New York City
Policy
City Council passes revised pay transparency bill in response to business leaders’ lobbying
The amended legislation delayed the implementation of a law designed to tackle pay inequity but kept its major provisions intact.
New York City
Policy
What to know about NYC’s B-HEARD mental health crisis response teams
The pilot program still routes most mental health calls to the police.
Policy
Policy
Can New York court and regulate the crypto industry at the same time?
Some state lawmakers are making enemies in the cryptocurrency industry as Eric Adams tries to woo it.
New York City
Policy
Eric Adams’ new budget proposal, by the numbers
The mayor’s updated plan comes with a slightly larger price tag and some concessions to the City Council.
Technology
Policy
Some lawmakers are trying to pause bitcoin mining in New York. They’re facing an uphill battle.
Energy-sucking bitcoin operations are taking over old polluting power plants and siphoning off hydropower from the public.
Policy
Policy
Can cryptocurrency actually help anyone?
Proponents said communities of color can benefit from a decentralized virtual banking system, despite concerns over volatility and scams.
New York City
Policy
City Council grills education officials on support for students in foster care
A new division for students in foster care was announced last year but won’t be staffed up until this summer, education officials said.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Jessica Tisch led City Cleanup Corps before sanitation appointment
The department’s new commissioner went to work for the city program after she stepped down as chief information officer in January.
Ask the Experts
Policy
Will Eric Adams’ Gifted & Talented expansion address inequity in the program?
Experts weigh in on Adams’ plan to expand the controversial program.
New York City
Policy
In the wake of a mass shooting, what are the gun detection systems Eric Adams is talking about?
Like other emerging surveillance technologies, weapon detection systems come with questions about effectiveness and privacy.
Eric Adams
Politics
Eric Adams’ first 100 days
Public safety and homelessness were among the key issues Adams focused on in his first three months in office.
Budget
Policy
What did Eric Adams get in the state budget?
Some bail changes and an enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit are in the budget. Mayoral control and an increased borrowing authority are not.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Chris Smalls wants to see the Amazon Labor Union go national
The founder of the history-making union discusses the advantages of grassroots organizing and upcoming fights with the behemoth company.
New York City
Politics
As Eric Adams looks to reduce waste, council points to city offices in need of staffing
The City Council is pushing back against vacancy reductions at Sanitation, the Department of Buildings and more.
Politics
Amazon workers vote to join first-ever union on Staten Island
Self-organized workers at a large Amazon facility on Staten Island made history by voting to become the company’s first labor union.
Politics
Amazon workers on Staten Island vote to join first union
Self-organized workers at a large Amazon facility on Staten Island made history by voting to become the company’s first labor union.
New York City
Politics
NYPD reveals training details and demographics of neighborhood safety teams
The NYPD argues that its new neighborhood safety teams are “not the anti-crime units of old,” but some council members remain unconvinced.
New York City
Politics
The New York City Council session is off to a slow start. Why is that?
Fewer bills have been introduced than in years past, something City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and others attribute to a huge class of new members.
New York City
Politics