Politics
Politics
Adams puts a new price tag on serving migrants: $4.2 billion
The New York City mayor doesn’t think the governor’s cost-sharing plan is workable
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Let’s make lemonade out of George Santos’ lies
We’ve got plenty of lemons after hearing about all the Congress member’s stories, which is why it’s time to respond with a set of policies to prevent a similar fraud.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Zeldin still hammering on Hochul
The former Republican gubernatorial candidate slammed the governor’s State of the State address and executive budget in his first public remarks since Election Day.
Politics
Politics
Finding Shirley Chisholm’s legacy across New York state
While a statue of the trailblazing member of Congress planned for Prospect Park in Brooklyn has been delayed and another has been in the works in Buffalo, her name has at least shown up in a number of places to honor her.
Personality
Personality
‘Black women, Brooklynites, daughters of immigrants’ – Shirley Chisholm’s enduring impact on NY lawmakers
She was a pioneer: unapologetic and unwilling to ask for permission. It’s a legacy many sitting lawmakers aim to carry forward.
Heard Around Town
Politics
City Council Members facing harassment and intimidation for drag story hour support
Anti-LGBTQ protests have been happening with regularity across New York City.
Immigration
Politics
New migrant shelter is heated, local pol says, but privacy and other concerns remain
New York City Council members were offered tours of the new emergency relief center at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal several days after it opened.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The Santos stain stretches far and wide
A lot of people were “Santosed,” not just members of the GOP, including this campaign donor who gave to the Congress Member.
Politics
Politics
Hochul vetoes Grieving Families Act, inflaming tensions with lawmakers
The governor said she attempted to compromise, but lawmakers said she refused to negotiate.
Heard Around Town
Politics
'I want to be in motion too': UFT brings contract negotiations to the public
New York City public school teachers, like almost all city employees, are working under an expired union contract
NYPD
Politics
Protests over the police killing of Tyre Nichols are expected in NYC tonight. Can the NYPD do better this time?
Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul said police were prepared to monitor protests.
Politics
Politics
Adams and Hochul ARE ON GREAT TERMS OK
The mayor and the governor are presenting a united front, we get it.
Politics
Politics
Tracking which NY GOP Congress members have called on George Santos to resign
The state’s Republican delegation is split on the perfidious Long Island rep.
Politics
Politics
Can Kathy Hochul really sue the NY Senate over Hector LaSalle?
Suffice to say the words “absurdity” and “constitutional crisis” are being thrown around. A former chief judge says the governor has a case, but others aren’t so sure.
Politics
Politics
7 senators voted ‘without recommendation’ on LaSalle. What does that mean?
Until Wednesday, that third option received little attention.
Politics
Updated
Politics
NY Democrats reject Hector LaSalle
Dealing Gov. Kathy Hochul an unprecedented blow, the state Senate Judiciary Committee voted not to send the Court of Appeals nominee to the floor for a full vote.
Politics
Politics
Examining Hector LaSalle’s complex judicial legacy
On the eve of his state Senate hearing, additional cases shed light on his philosophy.
Immigration
Politics
Adams on migrant crisis: NYC can’t do it alone
The New York City mayor pitched a “national czar” to better manage the influx of asylum-seekers at the southern border.
Politics
Politics
Ahead of crucial hearing, Hochul pitches LaSalle
The governor tried to increase support for her chief judge pick as the month-long debate over his nomination culminates in a hearing on his fate.
Politics
Politics