Labor
Policy
Report: Amazon warehouse injuries surpass other facilities in NY
Worker advocates are pushing a bill meant to reduce injuries among warehouse employees.
Policy
Policy
What’s up with the New York City schools budget this year?
Mayor Eric Adams proposed a nearly $1 billion cut to the $31 billion Department of Education budget.
Policy
Policy
She Built NYC, delayed by COVID-19, now restarted
The art program started in 2018 by former Mayor Bill de Balsio's wife Chirlane McCray is still kicking off with a monument to Shirley Chisholm – details coming soon.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Contrary to Hochul’s stated plan, bail reform rollbacks apply to low level offenses
The state budget includes removing the “least restrictive” standard for all offenses – not just bail-eligible offenses.
Budget
Policy
What made it into the 2024 New York budget?
From public safety to housing – here’s a guide on where the biggest policy issues stand in the agreement.
Policy
Policy
There’s no time to read budget bills, and Albany leaders are just fine with that
The budget is already a month late, but legislative leaders are still bypassing a three-day aging period meant to give lawmakers a chance to read the dense legislation
Heard Around Town
Policy
Assembly Member Anna Kelles testified about the environmental impact of crypto-mining. Then her Twitter account was hacked.
The New York lawmaker has been a vocal opponent of energy-intensive mining for an unstable industry. Spammers from that industry took over her account Monday.
Policy
Policy
Hochul joins Micron to announce ‘community engagement committee’
In her first appearance after a protracted budget fight, the governor was all smiles about the chip manufacturing company.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Council considers ‘immigrant workers' bill of rights’, as asylum-seekers look for work
Immigrant workers are especially vulnerable to exploitation.
Policy
Policy
Big NYC businesses gets hit with payroll mobility tax increase in Hochul’s proposed budget
The governor has proposed an increase to a 0.6% tax rate
Policy
Policy
Hochul announces tentative agreement on state budget
The governor says she and legislative leaders have reached a deal for a $229 billion spending plan
NYPD
Policy
The NYPD isn’t the only overspender on overtime. Just the biggest.
Mayor Adams complained people care too much about police department overtime. There’s a reason.
New York City
Policy
The NYCLU is using art to spark a debate about the NYPD's massive budget
This new exhibit, “29 Million Dreams,” was advertised on a truck driving around City Hall.
Budget
Policy
As state budget process reportedly winds down, will there be time to review the final document?
Some lawmakers are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul not to expedite the vote with a “message of necessity.”
Policy
Policy
Public defenders tell legislators not to compromise on discovery reform
Dozens of public defender offices said that they were excluded from closed-door discussions about possible changes to the law.
Policy
Policy
Report: 50% of working-age households do not meet the minimum cost of living
The alarming statistic is up from 36% in 2021, according to the study.
Policy
Policy
Eric Adams’ executive budget, by the numbers
A look at New York’s city’s fiscal year 2024 budget proposal.
New York City
Policy
Adams backs off full 4% cuts for some agencies in executive budget proposal
It’s not just libraries that will be spared the full breadth of the latest round of budget cuts. Agencies including the Department of Sanitation and Department of Homeless Services face reduced cuts.
Education
Policy
‘Zombie’ charter compromise angers public school advocates
Gov. Kathy Hochul originally wanted to lift the New York City charter cap, but is now considering reviving about two dozen lapsed charter licenses instead.
Policy
Policy