Immigration
Policy
New York looks at options for state work authorization for asylum-seekers
Lawmakers including Catalina Cruz and Jenifer Rajkumar have introduced bills. Gov. Kathy Hochul said she’s considering “possible language.”
Policy
Policy
Judge rejects state prison system’s attempt to dismiss lawsuit over solitary confinement
The class action lawsuit was filed by a group of people incarcerated in state prisons, including one man who was sent to solitary confinement for 120 days after throwing sugar packets and urinating on the floor.
Labor
Policy
20,000 city jobs would stay vacant under Adams’ hiring freeze
Facing mounting asylum-seeker costs on top of other budget shortfalls, the mayor plans to use the tool for the first time.
Technology
Policy
Making a final push to get everyone in New York online
There are a few corners of New York state that still need broadband access.
Events
Policy
Brooklyn Army Terminal will host climate innovation pilot program
New York City Economic Development Corp. CEO Andrew Kimball announced the program’s launch at an economic and workforce development summit hosted by City & State.
Policy
Policy
4 things to watch this school year in NYC
A possible bus driver strike, thousands of new asylum-seeker students and a new reading curriculum will all define this year in the sprawling public school system.
Policy
Policy
Meta, TikTok and more take down thousands of subway surfing videos
Eric Adams has blamed social media for a lot. Now those platforms are stepping up to discourage subway surfing.
Cannabis
Policy
Crackdown on loophole allowing some stores to sell THC products draws complaints
The hemp cannabinoid industry fired back that new regulations approved by the Office of Cannabis Management are causing more harm than good to small businesses.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Here’s how we ‘saved the Hudson’
The successful effort to ban nuclear waste discharges from Indian Point holds lessons – and warnings – for the entire state.
Housing
Policy
Hochul comes around to incentive approach on housing after lawmakers rejected her mandates
The governor is unilaterally employing a strategy she disliked when the Legislature pitched it.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia are top countries of origin for NYC asylum-seekers
More than a third of the 107,000 people who have arrived since last spring are Venezuelan, according to city data.
Policy
Policy
Adams: plan to close Rikers was ‘flawed from the beginning’
The mayor cited ballooning costs and more incarcerated people as reasons the complex may not close by the 2027 deadline.
Immigration
Policy
On the heels of negative polling, Hochul makes formal call to Biden for work authorization for asylum-seekers
Earlier this week, Siena College found that 82% of New Yorkers believe the influx of migrants is a “serious problem.” Hochul said she’d ramp up efforts to connect migrants to jobs as soon as the federal government acts.
NYPD
Policy
Advocates rally for ‘How Many Stops’ act
The bill comes amidst a 40% increase in police misconduct
Policy
Policy
Dying man’s cries for help at Rikers Island went unheeded, fellow detainees say
Two people in the same unit recalled how jail guards failed to respond to Donny Ubiera’s fight for his life.
Disability
Policy
Report: Just a third of NYC schools are ADA compliant
People with physical disabilities are unable to access a single classroom at 40% of schools.
Policy
Policy
Rosie Perez and cat-loving influencer Jackson Galaxy join Brooklyn electeds in effort to reduce the borough's feral cat population
The celebrities helped City Council Members Justin Brannan and Farah Louis highlight a new nonprofit veterinary clinic offering affordable spaying and neutering for kitties.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Congestion pricing is a necessary evil that waits for no one
It’s not a great time to roll out the tolling program, even if it’s the right thing to do.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Brouk rolls out doula care proposals
A new report from the state senator recommends how best to support the nonclinical professionals who have been key to improving childbirth outcomes, especially for women of color.
Rikers Island
Policy