New York City

Politics

How much of their sentence do corrupt politicians serve?

Dean Skelos was sentenced today to 51 months in prison, but he isn’t likely to serve the full sentence.

New York City

Politics

Bombs sent to Clintons’ home, other New York spots

The Time Warner Center at Columbus Circle in Manhattan was evacuated after a pipe bomb was sent through the mail to the CNN offices on Wednesday morning. Similar bombs were sent to the Westchester County home of former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton, as well as the Washington, D.C., home of former President Barack Obama.

New York City

Personality

Jumaane Williams is ready to be public advocate, assuming there’s a vacancy

Defeated in his bid for lieutenant governor, Jumaane Williams has set his sights on the office of public advocate.

Politics

New York City

Four takeaways from the Cuomo-Molinaro debate

The governor sought to assert control and attack Trump, while the challenger presented himself as a can-do moderate.

New York City

Policy

What it means to be a ‘Dreamer’

Assembly candidate Catalina Cruz has said she would be New York’s first ‘Dreamer’ in office.

New York City Council

Politics

BIDs say commercial rent regulation bill is bad for business

New York City's business improvement district association comes out against the Small Business Jobs Survival Act.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Proud Boys brawl, Dems raise cash and Cuomo leads in the polls

Proud Boys brawl in Manhattan, Dems perform well in congressional races and Cuomo leads in the polls

Donald Trump

Politics

Keeping tabs on Saudi ties to Trump’s NYC interests

Donald Trump and Jared Kushner’s New York businesses depend on money from Saudi Arabia and its allies.

New York City

Policy

Will 2019 be the turning point for New York’s transit crises?

New York transportation officials predict a pivot on funding for Gateway and the MTA.

New York City

Policy

Will disadvantaged communities miss out on the marijuana ‘gold rush’?

Marijuana advocates and New York policymakers on the equity and regulation challenges and opportunities that come with legalizing recreational marijuana.

New York City

Opinion

To diversify community boards, enact term limits

The de Blasio charter revision commission's plan to enact term limits for community board members is a good idea for neighborhood democracy.

New York City

Policy

Facing a doctor shortage, NYC looks to Grenada

New York City is facing a doctor shortage. NYC’s struggling public hospitals look to a controversial med school in the Caribbean.

Donald Trump

Opinion

New York GOP’s Trumpification is complete

New York’s Republican Party has endorsed misogyny and white nationalism – or, at minimum, declared them to be scourges less worrisome than vandalism.