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.
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