Eric Adams isn’t following his own COVID-19 guidance

The mayor isn’t reimplementing a mask mandate amid a surge in cases despite the city’s own alert system recommending it.

• By Annie McDonough
• May 19, 2022

Injury rates surge at Amazon’s New York facilities

Amazon warehouses nationwide saw a spike in injuries in 2021, but the increase is even more stark in New York.

• By Annie McDonough
• May 19, 2022

Booster shot uptake lags amid COVID-19 wave

In New York City and beyond, booster shot rates are still a fraction of the vaccination rate.

• By Annie McDonough
• May 17, 2022

Former NYC jails boss advocates for federal takeover of Rikers Island

Vincent Schiraldi: “If my son or daughter were incarcerated or worked at Rikers Island, I'd want a receivership.”

• By Annie McDonough
• May 13, 2022

Eric Adams for president?

New York City mayors have a long history of running for – and failing to win – the White House.

• By Annie McDonough
• May 12, 2022

City Council to push for more affordable housing investment in budget negotiations

Council members and advocates said an extra $5 billion over 10 years won’t be enough to address a housing affordability crisis.

• By Annie McDonough
• May 12, 2022

Serving as NYC’s doctor while meeting Eric Adams’ expectations

Ashwin Vasan walks a fine line between sound public health policy and “getting stuff done.”

• By Annie McDonough
• May 9, 2022

What you need to know about rent hikes in New York City

Rent stabilized tenants could face up to 4% and 6% increases. Tenant advocates say those hikes are enough to devastate renters.

• By Annie McDonough
• May 6, 2022

Where are your old council members now?

There is life after the New York City Council.

• By Annie McDonough and Jeff Coltin
• May 4, 2022

Carolyn Maloney skips Met Gala to focus on politics

Passing on the ‘gilded glamour’ event may avoid a tricky point of contention in her reelection bid.

• By Annie McDonough
• May 2, 2022

Amazon Labor Union loses election at a smaller Staten Island warehouse

Workers at the LDJ5 facility rejected joining the union after it led the first successful effort to unionize an Amazon warehouse last month.

• By Annie McDonough
• May 2, 2022

5 things to know about Amazon and New York’s fraught history

The online retail behemoth and the Empire State had clashed long before workers voted to unionize at a Staten Island Amazon facility on Friday.

• By Candace Pedraza and Annie McDonough
• April 29, 2022

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.

• By Annie McDonough
• April 28, 2022

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.

• By Annie McDonough
• April 28, 2022

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.

• By Annie McDonough
• April 28, 2022

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.

• By Annie McDonough
• April 26, 2022

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.

• By Annie McDonough
• April 25, 2022

Can cryptocurrency actually help anyone?

Proponents said communities of color can benefit from a decentralized virtual banking system, despite concerns over volatility and scams.

• By Annie McDonough
• April 25, 2022

City Council grills education officials on support for students in foster care

• By Annie McDonough
• April 24, 2022

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.

• By Annie McDonough
• April 20, 2022