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Policy
How New York City can improve bathroom access
Everyone does it, but the city doesn’t make it easy.
Health Care
Policy
Is it finally, finally the year for the New York Health Act?
Single-payer health care’s biggest champion, Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, will retire after the 2022 legislative session.
Health Care
Policy
Supreme Court denies challenge to New York vaccine mandate for health care workers
Lawyers for the plaintiffs have vowed to continue fighting the ruling.
Health Care
Policy
Hochul’s new mask mandate has flavors of old and new
The governor declared a major shift in COVID-19 policy, with a sign-off from the state health commissioner
Health Care
Policy
NYC’s supervised injection sites face pushback
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis introduced a bill to defund the “Overdose Prevention Centers.”
Education
Policy
Can David Banks lead NYC schools out of the pandemic?
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams is set to announce David Banks as his pick for Schools Chancellor on Thursday.
New York State
Policy
Five things to know about SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras
The embattled university leader has a long history as the quintessential loyalist to ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Criminal Justice
Policy
De Blasio’s final NYPD briefing marked by a surge in serious crimes
The lame duck mayor insisted New York is still “the safest big city in America.”
Energy & Environment
Policy
Hochul vetoed a bill to create an office advocating for utility consumers
Gov. Kathy Hochul argues the office would be redundant because the state already protects utility consumers, but consumer advocates say otherwise.
Housing
Policy
Gov. Hochul announces new financial assistance program for homeowners
New York is the first state in the country to receive the federal funding.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Criminal justice reformers want to go beyond bail
While Republicans ran and won on fears over crime, Democrats are set to push parole and sentencing changes next year.
Policy
Policy
Good cause eviction has momentum leading into 2022
Coming off of local successes, housing advocates are hoping to score a major statewide tenant protection victory.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Will New York Democrats push a progressive climate agenda this session?
The state needs to wean itself off fossil fuels, but lawmakers disagree about how – and how quickly – to do that.
Health Care
Policy
How will NY schools handle omicron?
Gov. Kathy Hochul said remote learning is not on the table for now.
Health Care
Policy
Five omicron cases detected in New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the discoveries on Thursday evening.
Health Care
Policy
Minnesota man who attended NYC anime event tests positive for the omicron variant
The new strain of the virus, which was first detected in the U.S. on Wednesday, has still not been found in any New Yorkers.
Technology
Policy
5 ways Eric Adams could revamp how NYC uses tech
Adams has championed New York City as a home for tech companies. Can he make his own city’s technology work?
Health Care
Policy
Hundreds of NYC correction workers have not been vaccinated
The deadline for all Department of Correction staffers to receive a COVID-19 shot was Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Health Care
Policy
Supervised injection sites expected to open in New York City
The “Overdose Prevention Centers” are the first of their kind in the U.S.
Health Care
Policy