New York State
Politics
Eric Adams turns out for Jenifer Rajkumar’s fundraiser
Attendees supporting the Assembly member at Manhattan’s Hunt & Fish Club got exclusive access to New York City’s mayor.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Hochul’s State of the State: What’s in it for New York City?
The governor’s annual address on Tuesday included 204 proposals for the future of New York. Here’s what’s in it for New York City.
Policy
Opinion
Editor’s note: A safety concern on the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge is allowed to continue
Vendors were kicked off the bridge because they blocked pedestrians, however, anyone exiting on Centre Street has to dodge bicyclists on a shared path called the “porkchop.”
Heard Around Town
Policy
As migrant families receive 60 day eviction notices, advocates rally to ditch the policy
Thousands of families will be asked to start reapplying for shelter starting Tuesday.
Immigration
Politics
Can NYC make bus companies pay $700 million for transporting migrants?
New York City is targeting bus companies transporting migrants from Texas with a novel legal argument, but the path to legal victory is unclear.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Kathy Hochul wants floating pools in New York
“Let’s get creative,” the governor said of the pools that filter river water.
Policy
Policy
De Blasio-era police reforms suffer under Adams
With recent cuts to the Civilian Complaint Review Board, Adams has set his sights on one of the last untouched police reforms of his predecessor.
Taxes
Policy
UFT, Staten Island borough president sue to block congestion pricing
The lawsuit is the latest in a series calling for a more thorough environmental review of the program’s impact on surrounding areas.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Eric Adams and Jumaane Williams trade barbs over controversial policing bill
The mayor said the public advocate lives in a fort, so he shouldn’t dictate public safety policy. The public advocate compared the mayor to a “5-year-old” and said he lives in New Jersey.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Charles and Inez Barron on their exit from politics (for now)
A conversation with the Black radical political movement’s power couple as they look back on 22 years in elected office.
Eric Adams
Policy
Adams threatens ‘all viable’ legal actions against Abbott over migrants
New York City’s mayor accuses the Texas governor of bypassing an executive order to limit the arrival of buses carrying asylum-seekers.
Ask the Experts
Politics
New York political predictions for 2024
It’s a much-anticipated – and feared – election year. Here’s what experts are watching for in the new year.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Ari Kagan’s exit interview: ‘I’m staying in the Republican Party.’
The outgoing New York City Council member said he has already had many job offers for his next stop.
New York City
Personality
In an exit interview, Marjorie Velázquez doesn’t regret Bruckner Boulevard rezoning vote
The outgoing New York City Council member got a lot done in a short time, including permanent outdoor dining.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Philanthropy: Rethinking the value of charities during a season of giving
Emphasis must be placed on results.
Heard Around Town
Politics
More ex-public servants join Frank Carone’s Oaktree Solutions
Former New York City nightlife czar Ariel Palitz and former voting agency head Onida Coward Mayers join Max Rose, Gary Jenkins and others at the public affairs firm.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Nonprofit coalition creates experimental learning campus at Floyd Bennet Field
The 1,300 acre site in Brooklyn will accommodate up to 50,000 New York City public school students annually to learn skills and mindsets focused on sustainability while earning credentials for future green careers.
Opinion
Politics
Opinion: David Paterson feels Eric Adams’ pain
New York’s 55th governor writes that the New York City mayor is the target of a “well-organized defamation of character campaign” that he knows all too well.
Labor
Politics
NYC teachers sue Eric Adams over school budget cuts
The United Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit Thursday to block planned spending reductions.
Policy
Policy