Policy

Policy

A new City Council eyes its first budget

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is following through on a promise of fiscal discipline, but cuts are never easy. And he needs the City Council on board.

New York State

Politics

WFP vs the machine take two

The Working Families Party is running a candidate against the Democratic pick in a Brooklyn special election

New York City

Politics

Eric Adams faces growing controversy over appointees with anti-gay pasts

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and Comptroller Brad Lander were the latest officials to publicly criticize the new hires.

Housing

Policy

New York City housing advocates ‘extremely disappointed’ by Eric Adams’ budget

Multiple advocacy groups said Adams’ preliminary budget released Wednesday did not meet his housing campaign promises.

New York City

Policy

Eric Adams presents his $98.5 billion budget

The mayor emphasized fiscal discipline in his first preliminary budget – but it’s still pretty huge.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Max Rose has a Fall-ing out

Assembly Member Charles Fall rescinded his congressional endorsement after Rose wouldn’t support his girlfriend for state Senate.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Voters head to the polls to fill two empty Assembly seats

A vacant seat in Brooklyn promises to be the latest in a series of proxy wars that have characterized the borough.

Criminal Justice

Policy

Port Authority police will search passengers’ luggage in gun crackdown

Mayor Eric Adams has repeatedly called for gun “spot checks” at entry points into the city – but experts question whether they’re an efficient use of police resources.

New York City

Policy

What is Midtown’s post-pandemic recovery playbook?

It probably won’t look quite like lower Manhattan’s post-9/11 plan to create a well-rounded neighborhood.

New York City

Policy

Statewide school mask mandate and NYC vaccination deadline prompt protests, confusion

Thousands of city workers were set to lose their jobs on Friday for refusing to be vaccinated. Meanwhile, lawmakers questioned why the mask mandate was lifted statewide, but remains in place in schools.

New York State

Politics

Eric Adams calls for bail reform rollbacks at virtual state budget hearing

The New York City mayor is leaning on Albany Democrats who might be able to sway legislative leaders to back his more moderate public safety agenda in the upcoming state budget.

Politics

Politics

Here are some of the most high-profile cases on Alvin Bragg’s agenda

A probe into the business dealings of former President Donald Trump has national attention.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Alvin Bragg’s tough first month as Manhattan DA

For this historic, progressive prosecutor, rolling out his new agenda hasn’t gone smoothly.

Politics

Politics

During Biden’s visit Adams calls for a “9/11-type response” to gun violence

The president announced that he plans to ask U.S. Attorneys across the country to help crack down on the “iron pipeline.”

New York City

Politics

Jessica Tisch fined by conflicts of interest board

The former DoITT commissioner has said that she wants to stay in government service.