New York City
Politics
Why the four jails to replace Rikers Island are likely to get done
There are critics on all sides. But even the group planning to sue isn’t optimistic.
New York City
Politics
School safety answers for the first day of school
What NYC is doing – and not doing – to keep students safe.
New York City
Politics
Should the NYPD be able to use the city’s DNA database?
The pros and cons of New York City’s controversial collection of genetic data.
New York City
Politics
Celebrating the Brooklyn Power 100
A look at City & State’s gala recognizing 100 of the most influential leaders in Brooklyn.
New York City
Personality
How reliable is New York City’s power grid?
Lawmakers held a hearing on the July blackouts, but they’re still waiting for answers.
New York City
Policy
Amid controversy, NYPD facial recognition has some success
Facial recognition technology was used to identify a man who left rice cookers in the subway, causing terror concerns.
New York City
Politics
Is eliminating gifted programs a good idea?
Experts weigh in on the proposal to reduce segregation in public schools.
New York City
Politics
You don’t need to worry about the 'Pantaleo effect'
The PBA says officers have held back on arrests, but that doesn’t mean crime will go up.
New York City
Politics
Poll: Should de Blasio eliminate the gifted and talented programs?
Readers weigh in on the controversial plan to desegregate NYC schools.
New York City
Opinion
A rough stretch for the NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission
How New York politicians are responding to the medallion crisis.
New York City
Politics
New Yorkers clash over proposal to abolish gifted school programs
Critics say the plan would “ruin so many lives.”
New York City
Personality
Mark Levine wants to bail out taxi drivers
"Those folks got the carpet pulled out from under them.”
New York City
Personality
What is a taxi medallion worth?
A proposed bill wants to make sure it is at least $175,000.
New York City
Policy
Ride-hails say they’re in compliance with TLC accessibility rules
But advocates argue much more needs to be done.
New York City
Politics
Takeaways from de Blasio’s CNN town hall
There was no viral moment, but the quixotic campaign continues.
New York City
Policy
The reasons pedestrian traffic deaths don’t get more coverage
From reading the steady drumbeat of coverage of bicycle crashes on New York City streets, one would think biking is uniquely dangerous. In fact, far more New York City pedestrians than cyclists die in traffic. Here’s why cyclist deaths receive more coverage.
New York City
Policy
TLC unveils new hub for taxi and ride-hail data
The TLC Data Hub features data from for-hire vehicles, yellow taxis, green taxis, and other shared rides across the city.
New York City
Politics
State Sen. Brian Benjamin considering NYC comptroller run
The Harlem lawmaker may join an increasingly crowded 2021 race.
New York City
Politics
Eric Adams: Hakeem Jeffries is not my rival
The borough president called it an ‘idiotic belief’ that the two Brooklyn politicians can’t get along.
New York City
Politics