New York City

Policy

Low-income New Yorkers are getting more economically hopeful

More low-income New Yorkers are hopeful that upward mobility is attainable, according to a report by the Community Service Society of New York, but it also finds that 2 out of 3 among them still feel they are in a precarious, if not worsening, economic situation.

Transportation

Policy

On the looming L train shutdown

With the L train shutdown less than a year away, the trickle of cautionary measures and hand-wringing from government officials and local politicians serves as a reminder of the fragility of the ecosystem connecting New York City’s mass transit and its local economy.

New York City

Personality

Eric Adams, election cyclist

Eric Adams rehabbed his block and his body. Is the borough president fit to be New York City’s next mayor?

New York City

Opinion

The Daily News’ destruction shows only right-wing newspapers will be left

The Daily News’ destruction shows only right-wing newspapers will be left. Corporations and billionaires have no use but propaganda for money-losing papers.

New York City

Policy

What you need to know about the NYC charter revision commissions

Few New York City residents know that the city’s charter is being revisited not once, but twice. To get up to speed, here are the basic details about the process – and what key officials are saying about how it’s playing out.  

Real Estate

Politics

Salazar takes aim at Dilan’s tenants rights record in state Senate primary

Julia Salazar, a socialist Democrat who is mounting a primary challenge against state Sen. Martin Dilan, says he is too cozy with real estate. Dilan's defenders says Salazar doesn't even know the Brooklyn district.

New York City

Politics

Candidate kicked off the ballot? It all happens in this room.

When candidates challenge each other’s petitions to get on the ballot, who does the vetting? City & State goes behind the scenes at the New York City Board of Elections office in Lower Manhattan to see how it all plays out.

New York City

Opinion

New York City is alive and well

The July cover of Harper’s mistakes the southern half of Manhattan for all of New York City.

New York City

Policy

Lippman Commission calls for expanding supervised release

Bail reform stalled in the state Legislature this year despite a push from the grassroots to the governor, but the Lippman criminal justice commission is releasing a report saying that New York City doesn’t have to wait until next year to keep more New Yorkers out of jail.

Bill de Blasio

Politics

REBNY, business groups call on de Blasio to ditch commercial waste zones

Major business interests in New York City have written a letter urging New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Department of Sanitation to withdraw its plans for a zoned commercial waste pickup system.

New York City

Politics

NYCHA’s miscalculation, Nixon’s attack and ire over immigration

NYCHA’s miscalculation, Cynthia Nixon’s attack and ire over immigration in this week's headlines.

New York City

Policy

Veterans’ affairs

How well is New York serving those who served in the military?

New York City

Policy

American Legion and VFW posts burdened by fines

Lawmakers propose warning period for building violations at veteran facilities.

Opinion

New York City

An unheralded hero dies of 9/11-related illness

Conan Freud - who passed away from 9/11-related illness - devoted his life to the city he loved.