Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Can the New York City Board of Elections be reformed?
The absentee ballot mixup in Brooklyn has renewed perennial calls to overhaul the BOE.
Education
Policy
School districts still laying off staff amid funding uncertainty
Though the state restored aid payments, schools are still preparing for possible cuts in the future.
New York State
Politics
What to know about NY’s latest absentee ballot debacle
Voters who received the wrong ballot wonder what to do. We’ve got some answers.
New York State
Politics
The problem with New York’s vaccine task force
People of color lack representation on a state panel handling the distribution of a future vaccine.
Criminal Justice
Policy
No-knock search warrants may be heading out the door in New York
After nearly two decades of inaction, Breonna Taylor’s death may lead to reforms.
Donald Trump
Politics
Trump: New York could be last in line for a vaccine
Who are the federal officials making sure the coronavirus vaccine is safe and fairly distributed?
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Why Ronald Lauder is targeting state Senate Democrats
The longtime GOP donor may want to protect Israel allies in the House through redistricting.
New York City
Politics
Corey Johnson drops mayoral bid and protests erupt for Breonna Taylor
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Politics
Divisions over Puerto Rico’s future
Some Democrats push for statehood, others are only concerned with the self-determination process.
Criminal Justice
Policy
What’s next for the police reform movement
While NYC has quieted down, activists are gearing up for their next big fights.
Personality
Personality
Famous feminists from NY
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was just one of the women who helped proliferate the women’s rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s.
New York State
Policy
Why COVID-19 remains a concern in prisons and jails
A state Senate hearing examined what else could be done to help incarcerated people.
Health Care (Archived)
Policy
Amid pandemic, mental health services needed more than ever
Continued investment and flexibility will be important despite city and state budgetary constraints.
New York State
Personality
Ginsburg: the epitome of New York grit
There’s a reason why Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was given the nickname the Notorious R.B.G.
New York City
Politics
Rochester police chief fired and NYC schools delayed again
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Policy
How New York could raise taxes on the rich
Income taxes, pieds-à-terre and stock buybacks all could be targeted by the state Legislature.
New York State
Personality
Paul Rudd, “certified young person,” wants you to mask up
Cuomo worked with the actor on a new public service announcement aimed at college students.
Personality
Personality
Five things to know about Lovely Warren
Get to know the controversial Rochester mayor a little better.
Personality
Personality
New podcast targets Latinos ahead of 2020 elections
HITN’s “Estudio DC” features interviews with members of Congress and other experts.
New York State
Politics