New York City
Politics
Paid parental leave fight coming to the New York City Council
The New York City Council is hoping to pressure Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration to provide a paid family leave policy to all public employees, and is holding a joint hearing on Monday afternoon to hear from municipal employees testifying on the issue.
Politics
Andrew Cuomo
Special elections, Felder not in the fold and a bag ban
Special elections, Felder not in the fold and a bag ban: A roundup of the week’s political news.
Politics
Bill de Blasio
Five things to know about de Blasio’s 2019 executive budget
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a $89 billion budget for fiscal year 2019, an increase of $1.6 billion.
Politics
Health Care
A status update on Staten Island’s biggest projects and toughest challenges
Staten Island’s biggest projects and toughest challenges
Bill de Blasio
Personality
Jimmy Oddo’s midlife crisis
Jimmy Oddo's midlife crisis. Why the Staten Island borough president wanted to throw in the towel - and what the beard had to do with it.
Transportation
Opinion
On congestion and MTA funding, choose goals before making policies
Instead of randomly choosing fees on certain vehicles, first decide how much to reduce traffic.
Education
Opinion
Harold Levy, an educational Robin Hood who helped the city that raised him
An appreciation for the life of Harold Levy, a former New York City schools chancellor.
Politics
Andrew Cuomo
WFP backs Nixon, parolees get to vote and the IDC downsizes
WFP backs Cynthia Nixon, parolees get to vote and the IDC downsizes
Criminal Justice
Policy
Joint effort: Where key players stand on legalizing recreational marijuana in New York
The legalization movement is gathering steam, but not everyone is onboard.
Infrastructure
Opinion
No, Mikhail Prokhorov doesn't 'own' the Barclays Center
Nominal ownership by New York state enables tax breaks.
Energy & Environment
Policy
Can New York keep climate change at bay?
A discussion on sustainability with New York City and state's leading environmental officials.
New York City
Policy
When environmental protection becomes personal
An interview with New York City Council Committee Chairman Costa Constantinides
Education
Opinion
A 3-point plan to increase diversity in NYC’s specialized high schools
Black and Latino students are badly underrepresented at top schools, but new bills in Albany aim to change that.
New York City
Opinion
Dan Donovan’s brilliant press release
Rep. Dan Donovan’s airtight logic: Michael Grimm is a felon, so he must love Andrew Cuomo and hate Donald Trump
New York City
Policy
Kicking the bag down the road
Billions of plastic bags clog sewage plants, pollute waterways and cling to trees and lampposts in New York City. And Albany won’t let the city stop it.
Politics
Bill de Blasio
So long, Shola, the Cohen raid and de Blasio’s mystery meeting
So long, Shola, the Cohen raid and de Blasio’s mystery meeting in your weekly news roundup.
Politics
Bill de Blasio