Policy
Opinion
Opinion: The state must make safe e-bikes affordable for all New Yorkers
Trade-in programs and rebates can help support the growing use of safe electric micromobility devices.
Policy
The NYPD is way over its overtime budget. Does the department even care?
The New York City Police Department’s commitment to curbing OT spending was met with skepticism at a City Council hearing.
Policy
The 3 New York Democrats who voted to weaken Dodd-Frank
Progressives blame a 2018 rollback for unsettling bank failures, but not all experts agree.
Nonprofits
Public defenders and legal service providers rally for increased city funding
City funded defense attorneys say they aren’t getting paid enough and are losing staff.
Policy
Where could there be a new casino in NYC?
Proposals have popped up in every borough – and outside the city.
Nonprofits
Nonprofit helps New Yorkers launch property management careers with a public health twist
Brooklyn Communities Collaborative, part of Maimonides Medical Center, has already certified 15 fellows and plans to do more.
Nonprofits
Nonprofit helps New Yorkers launch property management careers with a public health twist
Brooklyn Communities Collaborative, part of Maimonides Medical Center, has already certified 15 fellows and plans to do more.
Policy
The Legislature doesn’t want to force suburbs to build more housing. Advocates are calling them on it.
Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed aggressive building targets all over the state. Lawmakers roundly rejected her enforcement plans.
Policy
Major arrests in New York City at highest point since Giuliani
You can’t arrest your way out of high crime … but is Eric Adams trying?
New York City
NYC has thousands of 3-K vacancies. City Council says that’s an outreach problem
During an Education Committee meeting, some City Council members said the city needs to retain funding for the program amid proposed cuts.
Policy
Legislature rejects tuition hikes for SUNY and CUNY
The state Senate and Assembly thwarted Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal for tuition hikes at the state’s public universities.
Policy
The LaGuardia AirTrain is not the only Cuomo project sent to the graveyard
As governor, Andrew Cuomo backed several big projects that won’t see the light of day.
Heard Around Town
Labor makes another push for Clean Slate
Unions sent a letter to state leaders supporting the legislation to seal criminal records after a certain time period.
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New York City
A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
With the jail complex’s incarcerated population forecasted to balloon in coming years, corrections department officials are casting doubt on closing in 2027
Immigration
Following the asylum-seeker odyssey: a timeline
Tracking the arrival of migrants bussed to New York City from the southern border, from April 2022 to now.
Opinion
Commentary: How New York can fight student debt and lead the workforce development revolution
An outcomes-based approach can provide avenues to help New Yorkers advance their careers.
Policy
Senate budget proposal includes full Build Public Renewables Act
Gov. Hochul’s executive included a watered-down version of the bill, but the Senate is insisting on the full legislation.
Heard Around Town
Amid e-bike fires, Council member suggests charging at police, fire stations
The City Council considered how to prevent lithium-ion battery fires at the FDNY budget hearing.
Budget
3 issues to watch in NY budget negotiations
Will Gov. Kathy Hochul’s agenda prevail?
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