Policy
Policy
Ahead of the final budget deadline, the push to tax the wealthy heats up
Lawmakers and advocates denounced the governor’s proposals for increased payroll mobility tax and tuition hikes – instead calling for more taxes for the wealthiest New Yorkers.
Policy
NYC’s plan to relocate some asylum-seekers to the Catskills may not happen
Partner organizations said Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement was premature, and details are still being worked out.
Policy
Lawmakers rally against housing density near New York City Hall
The governor has proposed repealing floor area ratio limits to allow more development. Some prominent Democrats say that amounts to a developer handout.
Policy
Closing Rikers would be ‘physically impossible’ at current population, jails boss says
Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina continued to cast doubt on the timeline to house the city’s incarcerated population at borough-based jails by 2027.
Budget
The little-known upstate version of 421-a is … also unpopular with the Legislature
The New York state Senate and Assembly simply don’t want to give developers tax breaks, not in the city and not elsewhere.
Opinion
Opinion: New York must invest in training nursing assistants
We need to scale an equity-focused model to address New York’s senior care staffing crisis
Policy
Report finds racial disparities in NY victim compensation
Advocates and lawmakers calling for expanded access for victims and survivors of crime.
Interviews & Profiles
Striving for equity for the disability community
Mike Schweinsburg, president of the 504 Democratic Club, talks about the organization’s plans for 2023 and developing relationships with politicians.
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.
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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
