Bill de Blasio
Personality
Emma Wolfe: Leader of the pack
Emma Wolfe is the Bill de Blasio’s most trusted aide. She got there by being a shrewd social animal.
Bill de Blasio
Policy
Torres critical of federal NYCHA settlement
Some public housing tenants’ advocates applaud, but not the City Council Oversight and Investigations Committee chairman
New York City
Power Lists
The Pride Power 50
Recognizing 50 individuals in the LGBT community who are key players in the world of New York politics and government.
New York City
Politics
Dysfunction in Albany, de Blasio faces blowback and Maloney enters AG race
Dysfunction in Albany, de Blasio faces blowback and Maloney enters AG race in this week's top political news.
MTA
Opinion
MTA should fast forward disabled accessibility in existing projects
The NYCTA improvement plan prizes accessible stations, so why won’t the L-train stations being shut down become accessible?
New York City
Policy
A guide to the controversy around NYC’s specialized high schools
An explainer on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed change to admissions for New York City's specialized high schools and why it has triggered strong opposition.
New York City
Politics
DOI to investigate 'city’s failure' on water tanks
Councilman Torres to trigger official investigation of the city’s rooftop drinking water tanks, while he and Levine craft legislative response.
New York City
Opinion
To crack down on illegal hotels, regulate Airbnb
A New York City Council bill would help enforce the law against illegal hotel conversions.
Energy & Environment
Policy
The latest investigation of NYC’s private sanitation industry
Monday's story by ProPublica and Voice for America focuses on the bad behavior and political connections of Sanitation Salvage
New York City
Policy
Why did Cy Vance give Weinstein special treatment?
When Harvey Weinstein was arrested on sexual assault charges, he got to turn himself in, his bail was set at a pre-negotiated amount he could easily afford, and he wasn’t held in jail overnight. So why did Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance give him special treatment?
Bill de Blasio
Policy
De Blasio: Changes to elite high school admissions are just the beginning
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio outlines more aggressive efforts to unravel segregation throughout the city’s school system.
New York City
Policy
Is Exxon Mobil the next Philip Morris?
New York City is suing oil companies for the damage caused by climate change. Will it work?
New York City
Politics
State Senate stalemate, Trump endorses Donovan and Weinstein indicted
State Senate stalemate, Trump endorses Donovan and Harvey Weinstein indicted in this week's top news.
New York City
Personality
Albany vs. New York City: Who fields the best basketball team?
Albany vs. New York City: Which political basketball players make each team’s starting 5?
New York City
Politics
Lawmakers criticize city for water tank neglect
Mark Levine, Ritchie Torres and Corey Johnson list fixes for “broken” drinking water oversight
New York City
Policy
Flanagan is the only one standing in the way of teacher evaluation bill
Despite support, Flanagan could block bill decoupling student test scores from teacher evaluations.
New York City
Policy
Lax oversight, dubious testing in water tanks pose health risks
Cockroaches, dead pigeons and animal feces could all be in your drinking water – and NYC wouldn’t even know
New York City
Politics
Party conventions, marijuana reform and a new attorney general
Party conventions, marijuana reform and a new attorney general round out the week’s top political news.
New York City
Politics
The biggest snubs of progressives at the state Democratic convention
Progressive Democratic activists feel that Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his allies in the state party shunned their movement at the New York Democratic Party’s convention on Long Island.
New York City
Opinion