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.

New York City

Politics

Top takeaways from Buffalo Billion trial

Noteworthy details that the Buffalo Billion trial’s procession of witnesses has revealed.

New York City

Policy

NYC exploring how to better serve veteran business owners

The New York City Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs is exploring how to better serve veteran business owners.

Health Care (Archived)

Policy

The uncertain future of the Brooklyn VA hospital

Rep. Dan Donovan introduces a bill that would require increased information sharing from the VA to local patients and elected officials amid privatization fears.

Bill de Blasio

Opinion

De Blasio’s reduction in pot arrests doesn’t go far enough

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's recent announcement addresses the severity but not the disparity of marijuana enforcement.

New York City

Politics

The polls got it wrong again! Or did they?

The time lag between polling and the congressional primary may have caused the discrepancy.