Housing
Policy
Broker’s fees have been eliminated, thanks to new rent reforms
While renters rejoice, the real estate industry fears the worst.
Transportation
Policy
NY City Council may require truck underride guards
They could save pedestrian and cyclist lives, but industry fears costs.
MTA
Policy
New York City’s microtransit experiment
A proposed pilot would use fees from a fee on ride-hail apps to fund late-night ride-hail service in outer boroughs.
Campaigns & Elections
Personality
Obama and Bloomberg’s housing whiz is running for NYC mayor
A Q&A with 2021 candidate Shaun Donovan.
New York City
Politics
All the times politicians called for fixing NYC’s property tax system
Decades after Dinkins’ commission, there’s been little headway.
New York City
Politics
How ranked-choice voting will work in New York City
What you need to know about the complicated new system.
Small Business
Policy
A balancing act in Brooklyn
Brooklyn business improvement districts want to grow their neighborhoods - without spurring gentrification.
New York City
Policy
Get to know Brooklyn's Business Improvement Districts
A rundown of BIDs in Brooklyn and what they're doing.
New York City
Policy
Can legalizing marijuana help New York communities heal?
Advocates say the state has the chance to be a leader on social equity.
New York City
Politics
Ruben Diaz Jr.’s out of NYC mayoral race, but Chris Jacobs is in the race for Congress
Rounding up the week’s political news
Technology
Policy
Revel CEO talks making it in New York City
First Read Tech talks to Frank Reig, the CEO of Revel.
New York City
Politics
Developers won’t like Scott Stringer’s new housing plan
The New York City comptroller wants to require affordable units in all new developments and eliminate 421a.
New York City
Politics
Why have anti-Semitic hate crimes risen in New York?
Political polarization exacerbated by social media may be to blame, experts say.
Education
Politics
Richard Carranza’s rough new year
New York City schools have been making news for the wrong reasons.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Shaun Donovan to mount long-rumored mayoral run, sources say
The veteran of the Obama and Bloomberg administrations is now expected to enter the race.
Technology
Policy
City to propose universal taxi app amid medallion crisis
A City Council task force is recommending an app to save taxi medallion owners.
New York City
Politics
What happens now with the New York City Council union
Organizers hit a milestone on Monday, but they still have a long road ahead.
New York City
Politics
Who are the most responsive New York City Council members?
Leaders of the council’s census task force didn’t respond to a question on how to be counted.
New York City
Policy
Will softer Community Reinvestment Act regulations harm communities of color?
New York City members of Congress are protesting, upstate cities and rural areas could also be affected.
New York City
Politics