Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: It's time to pass a City Council amendment giving restaurants greater flexibility on delivery app platforms

The legislation would create an option for eateries to voluntarily choose from different marketing services levels, while maintaining pandemic era rates and fee caps

Personality

Personality

What New York City bus routes should be free? City & State readers pick popular crosstown buses

The MTA is going to pilot a free bus route in every borough, but they haven’t said which routes will be selected.

Immigration

Policy

New York City shelters are backlogged because of a lack of long-term housing

The Adams administration is struggling to place new asylum-seekers because few people are exiting emergency centers.

Politics

Politics

Adams calls for stronger mental health interventions following Jordan Neely’s killing

Mayor Eric Adams did not directly criticize Daniel Penny, the former Marine who put Neely into a deadly chokehold on a subway car

Campaign Confidential

Politics

Rep. Mike Lawler is in the middle of everything

Biden is visiting, the mayor wants to send asylum-seekers to his district and he’s facing one of the toughest reelection battles in the country.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: The NYPD's Inspector General has lost its potency

Recently finding no harms created by a controversial gang database shows how much this office has been compromised from doing its job of police oversight.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: We must act now to improve access to New York City's early education system

The current enrollment set-up doesn’t do enough to inform parents about free child care and get kids in the city’s 3-K and pre-K programs.

Campaign Confidential

Politics

Not stringing him along: Nadler tells Stringer he's running for reelection

Rep. Jerry Nadler, 75 years old, says he’s running again in 2024, despite what a whole lot of potential candidates may hope.

Politics

Politics

Queens progressives look to primary Juan Ardila if he refuses to resign

The Assembly member faces multiple sexual assault and misconduct allegations but has refused to step down.

New York City

Personality

Council member, advocates criticize reduced city funding for senior meals

The mayor’s latest budget proposal would lower funding for meal programs for older New Yorkers because of “less than anticipated usage.”

Immigration

Politics

NYC plans to house some asylum-seekers in suburban counties

With the city running out of space to house migrants, the Adams administration will pay for housing and services at two hotels in Rockland and Orange counties.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

How NYC is streamlining MWBE contracting

Lisa Flores, chief procurement officer and director of the Mayor's Office of Contract Services, discussed efforts that have improved how MWBE vendors interact with the city in a Q&A at City & State’s Diversity Summit.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Andy King ordered back on the ballot for Bronx City Council race

Once expelled from the City Council, King is trying to win back his old seat, in spite of term limit laws.

Transportation

Policy

Take the ‘Which buses should be free’ poll

City & State wants to know where readers want free bus routes under a new MTA pilot program.

Politics

Politics

After criticism, Hochul tries to clarify comments on subway killing

Progressives criticized the governor – and Mayor Adams – for not forcefully condemning the killing of Jordan Neely.

Policy

Policy

What’s up with the New York City schools budget this year?

Mayor Eric Adams proposed a nearly $1 billion cut to the $31 billion Department of Education budget.