Policy

Updated Politics

No NYC mayor has resigned in decades. But here’s what would happen if they did.

Most recent mayoral administrations have been investigated for corruption, but the New York City line of succession hasn’t come into play.

Housing

Policy

YIMBY moment: ‘City of Yes’ meets City Planning Commission

The commission is expected to give their blessing, marking the beginning of the real negotiations with the New York City Council.

Policy

Policy

NYC residents will vote on these 6 ballot proposals in November

One statewide proposal and five citywide proposals come to your ballot with a fair bit of baggage.

Events

Sponsor Content

Third annual conference tackles the cost of hospital care

The Price of Power: Confronting the Hospital Affordability Crisis conference gathered government officials and public health experts to discuss solutions.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Arrest of Diddy brings new attention to Diddy-inspired legislation

Assembly Member Brian Cunningham hopes that the federal charges filed against Sean Combs will help grow support for his bill introduced earlier this year.

Eric Adams

Policy

‘Not where we want to be:’ City Hall still lagging on benefit processing, per mayor’s report card

Mayor Eric Adams released his annual report card with a press conference amid high-profile resignations from his administration and swirling investigations.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Pitching Eric Adams’ City of Yes on affordable cooperative housing

An interview with the coalition pushing to include coops in the mayor’s housing proposal in Manhattan’s Midtown South.

Energy & Environment

Policy

Hochul pushes nuclear energy as state struggles to meet climate goals

New York shuttered its primary nuclear power plant in 2021, which led fossil fuel emissions to spike, but there’s strong opposition to readopting nuclear power.

Education

Policy

NYC students head back to school amid expanded shelter limits

Children from families forced to move shelters can stay in the same school, but struggle to do so because of complicated commutes.

Policy

Policy

How is the city handling the mental health of newly arrived migrants?

Through a constant process of referrals, partnerships, and strong interagency relationships, the city is hoping to address the mental health of the migrant population.

Special Reports

Policy

Involuntary removals steady over last year under Adams policy

Debate over a directive that gave the city more flexibility to forcibly transport people with mental health issues to a hospital could come up in 2025 as mental health policy emerges as a campaign issue.

Special Reports

Personality

Is New York City investing enough in mental health treatment?

An interview with Linda Lee, chair of the New York City Council Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addictions.

Policy

Policy

Where do first responders turn when they need help?

An anonymous mental health care program created in 2019 for NYPD members could become the blueprint for a national program.

Policy

Personality

Times that New York state has cribbed ideas for laws from New York City

Sometimes the city is at the vanguard of new pieces of legislation.

Policy

Policy

Independent Budget Office: Holding all elections on even years would save NYC millions

Fewer election dates, less money, IBO says. Supporters of the idea hope it would lead to higher voter turnout, too.

Policy

Policy

Union leaders testify at hearing on public school funding

UFT President Michael Mulgrew and NYSUT President Melinda Person spoke out against Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed changes to the school funding formula.

Events

Policy

Social services innovators honored at City & State event

ACS Commissioner Jess Dannhauser delivered a keynote address at the festivities honoring visionaries in advocacy, nonprofit, government and the private sector.