Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New York must invest in training nursing assistants

We need to scale an equity-focused model to address New York’s senior care staffing crisis

Policy

Policy

Report finds racial disparities in NY victim compensation

Advocates and lawmakers calling for expanded access for victims and survivors of crime.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Striving for equity for the disability community

Mike Schweinsburg, president of the 504 Democratic Club, talks about the organization’s plans for 2023 and developing relationships with politicians.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: The state must make safe e-bikes affordable for all New Yorkers

Trade-in programs and rebates can help support the growing use of safe electric micromobility devices.

Policy

Policy

The NYPD is way over its overtime budget. Does the department even care?

The New York City Police Department’s commitment to curbing OT spending was met with skepticism at a City Council hearing.

Policy

Policy

The 3 New York Democrats who voted to weaken Dodd-Frank

Progressives blame a 2018 rollback for unsettling bank failures, but not all experts agree.

Nonprofits

Policy

Public defenders and legal service providers rally for increased city funding

City funded defense attorneys say they aren’t getting paid enough and are losing staff.

Nonprofits

Policy

Nonprofit helps New Yorkers launch property management careers with a public health twist

Brooklyn Communities Collaborative, part of Maimonides Medical Center, has already certified 15 fellows and plans to do more.

Nonprofits

Policy

Nonprofit helps New Yorkers launch property management careers with a public health twist

Brooklyn Communities Collaborative, part of Maimonides Medical Center, has already certified 15 fellows and plans to do more.

Policy

Policy

The Legislature doesn’t want to force suburbs to build more housing. Advocates are calling them on it.

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed aggressive building targets all over the state. Lawmakers roundly rejected her enforcement plans.

New York City

Policy

NYC has thousands of 3-K vacancies. City Council says that’s an outreach problem

During an Education Committee meeting, some City Council members said the city needs to retain funding for the program amid proposed cuts.

Policy

Policy

Legislature rejects tuition hikes for SUNY and CUNY

The state Senate and Assembly thwarted Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal for tuition hikes at the state’s public universities.

Policy

Policy

The LaGuardia AirTrain is not the only Cuomo project sent to the graveyard

As governor, Andrew Cuomo backed several big projects that won’t see the light of day.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Labor makes another push for Clean Slate

Unions sent a letter to state leaders supporting the legislation to seal criminal records after a certain time period.

Policy

Policy

Senate budget proposal includes full Build Public Renewables Act

Gov. Hochul’s executive included a watered-down version of the bill, but the Senate is insisting on the full legislation.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Amid e-bike fires, Council member suggests charging at police, fire stations

The City Council considered how to prevent lithium-ion battery fires at the FDNY budget hearing.

Policy

Policy

Two Oscar contenders are getting New York state tax credits

That’s way less than in past years – just as Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to boost the credit to $700 million a year.