New York City
Policy
How the City Council will go virtual
City lawmakers will meet and vote remotely on Wednesday.
MTA
Policy
The MTA was finally starting to improve service. Now what?
The coronavirus could derail all of the authority’s upgrades.
Education
Policy
Cuomo’s chance to redefine public education
Deep cuts to schools could happen unless billions in new federal stimulus funding comes through.
New York State
Policy
Cuomo’s coronavirus testing challenge
The governor is extending the statewide ‘pause’ through May 15.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Billions going to hospitals based on Medicare billings, not COVID-19
New York, the worst-hit state, would receive only $12,000 per case.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
NY hit its COVID-19 apex, but the virus isn't going away
If the state’s lockdown measures are lifted now, it could make things worse in the future.
New York State
Policy
Suburban golf courses remain open, despite COVID-19
New York has banned basketball, but it allows golfing.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
How New York changed its bail law
State lawmakers avoided major changes to the 2019 bail legislation, but they did add more bail-eligible offenses in the state budget.
Labor
Policy
Front-line workers hope newfound respect leads to better conditions
Labor unions are determined to make sure employers don’t forget essential workers’ sacrifices.
Budget
Policy
Medicaid cuts make the state budget, with some tweaks
To protect New York’s access to federal aid, those cuts could be delayed.
Budget
Policy
Slight uptick in state school aid
New York State budget deal may cause NYC, other districts to tighten their belts
New York State
Policy
Cuomo orders redistribution of critical medical supplies
Says state will ‘share,’ not ‘seize’ ventilators, with compensation or replacement later
Budget
Policy
How legislators lost control of the budget
Even before the coronavirus, Stewart-Cousins and Heastie were losing ground to the governor.
Budget
Policy
Why recreational marijuana legalization won’t be in the state budget
The coronavirus crisis has a lot to do with it.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Budget proposal in play would end cash bail
A state budget proposal to end cash bail in New York, but it would allow judges to assess a defendants' dangerousness.
Budget
Policy
Cuomo pulls back on proposed donor disclosures for nonprofits
The state budget expands the Department of State’s oversight of nonprofits.
Housing
Policy
A rent freeze is possible, but the details are murky
A bill in the state Legislature would offer rent relief for struggling tenants, but landlords would be affected too.
Nonprofits
Policy
Nonprofits ask for clearer guidance from state government
Organizations point to New York City’s commitment to continued funding as a model for the state.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
New York’s existing plans for pandemics were not enough for the current crisis
Gov. Andrew Cuomo followed a pandemic playbook in his response, but it wasn’t enough to curb the new coronavirus.
Policy