Policy

Policy

Congestion pricing shows early signs of reducing traffic

Improvements in commuting times were largely seen on bridges and tunnels entering the core of Manhattan.

Policy

Policy

Legislators seek greater loan forgiveness for prosecutors, public defenders

A bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul asking for additional $4 million in the budget for a program to assist public service lawyers.

Budget

Policy

Eric Adams unveils $114.6 billion FY 26 preliminary budget with optimism

Kicking off a season of negotiation with the City Council, the New York City mayor said the city’s economy is strong.

NYPD

Policy

Cops will start patrolling overnight subways on Monday

Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the state will foot $77 million in NYPD overtime costs over the next three months.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Policy

Scott Stringer wants to clean up New York City

Mayor Eric Adams introduced the revolutionary trash can to New York City. Scott Stringer, who is making his run for mayor official, says he’ll take waste management to the next level.

Immigration

Policy

Council to hold immigration oversight hearing ahead of Trump inauguration

City Council Member Alexa Avilés wants to know how the city is preparing to respond to deportation threats.

Policy

Policy

Brisport skeptical of Hochul’s universal child care pledge

State Sen. Jabari Brisport, who has championed universal child care in the state Legislature, said he’ll believe Hochul’s commitment to the policy when he sees it.

Kathy Hochul

Policy

Kathy Hochul’s NYC agenda in 2025

The governor is preoccupied with perceptions of subway crime and giving money back to New Yorkers.

New York State

Policy

Breaking down Hochul’s State of the State

The governor laid out the broad strokes of her agenda for the year in her annual speech and a nearly 150-page policy book.

Albany Agenda

Policy

Senate to pass voting rights bills today

Although legislative leaders previously said that their top priority was affordability, the Senate is sticking with tradition by passing election reform bills first.

Policy

Adams to announce ‘family-friendly’ housing initiatives at State of the City

The mayor wants to support intergenerational living with tax incentives and other changes.

New York State

Policy

Legislative leaders pledge to prioritize affordability as session begins

In opening remarks, both state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said they intend to pass legislation to address New Yorkers’ cost of living.

Ethics

Policy

Can Cuomo convince New York’s highest court to scrap state ethics commission?

The state Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the former governor’s case against the state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying and Government.

Policy

Policy

DMV defends Green Light Law meant to protect immigrants

Although the DMV strongly defended the law, Hochul wouldn’t say whether she might revisit the law that has Trump's incoming border czar threatening retaliation against New York.

Albany Agenda

Policy

Paulin’s ‘Weinstein’ bill back on legislative agenda for 2025

The controversial bill, which failed to pass last year, would allow prosecutors to introduce evidence of prior sexual offenses in legal proceedings.

Policy

Policy

Hochul says 2025 is the year to change involuntary commitment laws

Despite past opposition from lawmakers, the governor once again plans to propose expansions to laws involving involuntary mental health treatment