Politics

Bill de Blasio

Five things to know about de Blasio’s 2019 executive budget

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a $89 billion budget for fiscal year 2019, an increase of $1.6 billion.

Politics

New York City

Six flags of New York

New York City's six borough flags.

Bill de Blasio

Personality

Jimmy Oddo’s midlife crisis

Jimmy Oddo's midlife crisis. Why the Staten Island borough president wanted to throw in the towel - and what the beard had to do with it.

New York City

Policy

When environmental protection becomes personal

An interview with New York City Council Committee Chairman Costa Constantinides

Politics

New York City

Johnson and council members off on week-long trip to Israel

Fresh off his first domestic trip as speaker of the New York City Council, Corey Johnson is going abroad on a eight-day trip to Israel.

Politics

Housing

5 questions about Shola Olatoye leaving NYCHA, answered

The public housing authority's chairwoman unexpectedly stepped down. Here's why.

Rikers Island

Policy

Where people are locked up around NYC

Where people are locked up around New York City. Spoiler alert: Jails are already in your backyard.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

Cuomo’s “disingenuous” estimate of NYC's surplus

Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked New York City to pony up more money for the subways in a speech on Thursday – but the de Blasio administration shot down the budget numbers he used as evidence as “completely disingenuous.”

Politics

Corey Johnson's first big trip came with a big price tag

New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson is sending a big bill to taxpayers for his first out-of-state trip as speaker after paying $3,570.64 to get himself and an aide to Tennessee and back on Wednesday.

Labor

Policy

Bob Linn is watching the U.S. Supreme Court

Labor Commissioner Bob Linn spoke to City & State about tussling with the police union, negotiating with NYCHA workers and why he’s watching the U.S. Supreme Court.

Policy

MTA

'Doing nothing is not an option'

ABNY hosts a panel to debate the merits of congestion pricing.

Politics

New York City

Armed school officers could turn the state Senate blue

The fate of state Sen. Simcha Felder's bill arming guards in schools could impact which party he caucuses with.

NYN Media

Nonprofits

Armed school officers could turn the state Senate blue

The fate of state Sen. Simcha Felder's bill arming guards in schools could impact which party he caucuses with.

Eric Adams

Politics

Eric Adams calls for full public financing of elections

Saying there’s still too much private money in New York City politics, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is calling for full public financing of elections.

NYN Media

Nonprofits

Eric Adams calls for full public financing of elections

Saying there’s still too much private money in New York City politics, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is calling for full public financing of elections.

Policy

Bratton still hopping mad over Vance's turnstile jumper policy

At a roundtable hosted by the Manhattan Institute, former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. made a “mistake” when he announced his office would no longer prosecute the “overwhelming majority” of subway turnstile jumpers.

Politics

Carolyn Maloney runs campaign ad ... on Breitbart?

Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s campaign ad has been spotted on the right-wing news site Breitbart, even though Maloney's district is one of the bluest in the nation.