New York City
Policy
NY should brace itself for a COVID-19 resurgence
The state’s reopening, warmer weather and protests could all contribute to an uptick in coronavirus cases.
New York State
Personality
Fighting for a reopening New York in Washington
Rep. Tom Suozzi on wrangling more money from a federal government that doesn’t want to help.
New York State
Politics
How state lawmakers seized the moment
After months on the sidelines the Legislature snapped into action. Here’s how the bills got passed.
Criminal Justice
Policy
The remaining obstacles to police transparency
Repealing 50-a may make police records public, but lengthy record requests could stand in the way of actually seeing them.
New York State
Policy
The police reforms passed by New York state
A total of 11 bills made their way through the state Senate and Assembly.
New York State
Politics
The balancing act in reopening New York’s economy
Officials have been weighing public health imperatives with jobs and business activity.
New York State
Policy
State lawmakers’ comeback
Recent protests have helped the state Legislature reassert its power against the governor.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Is police money the new real estate money?
There are more and more sources of campaign cash that are frowned upon for progressive candidates.
New York City
Politics
Protests continue to rock New York and lawmakers respond
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
What does reopening mean for essential nonprofits?
Though many organizations have continued to operate in-person, wider scale reopening has implications for their staff and clients.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Is Rep. Eliot Engel the next Joe Crowley?
The Bronx, Westchester congressman looks vulnerable to progressive primary challenger Jamaal Bowman.
New York State
Politics
What would a National Guard deployment look like in New York?
What happens when the military is deployed to quell unrest?
New York City
Politics
Even black lawmakers get pepper-sprayed
State Sen. Zellnor Myrie and Assemblywoman Diana Richardson discuss their trauma-inducing experiences at a peaceful protest.
Health Care (Archived)
Personality
ThriveNYC director reaches out to isolated New Yorkers
A Q&A with Susan Herman on the mental health impact of the coronavirus, her office’s transparency and telemedicine.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Unrest puts yet another spotlight on Cuomo’s executive powers
As protests continue Cuomo and de Blasio try to quell the unrest with curfews.
New York State
Personality
Robert Mujica is calling the shots
New York is in fiscal free fall. But the budget director may have to make brutal cuts in order to save it.
New York State
Policy
What if Twitter fact-checked New York politicians?
We suggested a few tweets from New York lawmakers that might elicit a double-take from Twitter’s fact checkers.
New York State
Politics
Reopening slowly and the state Senate meets remotely
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Personality
Personality