Upstate
Policy
Upstate mayors highlight flat payments to cities on ‘Tin Cup Day’
They asked for Aid and Incentives for Municipalities to be indexed to inflation so that they can continue to revitalize their cities.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Eric Adams asks for state to cover at least half of migrant costs
The New York City mayor testified before state lawmakers at Albany’s annual “Tin Cup Day.”
Policy
Policy
Lawmakers propose creation of state authority to finance and build affordable housing
State Sen. Cordell Cleare and Assembly Member Emily Gallagher are sponsoring a bill to create the Social Housing Development Authority, which would build housing directly instead of relying on private developers.
Albany Agenda
Policy
It’s ‘Tin Cup Day,’ and Eric Adams has a wishlist
The New York City mayor wants continued mayoral control of schools and a deal to spur housing development.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York needs more housing. There's a real solution on the horizon
Rather than just relying on private developers, New York state can set up a Social Housing Development Authority to build affordable housing itself.
Education
Policy
David Banks may not have made much progress on mayoral control in Albany
During his testimony at an education budget hearing, it didn’t seem like the New York City schools chancellor’s message was getting through.
Labor
Policy
Staff shortages slow, hinder work at some city agencies
Amid an ongoing hiring freeze, a report card on city agency performance released this week shows that some agencies still don’t have the staff they need.
Immigration
Policy
'The whole world is literally looking at us:' How New York City is using the migrant crisis as a catalyst for change
Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom and Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow-Park detail the city’s shift away from the “right-to-shelter” mandate at the annual Upstream Symposium hosted by HELP USA.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Hochul’s proposal to close 5 more NY prisons rankles state GOP
The prison population has halved since 1999, and staffing is in freefall. But Republicans say the prisons should get more resources, not less.
Eric Adams
Policy
Report: New Yorkers are waiting longer for cash assistance
The mayor’s preliminary progress update for the year showed dismal wait times for cash assistance and continued sluggishness for food assistance.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Hochul finishes 2023 business with no pocket vetoes
The Legislature passed hundreds of bills before breaking in June, and three had made it into 2024.
Policy
Policy
Hochul signs Rape is Rape Act
The law expands the definition of rape in New York to include non-penetrative forced sexual contact.
Health Care
Policy
Social media declared a ‘public health hazard,’ as efforts to rein it in ramp up
New York City Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement last week, while Florida lawmakers advanced a bill banning accounts for anyone under 16 years of age.
Heard Around Town
Policy
NYC touts faster fire inspections in new report
Wait times for fire alarm inspections were down compared to last year.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Across the political spectrum, lawmakers are peeved about Hochul’s plan for education funding
Republican state senators joined the chorus of teachers and their Democratic colleagues to condemn the proposal Monday.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Lawmakers debate bail reform and gun violence at public safety hearing
State legislators asked state law enforcement leaders about the impact of bail reform and how to keep guns out of children’s hands.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Major oil, gas and coal companies must pay the staggering costs of the climate crisis
A call for including the Climate Change Superfund Act in this year’s state budget after “the worst” flooding since Superstorm Sandy recently hit Long Island’s South Shore.
MTA
Policy
MTA head 'really burned' by New Jersey over congestion pricing lawsuit, calls NJ Transit 'crummy service'
Janno Lieber unleashed his frustrations with the Garden State while some New York lawmakers made their own complaints about his agency during a joint budget hearing on transportation.
Eric Adams
Policy