Technology
Policy
Is Elon Musk more flash than substance?
What we know and what we don’t know about Musk’s promises to help New York during the coronavirus crisis.
Education
Policy
1 in 6 students to attend remote NYC summer school
Lack of resources and too many home distractions contributed to the record number of students falling behind.
MTA
Policy
MTA tests high-tech super-cleaners
Ultraviolet machines, antimicrobials and disinfectants are all at the MTA’s disposal.
Homelessness
Policy
City Council and de Blasio battle over hotels for the homeless
There are concerns about the cost of providing homeless adults with their own rooms – and whether it’s even helpful.
New York City
Policy
De Blasio gets heat for keeping city beaches closed
Yet another example of a policy split between City Hall and Albany, the discord on whether or not New York’s beaches are ready to reopen has prompted criticism from city and state lawmakers who say that if local beaches in the five boroughs aren’t open, New Yorkers will travel to the nearest open beach, causing the potential for overcrowding at a time when that’s the very thing to avoid.
New York City
Policy
What happens when you die in New York City?
Here’s why bodies have piled up in bags on trucks during the COVID-19 outbreak.
New York State
Policy
Unemployment benefits loom large before reopening
Expanding eligibility could help redefine the balance of power in the workplace.
Bill de Blasio
Policy
New York City’s non-strategy to furloughing workers
There are political and practical impediments to immediately and temporarily trimming the New York City payroll – and perhaps tactical reasons for the de Blasio administration not to do so.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Critical medical procedures delayed by COVID-19
Everything from cancer treatments to organ transplants have been put off due to the pandemic.
New York State
Policy
How will the city’s most vulnerable weather the crisis?
Economic and health disparities create new challenges for New Yorkers amid the pandemic.
New York State
Policy
How to tackle COVID-19? Launch a task force
What you need to know about the federal, state and city groups responding to the pandemic.
New York State
Policy
Why are NYC’s EMS workers paid less than other first responders?
EMS workers make less than cops and firefighters and COVID-19 has hit them hard. That’s why they want a raise.
Education
Policy
What will NYC kids do this summer?
Without pools and summer camps, there’s no clear plan for the city’s youth after school ends.
Budget
Policy
What to expect in the state’s first round of spending cuts
The details are slim, but the state has options as it waits on the feds.
Education
Policy
Long-distance learning for the long haul
If New York schools do reopen this fall, it’s likely that remote learning will still play a major role.
Education
Policy
Remote teaching is hard. Will teachers get paid accordingly?
Unions want to make sure teachers’ extra time and effort isn’t forgotten.
New York State
Policy
NY’s efforts to find COVID-19 treatments
From immunotherapies to vaccines, the state’s medical community is looking at all of its options to combat the infectious disease.
Education
Policy
How COVID-19 is changing education in New York
School funding is completely up in the air. But key decisions will be made in the next few weeks.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
How NY nursing homes became death traps
Limited staff, insufficient training and a lack of funding.
Immigration
Policy