Transportation
Policy
Forget flying cars. The future of transit is a train without coronavirus.
Experts propose outside-the-box solutions for a healthy commute.
NYPD
Policy
Where could redirected police funding go?
Advocates have pushed for the money to go toward youth initiatives, mental health outreach and more.
New York State
Policy
What will New York’s pandemic response look like in the future?
Previous disasters have inspired policy and structural change.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Police reform activists and experts react to 50-a repeal
Advocates explain why having more transparency is important in the movement to end police brutality.
New York City
Policy
NY should brace itself for a COVID-19 resurgence
The state’s reopening, warmer weather and protests could all contribute to an uptick in coronavirus cases.
NYPD
Policy
Police discipline in the wake of protest enforcement
Videos have shown use of force against protesters. Here are the police who’ve faced punishment so far.
Criminal Justice
Policy
The remaining obstacles to police transparency
Repealing 50-a may make police records public, but lengthy record requests could stand in the way of actually seeing them.
New York State
Policy
The police reforms passed by New York state
A total of 11 bills made their way through the state Senate and Assembly.
Criminal Justice
Policy
A black Buffalo cop stopped another officer’s chokehold. She was fired.
Will Cariol Horne finally see justice 12 years after losing her job?
New York City
Policy
When do NYPD officers face consequences for alleged brutality?
New York City has had a number of high-profile instances of alleged police brutality, similar to Eric Garner’s death – and many also did not result in any criminal convictions. This is what happened in the most widely covered recent cases of police-involved deaths and brutality.
New York State
Policy
State lawmakers’ comeback
Recent protests have helped the state Legislature reassert its power against the governor.
NYPD
Policy
How would NYC cut $1 billion for the NYPD?
Calls to reduce spending on police are increasingly popular, but details are still being determined.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Criminal justice reforms return as a defining political issue in Albany
Legislative lessons learned during the pandemic are now helping state lawmakers pass police reform.
New York City
Policy
How NYPD officers are blocking accountability
Covered badge numbers, body cameras turned off and a state law impede transparency.
New York City
Policy
What role should police play in New York’s mental health response?
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a mental health crisis, and recent turmoil amid protests against police brutality may make it more acute.
Criminal Justice
Policy
NYPD officers eschew masks during protests
The large gatherings of cops and protesters could exacerbate the coronavirus threat.
New York State
Policy
What if Twitter fact-checked New York politicians?
We suggested a few tweets from New York lawmakers that might elicit a double-take from Twitter’s fact checkers.
Education
Policy
Lawmakers push back against Cuomo’s proposed cuts to schools
Committee chairs from the state Senate and NY City Council object.
Budget
Policy
A new pot of pot revenue unlikely to save the state budget
Legalizing recreational marijuana is unlikely this year, and wouldn’t provide immediate fiscal relief.
Criminal Justice
Policy