Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Good Cause is good economic development
Rising market-rate rents are driving workers out of the city and hurting the state’s overall economy. Albany can stanch the bleeding by including Good Cause Eviction legislation.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Jabari Brisport on police robots: ‘It’s the depersonalization of what makes communities safe’
The Brooklyn state senator introduced a bill to ban the NYPD from using the ‘Digidog’ and other surveillance robots.
Budget
Policy
Officials reach a tentative compromise on bail
After weeks of negotiations, legislative leaders and the governor have all but signed off on a deal that would remove the ‘least restrictive means’ standard for violent felonies
Policy
Policy
Will NY rely on nuclear to reach its lofty climate goals?
The controversial energy source is getting renewed attention from climate activists and energy providers alike.
New York State
Policy
Where will NY’s renewable energy come from?
The state’s energy research authority projects nearly 100 new solar and wind projects are planned for the next few years.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: We can’t give up on closing Rikers
The city can still close the jail by 2027 if it invests in alternatives to incarceration and supportive housing.
Policy
Policy
Bronx DA Darcel Clark the main driver of recent proposed changes to discovery reform
Clark has said the 2019 discovery reforms went too far and cost her office prosecutors.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Set aside 1% of school funding for arts education
As New York City Mayor Eric Adams calls for fiscal discipline, art and music classes should be preserved – especially for underserved students.
Policy
Policy
NYPD may be violating police surveillance transparency law
The Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD said that the department’s interpretation of the law is ‘contrary to the intent of the POST Act.’
Policy
Policy
Hochul and legislative leaders consider changes to discovery reform, worrying public defenders
As state budget negotiations continue, state leaders are rumored to be considering relaxing requirements for prosecutors to turn over evidence quickly.
Policy
Policy
New York receives hefty Juul settlement
State Attorney General Letitia James announced the $112.7 million settlement from the e-cigarette company for misleading marketing that contributed to the youth vaping
Policy
Policy
‘We needed a maestro:’ after months long search, New York City has found its rat czar
Kathleen Corradi has been going after rodents since she was 10. Her work is about to get even bigger.
Policy
Policy
‘Not in New York, not now – not ever.’ Hochul announces abortion pill stockpile after Texas ruling
After the Texas ruling to stop the use of mifepristone sent shockwaves across the nation, the governor joined Planned Parenthood to announce a stockpile of another abortion drug in the state.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Adrienne Adams must bring bill to end home care workers' 24-Hour workday to a vote
What good is a women-majority City Council that won’t protect the lives of immigrant women of color?
Policy
Policy
Robot police dogs are back, under Eric Adams
The mayor is reintroducing ‘Digidogs,’ among other new technologies for the NYPD
Policy
Policy
Surprise, I bet you thought you’d seen the last of redistricting
Democrats want to redraw the state’s congressional districts yet again, and a Court of Appeals led by future chief judge Rowan Wilson may give them the chance.
Policy
Policy
Neighborhood violence has caused a jump in weapons seizures at New York City schools
Students are carrying weapons to protect themselves on the way to school.
Policy
Policy
New York City school safety officers date back nearly 70 years
There’s a long history of police patrolling the city’s schools.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York must pass the Access to Representation Act for immigrants facing deportation
The legislation would ensure migrants have a right to a lawyer when appearing before an immigration court.
Policy
Policy