New York City

Personality

Taxi medallion crisis hits home for one candidate

A Q&A with New York City Council hopeful Felicia Singh on her family’s experience navigating bankruptcy.

MTA

Policy

PATH and NYC’s subway air is unsurprisingly toxic

A new study has found that the city’s underground subway air quality is full of hazardous air particles that could cause asthma, lung cancer and heart disease.

Housing

Policy

NYC’s reluctance to end contracts with notorious nonprofits

The New York Times’ bombshell report about one of the city’s biggest homeless shelter providers points to its inability to hold shelter operators accountable for their troubling behavior.

New York City

Politics

Why experts say resuming indoor dining in NYC is a bad idea

New variants could reverse the state’s progress against the pandemic if restrictions are lifted too quickly.

Immigration

Policy

New York Immigration Coalition leaders are rolling up their sleeves

With a new administration, there’s time to focus on structural changes, including in NYC

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

New Yorkers will wait longer to conduct instant runoff

James Gennaro won a majority of first-place votes in New York City Council District 24. Here’s what happens next.

New York City

Politics

New York can’t get rich quick with GameStop

The state’s retirement funds may own a ton of shares, but it doesn’t actively trade them.