New York City
Politics
De Blasio touts community policing and ThriveNYC as successes
Both highly criticized efforts were mentioned during an interview as the term-limited New York City Mayor prepares to depart office at the end of the year.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Francisco Moya’s making moves in the NYC Council speaker race
A top tier has emerged in the contest, and phones are ringing off the hook.
Politics
Politics
Max Rose announces he’s running to reclaim his congressional seat
Rose would face Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis in the 2022 November election for New York’s 11th District.
New York City
Politics
Who’s on Eric Adams’ Transition Committee?
New York City’s Mayor-elect has identified more than 700 people who will serve on his mayoral transition committees, and that’s just a start.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
2021 New York City general election results
Eric Adams will be the next mayor of New York, and Republicans did better than expected.
New York City
Politics
Progressive groups say GOP members shouldn’t choose the NYC Council speaker
The new five member Republican caucus is expected to be influential in the vote – and possibly decisive. Ten organizations want to prevent that.
Technology
Policy
5 ways Eric Adams could revamp how NYC uses tech
Adams has championed New York City as a home for tech companies. Can he make his own city’s technology work?
Health Care
Policy
Hundreds of NYC correction workers have not been vaccinated
The deadline for all Department of Correction staffers to receive a COVID-19 shot was Tuesday at 5 p.m.
Campaign Confidential
Politics
NYC Council speaker candidates say enough forums
In a letter signed by almost all the contenders, speaker hopefuls said they would participate in only two more panels before votes are cast.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Thinking big about a Latino recovery plan
After this year’s return to Somos, here’s how New York City policymakers and Mayor-elect Eric Adams can address the pressing needs of the city’s Hispanic population.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Make three meals a day, every day, for every NYC child a 2022 resolution
For some New York kids, three meals a day isn’t guaranteed. Here’s why Mayor-elect Eric Adams should change that harsh reality on Jan. 1.
Policy
Policy
Is the New York Blood Center approval the end of City Council’s member deference?
Lawmakers overruled the member who represents the district where the blood center is located, bucking a tradition that has stymied multiple other major projects.
Ask the Experts
Policy
New York City is set for a major expansion of voting rights. Here’s what you need to know.
The City Council will vote next month on a bill that would allow more than 800,000 immigrants to vote in municipal elections.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Questions loom about the plan to close Rikers, as new administration takes over
The City Council heard a final update from the de Blasio administration. But what do the new guys think?
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: How nonprofits have the power to close New York’s digital divide
The need to close the digital literacy gap that affects low-income New Yorkers, older adults and people of color is vital for the access of essential services and opportunities delivered by nonprofits.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Jaclyn Tacoronte’s new nonprofit media center aims to uplift marginalized voices on Staten Island
The project will offer digital production and editing courses for young people.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Making the case for Latinos in the Adams administration
The incoming mayor has an opportunity to appoint Hispanics into key government positions as he sets out to best represent and serve the needs of all communities.
Transportation
Policy