New York City
Policy
New York City’s unglamorous modernization efforts
At a panel discussion during City & State’s Digital New York Summit on Thursday, experts from the private and public sector weighed in on how to make New York City more tech-friendly.
New York City
Policy
HQ2 still dominating economic development conversation
The latest proposal inspired by the HQ2 debacle would focus on increased oversight of New York’s economic development process.
New York City
Politics
For 15 minutes, Michael Blake had a glowing Wikipedia page
A few days before the New York City public advocate election, Assemblyman Michael Blake’s Wikipedia page was briefly updated with positive spin about him, in violation of the online encyclopedia’s rules. Who was behind it?
New York City
Politics
Predicting the impact of de Blasio’s White House bid
How far will the mayor go, and what will his campaign do for him politically?
New York City
Opinion
Instead of fighting landlords, state legislators should fight to increase housing
Tighter rent regulation could exacerbate the shortage of rental housing available to new in-migrants. Instead, New York should force high-rent communities to allow more new housing, writes Eric Kober, a retired New York City planner and visiting scholar at NYU.
New York City
Policy
How New York could respond to the taxi medallion lending crisis
Since Sunday, when the New York Times investigation into predatory lending practices for taxi medallions was published, calls for action sprang forth from elected officials, but the proposals wouldn’t necessarily help cabbies who already lost everything.
New York City
Policy
New York City’s fight for Airbnb user data
In January, Airbnb successfully fought off the implementation of a law that would have required short-term rental companies to disclose to the city details about their hosts — but New York City officials haven't given up on getting their users' data.
New York City
Opinion
Assembly should pass ‘rent justice’ platform
The state Legislature can finally reverse decades of policymaking driven by the influence of the real estate industry and set standards in law for when evictions are appropriate, write Assembly members Catalina Cruz and Harvey Epstein.
New York City
Opinion
New York City parks need more money, here’s how to raise it
New York City should increase parks funding by generating new revenue streams, such as integrating more concessions into parks and placing surcharges on docking fees at city marinas, writes Eli Dvorkin of the Center for an Urban Future.
New York City
Politics
When the cat’s away, the mice will answer to the first deputy mayor
If you’re wondering what happens at City Hall while New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is away, or if he actually wins, we’ve got you covered.
New York City
Politics
Louis joins growing Haitian-American population in politics
Farah Louis is just the latest in a string of Haitian-Americans to win elected office in New York, as Haitian-American political power spreads across the state.
New York City
Opinion
Keep the SHSAT and give black and Latino students a fair chance at passing
Instead of eliminating the SHSAT, New York City must commit to, and invest in, identifying high-potential black and Latino students at a younger age, and then nurture them and prepare them for the rigors of the test, writes Assemblywoman Latrice Walker.
New York City
Politics
De Blasio for president, Williams pipeline blocked and Pantaleo on trial
De Blasio for president, Williams pipeline blocked and Pantaleo on trial, and more in this week's political headline round up.
New York City
Policy
Ride-hail still lags on accessibility
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest suggests various app-based ride-hail companies operating in New York aren’t doing much to make things accessible.
New York City
Policy
The uncertain future of Amazon HQ2-inspired bills
Lawmakers infuriated by Amazon’s HQ2 announcement want to overhaul the state’s economic development policies. But the cancelling of HQ2 doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the these bills.
Bill de Blasio
Politics
Corey Johnson nabs first endorsement in NYC mayoral race
New York City Councilman Danny Dromm is making an early endorsement of Council Speaker Corey Johnson for mayor, although the primary election isn't expected until 2021.
New York City
Personality
Farah Louis is at home in the New York City Council
A Q&A with Farah Louis, the Brooklyn councilwoman-elect who’s succeeding Jumaane Williams.
New York City
Policy
Vanel pushes smart contracts bill
New York Assemblyman Clyde Vanel joined government officials and industry experts on Wednesday to talk about use cases for blockchain.
New York City
Opinion
How to hold cops legally accountable for killings
Three straightforward steps can start to change the lack of legal accountability for police officers who kill people, writes Alvin Bragg, a former chief deputy attorney general in New York.
New York City
Politics