New York City
Politics
Brooklyn absentee ballot mixup could lead to voter disenfranchisement
Those who mail the wrong ballot materials risk falling through the cracks.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Can the New York City Board of Elections be reformed?
The absentee ballot mixup in Brooklyn has renewed perennial calls to overhaul the BOE.
New York State
Politics
What to know about NY’s latest absentee ballot debacle
Voters who received the wrong ballot wonder what to do. We’ve got some answers.
Criminal Justice
Policy
No-knock search warrants may be heading out the door in New York
After nearly two decades of inaction, Breonna Taylor’s death may lead to reforms.
New York City
Politics
Corey Johnson drops mayoral bid and protests erupt for Breonna Taylor
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York City
Politics
Why NYC Council speakers never become mayor, or anything else
Cory Johnson dropping out of the 2021 mayoral race makes him just the latest speaker to fail to move up in electoral politics.
New York City
Politics
Industry City rezoning collapse lets Corey Johnson off the hook
The City Council speaker avoided taking a stance on the controversial plan that could have harmed his mayoral prospects.
Criminal Justice
Policy
What’s next for the police reform movement
While NYC has quieted down, activists are gearing up for their next big fights.
New York City
Politics
Rochester police chief fired and NYC schools delayed again
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York City
Politics
Industry City and the future of member deference
The fate of the rezoning in Brooklyn may have a lasting impact on New York City’s land use decisions.
Energy & Environment
Policy
New report lays out state budget actions for climate change
Environmentalists and budget hawks target tax exemptions and reimbursements to local governments.
New York City
Politics
Rochester upheaval continues and indoor dining returns in NYC
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Policy
Rochester’s headstart on police reforms
Before Daniel Prude’s death, Rochester overhauled its police oversight board to give it significantly more power.
New York City
Personality
Alejandra Caraballo, transgender trailblazer, eyes City Council run
A Q&A with the Brooklyn lawyer and community board member on her campaign for Laurie Cumbo’s seat.
New York City
Politics
Rochester police killing sparks outrage and Trump threatens New York City
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Policy
Police brutality is prevalent statewide in NY
New York City has no monopoly on alleged police misconduct and systemic racism in law enforcement.
New York State
Policy
Will essential workers have enough PPE for a second wave?
Mixed messages and flimsy regulations could leave nurses and others defenseless again.
New York City
Policy
How New York City might avoid 22,000 layoffs
De Blasio says long-term borrowing and union concessions are needed, but some experts and elected officials think there are other options.
MTA
Politics
The MTA’s doomsday scenario and NYC reexamines chokehold law
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Politics