New York City

Politics

Fact-checking the second NYC public advocate debate

Evaluating the debate claims of the leading candidates in the New York City public advocate's race.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

How Polly Trottenberg is improving transportation in NYC

Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg discusses bus funding, the NYPD targeting bicyclists but neglected to discuss her feelings about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's public callouts.

New York City

Politics

Public advocate candidates blitz de Blasio and Amazon, draw distinctions

Takeaways from the second official New York City public advocate debate ahead of the Feb. 26 special election.

New York City

Policy

Everything that could derail the new Bronx Metro-North stations

Lawmakers across the Bronx and Westchester County came to an agreement with the MTA, Amtrak and Empire State Development that will lead to the construction of four new Metro-North stations in the east Bronx.

Transportation

Policy

Has subway performance really improved?

The last four months of 2018 showed a marked improvement on subway performance, but this isn't necessarily indicative of a smoother running subway system in the long run.

New York City

Politics

Who’s leading in the NYC public advocate race?

Next Tuesday, New York City voters will cast their ballots for one of 17 candidates for public advocate, so we asked experts their opinion on the outcome of the race.

New York City

Policy

NYC subpoenas Airbnb for details about its hosts

Over a month after a New York City law aimed at regulating Airbnb activity was blocked, the city has issued Airbnb a subpoena for roughly 20,000 of its apartment listings in New York City.

New York City

Personality

Will congestion pricing be part of the state budget?

New York lawmakers on the committees that oversee the MTA, state Sen. Leroy Comrie and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin - in addition to state Sen. Tim Kennedy - weigh in on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's congestion pricing proposal.

New York City

Policy

Uber sues over ride-hail cap

Uber filed a lawsuit over New York City Council's ride-hail legislation that includes a one-year cap on new app-based vehicle licenses, which the tech company argues is an overextension of the city's authority.

New York City

Politics

Poll: Who will be NYC’s next public advocate?

New York City voters will vote in the special election for public advocate next week. Who do you think is most likely to win? And should there be a public advocate at all?

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Why Cuomo is so furious at Long Island Senate Dems

Gov. Andrew Cuomo feels Long Island state Senate Democrats said nothing on behalf of the Amazon deal until it was too late.

MTA

Policy

Cuomo’s plan for congestion pricing and MTA restructuring? Another panel

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing that a panel of six appointed experts determine how to implement congestion pricing and make reforms at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

New York City

Policy

The bills that would stop another Amazon deal

An overview of bills submitted to the state Legislature and New York City Council in response to Amazon's HQ2 deal and issues that it raised.

New York City

Politics

The graveyard of grandiose development dreams

Amazon's HQ2 deal isn't the first big New York City project to get axed. Here are the most significant big city projects to get killed.

New York City

Politics

New York lost HQ2. How long will its strongest political opponents be smiling?

After Amazon announced it would be pulling out of its HQ2 deal, the tech giant's strongest opponents are hailing the about-face as a victory — but the politicians who led the fight could pay a price.

New York City

Politics

How key players are reacting to Amazon’s pull-out from NYC

New York politicians and other key players react to Amazon's decision to pull out of its major HQ2 deal in New York City.

New York City

Politics

New York lawmakers who have been kicked off their committees

Rubén Díaz Sr.'s newly created For-Hire Vehicles Committee will be dissolved following his anti-gay comments — but he's not the only politician to be kicked off of their committee.

Education

Policy

A closer look at NYC's school diversity report

New York City School Diversity Advisory Group released a series of proposals to tackle desegregating NYC schools.