Heard Around Town
Personality
Lou Coletti joins Davidoff, Hutcher & Citron
The former Building Trades Employers’ Association president is the latest notable hire for the government relations firm.
News & Politics
Politics
Can the comptroller really block the city's DocGo contract? (No.)
Former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer saw the authority to register contracts as a first line of defense against financial impropriety and corruption.
New York City
Policy
Robin Hood Foundation to help New York City expand child care voucher program
New grant funding will help increase eligibility for child care, facilitate enrollment and fund research.
News & Politics
Politics
Top DOC lawyer Paul Shechtman resigns
Shechtman’s decision to quietly step down last week suggests DOC Commissioner Louis Molina’s legal arguments may not even pass the smell test with his own lawyers.
Policy
Policy
Meta, TikTok and more take down thousands of subway surfing videos
Eric Adams has blamed social media for a lot. Now those platforms are stepping up to discourage subway surfing.
Power Lists
Power Lists
The 2023 NYC Labor Power 100
The leaders of the most influential unions in the five boroughs.
News & Politics
Politics
New York City Council is getting younger – defying national trends
More candidates want to and are able to run competitive City Council elections.
News & Politics
Politics
Divisions within oversight agency may imperil lawsuit against DOC
The mayor’s new appointees could shift the balance of power on the Board of Correction, leading the watchdog agency to abandon its lawsuit against DOC.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia are top countries of origin for NYC asylum-seekers
More than a third of the 107,000 people who have arrived since last spring are Venezuelan, according to city data.
News & Politics
Politics
Hirsch and Berger compete in a bellwether special election for the 27th Assembly District in Queens
The two Orthodox Jewish candidates in opposite parties are running on Sept. 12 to replace Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal, who resigned earlier this year.
News & Politics
Politics
MENA candidates have had several wins in New York – and more close calls
While there have been breakthrough successes, more MENA candidates have been trying for elected office in recent years.
Policy
Policy
Adams: plan to close Rikers was ‘flawed from the beginning’
The mayor cited ballooning costs and more incarcerated people as reasons the complex may not close by the 2027 deadline.
Personality
Personality
How Murad Awawdeh has helped New York City asylum-seekers through the crisis
The New York Immigration Coalition leader talked about what the city, state and federal governments can do differently to best serve the immigrant population.
News & Politics
Politics
Key council committee approves five-year permit for Madison Square Garden
James Dolan gets five-year extension of Madison Square Garden’s special operating permit – one forever short of what he asked for.
News & Politics
Politics
Ari Kagan outraises Justin Brannan in most recent campaign finance reporting period
The born-again Republican still has a lot of catching up to do after spending much of his war chest on a primary challenge.
Transportation
Policy
Round-the-clock speed cameras improve safety in a city that never sleeps
New York City saw a 25% drop in traffic deaths and a 30% decrease in tickets issued after state lawmakers let it operate their speed cameras on nights and weekends.
Personality
Personality
Sherif Soliman discusses the mayor’s Albany wish list
A Q&A with Eric Adams’ chief policy and delivery officer on housing progress and more.
Personality
Personality
Rana Abdelhamid fosters self-defense instruction among MENA women
Plus, the former congressional candidate would be open to running for office again.
News & Politics
Politics
Inside DSA deliberations on Juan Ardila’s Assembly seat
An endorsement forum is expected next month that could have a major influence on the primary race to oust the incumbent.
New York State
Politics