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.
Economic Development
Policy
NYC waterfront rebirth, green economy and career training highlighted at City & State’s Economic Development and Workforce Summit
New York City Economic Development Corporation CEO Andrew Kimball delivered the keynote speech at the event.
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.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
The state Legislature hopes to increase the state’s mental health services
An interview with Aileen Gunther, chair of the Assembly Committee on Mental Health.
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.
New York State
Policy
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $1 billion ushers in a new era of mental health care
The influx of funding has bolstered a sector that has languished with insufficient support.
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.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Hochul’s ambitious AI plans may threaten state’s climate goals
New York state wants to become a leader in AI research and slash its use of fossil fuels. But can it do both?
Transportation
Policy
Congestion pricing is indefinitely ‘on pause.’ NYC doesn’t have a backup plan to meet climate goals.
“We are certainly not waiting on congestion pricing,” Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi said, of the city’s emissions reductions efforts.
Education
Policy
Providing a Spanish digital curriculum for emerging bilingual students
Age of Learning’s “My Reading Academy Español,” to be discussed at City & State’s upcoming Education in New York Summit, will help instill fundamental reading skills that will help students acquire a second language
Albany Agenda
Policy