Politics

Politics

Brooklyn Dems meet in back room of lobster restaurant to pick borough’s judges

In advance of the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s judicial convention, party leaders got together at Nick’s Lobster House to decide which candidates should win the convention.

Policy

Policy

Is New York ready to legalize supervised injection sites?

Two sites in New York have saved hundreds of lives, but stigma and lack of buy-in from the governor might prevent expansion.

NYPD

Politics

Protesters call on Caban to fire officers in slaying of Kawaski Trawick

A march from City Hall to police headquarters demanded action from newly appointed Commissioner Eddie Caban

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Public schools need student journalists, too

Instead of subsidizing expensive journalism degrees, the mayor should invest in student journalism in public schools.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

LinkNYC to spotlight nonprofit PSAs

The internet kiosks will feature public service announcements from local providers

Labor

Politics

City Council backs striking Hollywood unions

The Council passed non-binding resolutions demanding Hollywood studios negotiate with striking actors and writers.

Politics

Politics

On Brooklyn Democratic Party Gala night, the borough becomes ‘the center of the universe’

The annual event drew power brokers from across the city touting the party’s unity.

Politics

Politics

Justin Brannan knows what it takes for Democrats to win in Bay Ridge

To survive reelection in southern Brooklyn, Brannan is focusing on constituent service and pragmatic politics.

Personality

Personality

Justin Brannan rocks out to this playlist

The New York City Council member’s picks range from punk rock to dad rock.

Eric Adams

Politics

Eric Adams wants to speak to you ‘directly’

He’s launched his own radio show, a newsletter, a podcast, a journalism scholarship and a town hall series. The mayor is fed up with the mainstream press.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Closing Rikers is the joke of the decade

There’s no way Rikers will be replaced by four borough-based jails by 2027. So let’s reform Rikers instead.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s note: Train Daddy is right to want a bolder Penn Station redevelopment plan

Former New York City Transit Authority President Andy Byford joined advocates in calling for more ambitious alternatives to reconstructing the transit hub.

Immigration

Policy

Amid heat wave, at least one shelter for asylum-seekers lacks air conditioning

NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol said the city limits the age of residents of a Harlem shelter that doesn’t have air conditioning.