Bill de Blasio

Personality

Is Corey Johnson already mayor?

The New York City Council speaker on his first year as Bill de Blasio’s foil.

New York City

Politics

Who has the most cash already to run for public advocate?

A look at the campaign finances on hand for the New York City Public Advocate race.

Cannabis

Politics

Public advocate candidates feud over hypothetical weed tax revenue

New York City Public Advocate candidates Melissa Mark-Viverito and Refael Espinal have opinions on how a marijuana tax should be spent.

Eric Adams

Opinion

How NYC can take a bite out of climate change

New York City can fight climate change by minimizing meat’s carbon footprint.

Bill de Blasio

Politics

Who’s to blame for Thursday’s snow-fueled gridlock?

Who’s to blame for Thursday’s snow-fueled gridlock? Agencies are quick to deflect blame following severe commuter delays.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Peters dismissed, Flanagan holds on and NYCHA plan denied

The race for New York City public advocate started to take shape, Mark Peters is fired, John Flanagan keeps his Republican leadership position in the state Senate and there's no deal for NYCHA in this week's political news.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

How opponents of the Amazon deal could stop it

State and city lawmakers who want to thwart the governor’s and mayor’s plans have a few weapons in their arsenal.

New York City

Politics

The New York City Council didn’t mind being cut out before

The state has bypassed the New York City Council many times before for large development projects.

New York City

Policy

NYC failed to enforce water tank law, council health chair finds

After neglect in New York City water tank inspection was exposed, seven reform bills weighed.

New York City

Politics

Eric Adams flies his conservative flag

New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams said he’d carry his gun into faith services.

New York City Council

Politics

BIDs say commercial rent regulation bill is bad for business

New York City's business improvement district association comes out against the Small Business Jobs Survival Act.

Health Care (Archived)

Policy

Public health is more than just doctors and hospitals

Key New York City officials on the social determinants of health, community-based nonprofits and medical care in the Trump era.

New York City

Policy

Will disadvantaged communities miss out on the marijuana ‘gold rush’?

Marijuana advocates and New York policymakers on the equity and regulation challenges and opportunities that come with legalizing recreational marijuana.

New York City

Opinion

To diversify community boards, enact term limits

The de Blasio charter revision commission's plan to enact term limits for community board members is a good idea for neighborhood democracy.

New York City

Policy

Which New York City Council member is under investigation?

The New York City Council’s Committee on Standards and Ethics met Thursday morning as it pursues a new investigation into “disorderly behavior” by a member of the legislative body – and so far, the lawmaker’s name is being kept secret.