the next Philip Morris?
New York City is suing oil companies for the damage caused by climate change. Will it work?
New York State
Policy
Bills to help inmates and assault victims keep going nowhere
Criminal justice reform is not an end-of-session priority, but some bills may sneak through.
Housing
Policy
Mayor’s Charter Revision Commission to tackle land use issues
Mayor’s Charter Revision Commission to tackle land use issues and says its focus is broader than campaigns and elections.
New York State
Policy
Republicans weaponize mom & pop
New York Senate GOP’s economic agenda takes aim at leftward-shifting Democrats
New York City
Policy
Flanagan is the only one standing in the way of teacher evaluation bill
Despite support, Flanagan could block bill decoupling student test scores from teacher evaluations.
New York City
Policy
Lax oversight, dubious testing in water tanks pose health risks
Cockroaches, dead pigeons and animal feces could all be in your drinking water – and NYC wouldn’t even know
Gun Control
Policy
Gun control bill targeting ‘extreme risks’ advances in state Senate
State Sen. Brian Kavanagh forced a vote on S1733a at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. The bill would allow judges to issue temporary orders prohibiting someone from buying or possessing a gun.
New York State
Policy
The ABCs of tech-oriented economic development
Assemblyman Robin Schimminger on what New York should do with Amazon, blockchain and car-sharing.
New York State
Policy
How New York could pick up the pace on broadband expansion
An interview with Joseph Griffo, chairman of the state Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee.
Gambling
Policy
Could sports betting fund clean water investments?
If betting on sports comes to New York in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, it could bring in an influx of new state tax revenue – and at least one state lawmaker would want it to be used on cleaning up the environment.
New York City
Policy
The long view for DoITT and LinkNYC
An interview with Samir Saini, commissioner of the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Don't spark up in Central Park before reading this
5 things to know about New York City’s steps toward marijuana decriminalization
Campaigns & Elections
Policy
It’s not just Cambridge Analytica
It’s not just Cambridge Analytica. More and more campaigns are using social media to hypertarget potential voters.
New York City
Policy
The sharing economy is New York’s hottest political war right now
New York City and state officials are duking it out over Uber and Airbnb.
Bill de Blasio
Policy
How the de Blasio administration raised $417 million for charity
The New York City Mayor's Office of Strategic Partnerships has raised more than $417 million for a broad range of initiatives aimed at promoting social and economic equality.
New York City
Policy
Digital currency regulation and other tech-tonic shifts
Digital currency regulation and four other big technology issues New York is facing now
New York City
Policy
New York lawmakers react to Iran deal withdrawal along partisan lines
Even hawkish Democrats disagree with President Trump's decision
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Long Island Republicans might support Cuomo’s offshore drilling ban
Protecting the oceans is popular in the region that may determine the future of the state Senate
New York State
Policy