MTA
Policy
How value capture can save New York City’s subways
Value capture, in which the public sector recovers some of the value created by government actions like the construction of a transit line or a rezoning, has recently joined congestion pricing among the most discussed potential funding streams for New York City’s troubled subway system. And it can work.
Labor
Policy
Gothamist is back. But what about its union?
Gothamist is back, but its new owner, WNYC, is grappling with a culture shift as union and management prepare for contract talks.
Policy
Previewing the Somos el Futuro 2018 Albany conference
This weekend, the annual spring Somos el Futuro conference in Albany gets underway. The nonprofit Somos organization partners with state lawmakers to discuss matters that are critical to New York’s Hispanic population, including health care, education and economic development. National debates on immigration and Puerto Rico are also bound to come up.
Rikers Island
Policy
Nine years to go? Panelists clash over closing Rikers
At a "Is closing Rikers Island a dream or a reality?" forum sponsored by City & State and the New York City Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, players on all sides of the nuanced debate gave their thoughts on closing the jail.
Policy
New York's plodding pace on P3s
Despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo's support for design-build procurement in certain instances, New York still lags behind many other states when it comes to public-private partnerships, also known as PPPs or P3s. As of January 2017, 37 states had legislation allowing the use of P3s to complete a variety of projects while New York has not enacted any.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
A guide to New York’s gun regulations
New York has a number of restrictions on purchasing guns, and they were tightened with the 2013 SAFE Act.
Bill de Blasio
Policy
5 things to know about Richard Carranza
Meet Richard Carranza, Mayor Bill de Blasio's new New York City schools chancellor.
Immigration
Policy
Fighting MS-13 – and what it means for immigration
Dealing with MS-13 is a complicated issue, and there are serious disagreements on the best way to reach the shared goal of keeping Long Islanders safe. Some levels of government and society are working together, while others are diametrically opposed. Here’s what some of the stakeholders are doing.
Bill de Blasio
Policy
Carvalho's out. So who might de Blasio look to next?
While the de Blasio administration enters its fourth month of looking for someone to succeed New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, here is a list of the people who have been floated publicly as potential candidates for the position.
Education
Policy
Alberto Carvalho, the man who upended NYC school politics
Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida who was named New York City’s next schools chancellor, shocked the people of Miami and New York City when he publicly declined the job during a televised school board hearing on Thursday.
Immigration
Policy
Immigrant advocates assail Jennings v. Rodriguez ruling
A Supreme Court ruling in Jennings v. Rodriguez is a blow to immigrant rights groups in New York.
Policy
Health care officials offer diagnoses for New York's funding challenges
Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, Health + Hospitals' Mitchell Katz and New York City Councilwoman Carlina Rivera offer diagnoses for New York's health funding challenges.
Policy
Teachers union braces for Supreme Court labor ruling
If in Janus v. AFSCME the Supreme Court rules that teachers are not required to pay for its services, the union is likely to shed members and money – a war chest that has allowed UFT to be a major player in New York politics and to secure robust benefits for its members.
New York City
Policy
Exclusive: NYC Council to consider bills to combat opioid epidemic
New legislation to be considered by the New York City Council would make citizens first responders in addressing the intensifying opioid crisis.
Policy
The fantasy of the fiscal plan for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico goes from the short-term strategy of the year-by-year budgets to 5- to 10-year fiscal plans. And none of the exercises improves the fiscal and economic quagmire
Policy
To combat cybersecurity threats, experts point to internal vulnerabilities
The cybersecurity field is facing new challenges as threats become more sophisticated and connectivity spreads throughout different government organizations and industries. To combat the threats, experts point to internal vulnerabilities.
New York City
Policy
NYC tech commissioner teases human-centered design in first speech
Samir Saini spoke at City & State’s Digital NY Summit & Awards.
New York City
Policy
NYC looks to San Francisco as a model for universal health care
New York City officials are looking at implementing single-payer health care, although the model they're looking at is San Francisco, which enacted a program that is actually neither a single-payer system nor health insurance but rather universal access to health care.
New York State
Policy
NY Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson’s legacy of reform
The state program now spends less and focuses more on outcomes.
Policy