New York City
Policy
Can NY learn from 9/11 on COVID-19 disability benefits?
The state may expand disability benefits and workers compensation to those still suffering from COVID-19.
Policy
Rochester’s headstart on police reforms
Before Daniel Prude’s death, Rochester overhauled its police oversight board to give it significantly more power.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Should police respond to mental health calls?
The death of Daniel Prude in Rochester has prompted calls to reimagine mental health crisis response.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Why children are in pediatric nursing homes, separated from family by COVID-19
Disability advocates point to a nursing shortage, among other causes.
Labor
Policy
Will labor stick with the establishment?
After losing to progressive insurgents, will unions learn to love the DSA?
New York State
Policy
Police brutality is prevalent statewide in NY
New York City has no monopoly on alleged police misconduct and systemic racism in law enforcement.
New York State
Policy
Will essential workers have enough PPE for a second wave?
Mixed messages and flimsy regulations could leave nurses and others defenseless again.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Pandemic drives New York’s Medicaid enrollment up
Increased reliance on Medicaid could further increase the state’s spending, though federal aid has helped offset the burden.
Housing
Policy
Federal eviction order prompts calls for further state action
The Trump administration paused evictions until the end of the year, but it won’t cover all New Yorkers.
New York City
Policy
How New York City might avoid 22,000 layoffs
De Blasio says long-term borrowing and union concessions are needed, but some experts and elected officials think there are other options.
Labor
Policy
Overtime pay for farmworkers still in dispute
The overtime threshold could be lowered to 40 hours a week, but farm owners say it would make labor costs too burdensome.
Labor
Policy
New York City’s history of public sector strikes
Despite a 1967 law making strikes illegal, there have been several prominent strikes by transit workers and teachers.
New York City
Policy
Why New York City delayed school reopening
A deal between Mayor Bill de Blasio and organized labor avoids a costly political fight.
Labor
Policy
Will gig workers be classified as employees?
Gig workers have been on the frontlines during the pandemic, but their fight for more employment benefits still continues.
Policy
Five labor issues to watch
COVID-19 has upended whose workplace problems are deemed essential.
Policy
How the MTA’s doomsday cuts threaten riders with disabilities
Along with massive service and workforce cuts, elevator installations and on-demand paratransit is on the MTA’s chopping block if federal funding doesn’t come through.
Education
Policy
Remote learning challenges will likely continue in New York
Students left behind in the spring face the same technology issues this fall.
Technology
Policy
City Council extends crackdown on delivery apps
New York City will continue to cap fees paid to the likes of Grubhub and Postmates.
Education
Policy
Can New York colleges safely bring students back?
New York has more out-of-state students than anywhere. Will reopening be a disaster?
Education
Policy