New York City
Policy
NYC Council’s preliminary budget response doesn’t include CityFHEPS expansion in its priorities
The eligibility expansion would cost the city billions of dollars and is currently tied up in court.
Budget
Politics
The council released its budget rebuttal. Mamdani slammed Menin personally.
Jarring some council members, the condemnation came swiftly and straight from the mayor.
Personality
Personality
PR pro George Arzt can finally enjoy the fresh air
A Q&A with the reporter-turned-political consultant, who’s retiring after six decades.
New York City
Opinion
Editor’s note: From Rikers Island to Vacationland
There’s precedent for a New York City jails boss to seek respite up north.
New York City
20th Anniversary
Third time’s the charm? Bronx pols have a plan to finally fill the Kingsbridge Armory
Over the past two decades, previous ideas for the enormous building haven’t come to fruition.
New York City
20th Anniversary
Ruben Diaz Jr. says Latinas from the Bronx are ready to take charge
The former borough president looks back at how things have changed in the past 20 years.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Blakeman stops by City Hall to tout affordability
The GOP candidate for governor, like the incumbent governor, is against raising taxes.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Mamdani needs to give make-up services to students left behind during the pandemic
New York City has fought nonprofit Advocates for Children’s class action lawsuit for years.
Opinion
NYN Media
Opinion: Why New York’s nurses walked out, what we won and why it matters
NYSNA’s winter strike was an example of workers across industries refusing to accept degraded or dangerous working conditions.
Rikers Island
Policy
With new leadership, advocates are daring to hope for change at Rikers
Mamdani’s Department of Correction Commissioner Stanley Richards and federal Remediation Manager Nicholas Deml will work side by side. Their task – fixing a notoriously dysfunctional jail system – is daunting.
Policy
Policy
Where does each borough-based jail project stand?
Every jail is behind schedule and over budget, but there is some progress.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Unions, NYC council members to rally for DCWP funding
The worker protection agency is looking at an 8% budget cut.
Zohran Mamdani
Updated
Personality
Mamdani, reporters, trade jabs at the Inner Circle show
It was a “Free-for-All” at the annual parody musical – and the mayor even teamed up with old rival Curtis Sliwa.
Personality
Personality
St. John’s basketball carries the hopes of these political alums
Many other New York politicos have been rooting on their teams in both NCAA basketball tournaments.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Mamdani will skip this weekend’s rallies aimed at Trump, Hochul
The New York City mayor, navigating relationships with both executives, won’t attend Saturday’s No Kings rally or Sunday’s Tax the Rich event.
New York City
Policy
Council passes bills to regulate protests outside schools and houses of worship
There was veto-proof support for the bill pertaining to churches and less support for restricting protests at schools.
New York City
Policy
NYC Conflicts of Interest Board declines to clarify electioneering rules
Anticorruption groups wanted to rein in government spending to promote ballot proposals, but the city’s watchdog board said that’s not up to them.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Protest is sacred
As faith leaders of three spiritual traditions, we oppose the City Council’s “security perimeter” legislation around houses of worship.
Immigration
Policy