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Taxi drivers call for debt relief at City Hall protest
A medallion owner said the city’s current plan isn’t enough to help drivers like him out of underwater loans.
Ask the Experts
Policy
New York City is weighing a major expansion of voting rights. Here’s what you need to know.
Roughly 900,000 immigrants would be allowed to vote in municipal elections under a bill being considered in the City Council, but the mayor’s office doesn’t yet back it.
Labor
Politics
What will it take for Amazon workers to unionize?
The e-commerce behemoth is a formidable opponent to labor organizers, even in a union town like New York City.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
The fight for abortion rights in New York is not over
State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi on why the state still has work to do on making abortions accessible.
Energy & Environment
Policy
How New York can prepare for flooding
A summer of extreme weather continued this week, as Hurricane Ida blew through the state, leading to at least 9 deaths in New York City.
Education
Policy
NYC schools and health officials push in-person learning, despite calls for remote option
Here are the key points for why kids are still returning to class, despite concerns members of the New York City Council had during an education committee hearing Wednesday.
Transportation
Policy
The MTA isn’t budging on ending shared Access-A-Ride trips
Users want solo rides to resume because of the pandemic, but the MTA claims a driver shortage makes that impossible.
Education
Policy
How students will rely on the vaccinated to stay safe
Most kids aren’t eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, which leaves their protection up to those around them.
15th Anniversary
Politics
New York’s resilient media industry
Experts weigh in on the future of news and City & State’s role in the local landscape.
Personality
Personality
COVID-19 technology is failing us
Albert Fox Cahn on the failures of contact tracing apps, vaccine passports and why an analog approach to fighting the pandemic is sometimes best.
Policy
Policy
Ride-hailing companies getting better on accessibility
But the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has stricter requirements in place this year.
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New York State
Politics
How will the Hochul transition work?
There are still a lot of questions about her accession and what happens to Cuomo next, but history may offer some clues.
Politics
Politics
How the Cuomo administration sought to undermine Lindsey Boylan
A detailed guide to what the governor’s aides did in the days after Boylan said she was sexually harassed, according to the AG’s report.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Tech:NYC leader reflects on tech sector’s growth over the past 5 years
Julie Samuels talks about her decision to step down from her post and the future of tech development in New York City.
Politics
Politics
New York politicians react to Cuomo sexual harassment report
President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins are among the lawmakers calling for Cuomo to step down or be impeached.
Technology
Policy
Fighting the digital divide with tribally owned fiber
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe launched its own broadband network in a previously unserved area.
Transportation
Policy
5 things to know about Janno Lieber
The MTA’s new acting chief has a long history in capital development.
Technology
Policy
Will New Yorkers need to download another vaccine passport app?
New York City will launch its own vaccine passport app next month on top of the state-run Excelsior Pass.
Transportation
Policy
When’s the congestion pricing check going to arrive?
The MTA’s progress on New York City road tolling is moving about as fast as Lower Manhattan traffic at rush hour.
Transportation
Policy