Policy
Policy
Dying man’s cries for help at Rikers Island went unheeded, fellow detainees say
Two people in the same unit recalled how jail guards failed to respond to Donny Ubiera’s fight for his life.
Disability
Policy
Report: Just a third of NYC schools are ADA compliant
People with physical disabilities are unable to access a single classroom at 40% of schools.
Commentary
Opinion
Commentary: The newspaper war that will shape the 2025 mayoral election
The New York Times and New York Post are the last two newspapers in the city with the power to move votes. Their coverage of Eric Adams could make all the difference.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Rikers is richly staffed. Without a plan to rightsize, it will cost us dearly.
New York City currently employs more correction officers per incarcerated person than any other city.
Policy
Policy
Rosie Perez and cat-loving influencer Jackson Galaxy join Brooklyn electeds in effort to reduce the borough's feral cat population
The celebrities helped City Council Members Justin Brannan and Farah Louis highlight a new nonprofit veterinary clinic offering affordable spaying and neutering for kitties.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Congestion pricing is a necessary evil that waits for no one
It’s not a great time to roll out the tolling program, even if it’s the right thing to do.
Rikers Island
Policy
What would receivership look like for Rikers Island?
Here are the options a judge has for stripping New York City of its control of the dysfunctional jail complex.
Heard Around Town
Policy
NYPD doesn’t need to be more detailed in tech transparency, official says
“I'm more concerned about public safety and keeping people safe and being true to the spirit of the law,” Ruben Beltran said, when asked about criticisms of POST Act compliance.
Education
Policy
City & State’s Education in New York Summit brings light to resource disparities across the state
The event attended by government leaders and educators revealed obstacles to equity and the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
MTA
Policy
Congestion pricing still has skeptics in the City Council
Many elected officials acknowledge the benefits of congestion pricing, but still have questions about the MTA’s implementation of the historic program.
Personality
Personality
Many places have been called New York City’s ‘sixth borough’
From Jerusalem to Puerto Rico, the phrase is capacious!
Immigration
Politics
Adams administration denies rift with state over asylum crisis
A letter from the state this week alleged a “lack of coordination” from the city in some aspects of its handling of the migrant influx.
Heard Around Town
Policy
NYC outdoor dining permits won’t generate much revenue, deputy mayor says
Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi said that the new pay-by-square-foot permit system for outdoor dining setups won’t generate much revenue for the city, despite charging up to $31 per square foot.
Heard Around Town
Policy
25 pols call for taxis, app-based drivers to be exempt from congestion pricing
In a letter to the Traffic Mobility Review Board, the electeds said taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers shouldn’t be burdened with extra fees.
Housing
Policy
Could New York City’s right to shelter apply statewide?
Some advocates and elected officials argue that the state constitution requires all localities, not just New York City, to provide shelter to anyone who needs it.
Immigration
Politics
‘Why are they not working with us?’: advocates decry language barriers for African migrants
Many asylum-seekers from African countries have arrived in New York City in recent months, and advocates worry that the city isn’t addressing language barrier issues for non-Spanish-speaking migrants.
Eric Adams
Politics
Eric Adams’ messaging strategy gets a new general
The mayor appointed City Hall press secretary Fabien Levy to the new role of deputy mayor for communications.
Personality
Personality
Yusef Salaam never lost his infinite hope
The likely New York City Council member campaigned in poetry. Now he must learn to govern in prose.
Policy
Policy