Policy

Policy

Lawmakers seek to expand New York Power Authority board

The proposal to expand the board was originally included in the 2023 Build Public Renewables Act but stripped out during budget negotiations.

Policy

Policy

Here are the high-profile bills Hochul has yet to act on

Gov. Kathy Hochul has 165 bills left to sign or veto before the end of the year.

Technology

Politics

New York City will try (again) to regulate AI

The council passed a package of bills creating a new ‘office of algorithmic accountability.’ It’s not the first attempt to rein in AI use.

Policy

Policy

Adrienne Adams on outdoor dining program: This isn’t new

Some lawmakers are pushing for change as restaurants struggle with the current system, the speaker said the council “just went back to pre-pandemic” regulations.

Immigration

Policy

Goldman seeks answers from Tisch on Nov. 12 NYPD-ICE incident

The lawmaker penned a letter to the police commissioner looking to clarify the department’s protocol.

Energy & Environment

Policy

Recalibrating what’s realistic for New York’s clean energy future

City & State’s Energy Infrastructure Summit served as a forum to discuss what’s next and what’s possible in this growing sector.

Heard Around Town

Policy

State Labor Dept. ‘inquiry’ made over horse carriage industry

The agency reached out to First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro about the industry’s licensing information.

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Seeking a comprehensive approach to best support youth mental health

Experts, governmental officials and parents joined in the discussion on the issue at City & State’s “Future in Focus,” forum, presented in partnership with Coalition to Empower our Future.

Events

Policy

Increasing diversity in government contracts through partnership and policy

City & State’s Diversity & Procurement Summit: Facilitating Government Partnerships for NY’s Businesses looks at how to leverage public-private collaborations to support underrepresented businesses.

Energy & Environment

Policy

Pipeline advancement riles Somos progressives

The state Department of Environmental Conservation greenlit the controversial NESE project.

Policy

Policy

Lander spars with progressive activist group that previously backed him

New York Communities for Change once endorsed Comptroller Brad Lander as a climate champion. Now they claim “BlackRock Brad” betrayed them.

Policy

Policy

New poll shows that taxing the rich is very popular

The prospect of increasing taxes on New York’s wealthiest has gained new steam amid Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City.

Housing

Policy

Unable to raise rents, owners of rent-stabilized buildings face financial trouble

Six years after the state closed rent stabilization loopholes, is there any political appetite to help desperate landlords?

Policy

Policy

Oh SNAP: Hochul funds food pantries, but not food assistance benefits

The state announced over $100 million in emergency food assistance, but it won’t spend the $650 million necessary to backfill federal funding for food stamps for November.

Immigration

Policy

Hochul ‘tabletopping’ strategies to combat ICE

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has spoken with Illinois governor JB Pritzker about how Chicago has responded to the president’s immigrant crackdown

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Why hasn’t Zohran Mamdani taken a position on the ballot proposals?

The City Council stands to lose power if the proposals pass, but Mamdani’s hesitation shows they currently have quite a bit of influence.

Policy

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Forging a collaborative path forward for New York’s mental health

Panelists and speakers joined for Mother Cabrini Health Foundation’s Mental Health Summit to discuss addressing the state’s mental health challenges and needs.

New York State

Policy

Upstate rent stabilization has run into some snags

Local lawmakers testified at a state legislative hearing about the legal issues facing upstate cities that have tried to opt in to rent stabilization.