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.
New York City
Opinion
New York City Council should pass the Small Business Jobs Survival Act
New York City needs more than just chain stores, which is why the City Council should pass the Small Business Jobs Survival Act.
New York City
Policy
Bronx Point waterfront project is more than affordable housing
The Bronx Point waterfront project could reshape the South Bronx.
Rikers Island
Policy
Akeem Browder, brother of Kalief, disappointed in de Blasio’s bail response
Akeem Browder, brother of Kalief Browder, criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio’s lukewarm response to a foundation plan to bail out women and minors in New York City.
New York City
Politics
Maloney leads in latest AG poll, but trails James in LGBTQ support
New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is winning more LGBTQ support in the attorney general primary race.
Personality
New York City
Same name, very different New York pols
People in New York's political arena who share the same name.
New York City
Policy
What does Universal Rent Control mean?
Democratic primary candidates have struggled to define how they would institute Universal Rent Control.
Labor
Policy
The state of labor in New York City
Bob Linn and I. Daneek Miller on Janus, collective bargaining and the upcoming elections.
New York City
Politics
Cuomo and Nixon debate, speed cameras turned on and questions on Cy Vance
Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon debate, speed cameras turned on and questions surround Cy Vance in this week's top political news.
New York City
Policy
Does Uber deserve credit for Cohen’s comeuppance?
Ride-hailing apps paved the way for Michael Cohen’s crimes and punishment.
New York City
Opinion
NYCHA’s truth deficit
The New York City public housing authority keeps disguising its problems.
New York City
Policy
The elected officials opposing the four new jails to replace Rikers
New York City has proposed to build four new jails to replace Rikers in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Dems backing IDC challengers are not violating the truce
Sources present for IDC state Senate reunification deal say it never applied to other Democrats.
New York City
Politics
Monserrate runs for office again
Hiram Monserrate, who was booted from the state Senate after physically assaulting his girlfriend and later served prison time for misusing city funds, is on the primary ballot this year to represent East Elmhurst as a Democratic district leader.
New York City
Politics