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Annie McDonough

is the deputy City Hall reporter at City & State New York.

Policy

Policy

Closing Rikers would be ‘physically impossible’ at current population, jails boss says

Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina continued to cast doubt on the timeline to house the city’s incarcerated population at borough-based jails by 2027.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Has the real rat czar been here all along?

Mayor Eric Adams shot a video with a city rat expert, while the search for the new role continues.

Politics

Politics

New York Republicans target Bragg ahead of potential Trump indictment

When news dropped that the Manhattan district attorney’s office could bring criminal charges against the former president, New York Republicans took aim at a familiar opponent.

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.

Personality

Personality

New York City tech chief Matt Fraser commands attention

The chief technology officer on the decision to leave behind the Internet Master Plan, why we still haven’t seen the launch of MyCity, and why he’s still bullish on crypto.

Politics

Politics

Why can’t the City Council get the NYPD to show up at a hearing?

Several lawmakers have called for the City Council to use its subpoena power to compel the NYPD to testify following their no-show at a recent hearing.

Policy

Policy

NY lawmakers propose ditching daylight saving changes

Several New York lawmakers would like to see clocks spring forward for the last time this weekend.

Policy

Policy

Dozens of free mobile COVID-19 testing sites to close

New York City Health + Hospitals said they are “rightsizing” their mobile Test to Treat units amid low levels of COVID-19 transmission.

New York City Council

Policy

Adrienne Adams wants New York City to get creative with its staffing crisis

At her State of the City address, the City Council speaker called for expanding programs to get people from the correctional system into civil service jobs.

Policy

Policy

How do you convince Manhattanites a casino will be good for their neighborhood?

Gambling companies have their work cut out for them – but getting locals on board is essential to succeeding in New York City.

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New York State

Policy

After three years, New York’s fight against COVID-19 slows down

There are still testing sites and information hotlines, but the era of mandates is over.

Policy

Policy

America’s teens are in a mental health crisis. So are New York’s.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a sweeping mental health plan that includes a suicide prevention pilot for New York City youth.

Personality

Personality

George Santos’ lies, ranked

Would you put stealing from a dog’s GoFundMe higher or lower than saying your employees were killed in a mass shooting?

New York City

Politics

Who’s who in Eric Adams’ administration

From deputy mayors to fixers to legal counsel, here are the insiders the mayor has appointed to run the city.

Politics

Politics

NYC to pilot remote work in tentative city worker contract

The city reached a labor agreement with DC 37, setting the pattern for other municipal workers unions.

New York City Council

Politics

Sunrise Movement makes endorsements for City Council, with an eye to budget ‘no’ votes

Endorsing seven ‘climate champions’ for reelection, Sunrise Movement NYC puts a premium on those who stood against the budget.

Technology

Policy

State comptroller: New York City agencies are using AI without guardrails

An audit by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found that New York City lacks “an effective AI governance framework.”

Policy

Policy

New York’s death grip on in-office work is starting to loosen

Amid workforce crises, Eric Adams cracks open the door to “flexible” arrangements and Kathy Hochul invests in a hybrid future.