New York City Council

Policy

NYC Council mulls removing limits to street vendor licenses

At a hearing Wednesday, council members discussed how to legitimize vendors as small businesses.

Andrew Cuomo

Opinion

Commentary: It’s too early to anoint Cuomo the next mayor

He’d struggle in ranked-choice voting. Campaign finance laws would prevent him from transferring his war chest into a mayoral campaign. And he doesn’t even live in New York City.

Technology

Opinion

Opinion: New York City must lead boldly on AI

The technology could be a huge economic boon to New York, but it also poses serious potential threats to our city.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s note: David Banks delivered a sobering message about his response to the Hillcrest High School protest

The New York City schools chancellor recognized that “schooling” wasn’t enough to bring context to the Israel-Hamas war.

Budget

Policy

NYC Council grills Adams admin budget director on proposed cuts

The council held a hearing to push back on City Hall’s budget projections.

Winners & Losers

Personality

Meet the new City Council members

Whether they unseated an incumbent or took charge of a national conversation, each disrupted the norm in their newly redrawn districts.

News & Politics

Politics

NYC Council to examine Eric Adams administration’s financial plan

“To close these gaps, the administration is once again using a scythe,” Council Member Justin Brannan said.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Commentary: Here’s how to create new pathways for unretirement success

Retirees returning to work thrive when they have support landing the right job.

News & Politics

Politics

4 things to know about new DOC Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie

Maginley-Liddie will take over for outgoing Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina at a time of crisis for the city’s jails.

News & Politics

Politics

Will Lander pay political price for blocking Adams’ emergency contracts?

Mayor Eric Adams appears to have already begun shifting blame to the comptroller for issues responding to an influx of migrants into the city.

Heard Around Town

Politics

“Cold reality:” Help is not on the way from feds, Adams says

“We did not walk out from D.C. with any level of optimism that anything is going to drastically change,” Adams said on Friday.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: The feds must take control of Rikers and then close it

Should the city jails be put into receivership or should Rikers be closed? The only correct answer is both.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Adams beats a familiar drum on D.C. trip

A last-minute meeting with White House officials was added to the mayor’s schedule on Thursday, giving him another chance to ask for federal help to deal with the migrant crisis.