New York City
Politics
Andy King suspended from City Council for ethics violations
Twelve members voted for him to be expelled instead.
New York City
Politics
Andy King faces penalties and an about-face on public campaign finance
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York City
Policy
City previews future of new procurement portal
The Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal is already live and in the process of streamlining the procurement process online.
New York City
Policy
New York City Councilmembers call for hiring of noncitizens for 2020 census
In the last two censuses the federal government provided a waiver, but Donald Trump wasn’t in the White House then.
New York City
Policy
Andy King’s checkered past
The New York City Councilman’s questionable ethics date back to at least 2013.
New York City
Politics
Unprecedented suspension from New York City Council likely for Andy King
The Bronx Democrat is accused of harassing and retaliating against staffers.
New York City
Opinion
How Keith Wright can be a lobbyist and Manhattan Democratic chairman
The county party’s decentralized power structure makes it possible.
New York City
Politics
Who might contend to be Herroner in 2021?
New York City has never had a female mayor. Will that change?
New York City
Politics
How ranked-choice voting would affect the NYC 2021 mayoral race
Candidates might be incentivized to reach beyond their base.
New York City
Policy
By the numbers: New York City’s plan to close Rikers
It’s a major overhaul, here’s the breakdown in dollars and square feet.
New York City
Opinion
Could New York City’s Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning rule be overturned?
If a lawsuit against Marin County, California succeeds in the Supreme Court, the New York policy could be vulnerable.
New York City
Politics
Trump’s tax documents show major discrepancies
The president’s company inflated profit expectations in documents filed to loan lenders – but lowered numbers in documents filed to NYC tax authorities.
New York City
Politics
Ritchie Torres outraises the field in South Bronx congressional race
Mark-Viverito receiving real estate-adjacent money.
New York City
Opinion
How New York City taxis can get ahead of Uber and Lyft
Giving cabs access to the most advanced technology would enable them to compete.
New York City
Opinion
The Glendale homeless shelter fight is really about a housing shortage
Last week, New Yorkers were shocked by the hostility of opposition to a proposed shelter in Glendale, Queens, but shelters are the inevitable byproduct of a housing shortage, writes area resident former City & State staffer Derek Evers.
New York City
Policy
Companies need to learn to survive the techlash
The onus is now on tech companies to show they are responsible social actors.
New York City
Policy
NYC ‘Parks Without Borders’ program draws controversy
New York City’s Parks Without Borders program has received glowing endorsements from elected officials, park conservancy groups, and positive press coverage, but some neighbors of the parks think the changes are harmful to the parks and longtime community members.
New York City
Politics
Photos: 2019 Health Innovation Summit
Experts diagnose the progress of health care in New York.
New York City
Policy
What does Jeff Bezos want with New York City?
With continued expansions in New York underway, Bezos has made it clear that he has not given up on the city.
New York City
Politics