Education
Policy
Specialized high schools and race
Will New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to eliminate the entrance exam make education more fair for minorities?
New York City
Politics
How to beat a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference
Ex-IDC senators all face challenges, but is anti-IDC sentiment strong enough to knock out the incumbents?
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Grassroots campaigns compete in Queens
The race for the 39th Assembly District pits Catalina Cruz's grassroots campaign vs. Ari Espinal's grassroots campaign.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Guilty Trump allies, the Times' Teachout nod and Cuomo at the fair
In this week's headlines, former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort was found guilty, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen reached a plea deal, and The New York Times endorsed Zephyr Teachout for attorney general.
Personality
Assemblywoman Ari Espinal adopted someone twice her age
Assemblywoman Ari Espinal is the legal guardian of a 50-year-old man with developmental disabilities, taking responsibility for caring for him after his mother died in 2013.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
A closer look at ‘son of a bitch’ Andrew Cuomo
In a new profile from New York magazine, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s dual personalities were on display.
New York City
Politics
Another Cuomo gaffe, Collins suspends run and charter ballot initiatives
Andrew Cuomo's gaffe, Chris Collins suspends run and charter ballot initiatives in this week's top political news roundup.
Real Estate
Policy
5 things to know about the Inwood rezoning
Last week, the New York City Council passed the highly contentious rezoning plan for the Upper Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood, meant to spur residential and commercial growth in the area while also allowing for the development of new affordable housing units.
New York City
Politics
Collins indicted, cap on Uber and Inwood rezoning
Rep. Chris Collins, Uber, Inwood rezoning and the Board of Elections headline This Week's Headlines.
New York City
Politics
Drama with Charter, Cuomo still leads and a lemonade stand
Drama with Charter Spectrum, Andrew Cuomo still leads Cynthia Nixon, no deal for Uber and Lyft, a new policy on marijuana prosecution takes effect in New York City and a lemonade stand in This Weeks Headlines.
New York State
Policy
Former state pension fund manager takes fossil fuel post
Vicki Fuller, the former CIO of the state’s pension fund now works for a company the fund invested in.
Education
Politics
Will SHSAT debate help Liu or Avella?
Will the debate around the admittance process to New York City’s elite public high schools help John Liu or Tony Avella?
New York State
Politics
Cynthia Nixon’s rookie mistakes
Cynthia Nixon's rookie mistakes. The first-time candidate has made a few gaffes.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Seven years for Silver, Daily News staff slashed, speed cameras stall
In this week's headlines, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced, for a second time, to seven years in prison, Tronc slashed the editorial workforce at the Daily News, and New York City's speed camera program was suspended due to inaction in Albany.
Politics
Who's on the sticking-with-Crowley bandwagon?
Despite losing his Democratic congressional primary to democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and insisting he is no longer running, Rep. Joseph Crowley has received at least two endorsements in the past two weeks – with both citing Israel as an issue.
New York City
Policy
What you need to know about the NYC charter revision commissions
Few New York City residents know that the city’s charter is being revisited not once, but twice. To get up to speed, here are the basic details about the process – and what key officials are saying about how it’s playing out.
Real Estate
Policy
Can NYC increase local input without endangering real estate projects?
Can New York City increase local input without endangering real estate projects? It’s a puzzle for a pair of dueling city charter commissions.
Politics
Linda Rosenthal jumps on the Robert Jackson bandwagon
Add Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal to the growing list of lawmakers who have endorsed state Senate candidate Robert Jackson.
Donald Trump
Politics
Tribulation over Trump, Skeloses convicted, NYPD acts on Eric Garner
In this week's headlines, former state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son were convicted again, Republicans scrambled to respond to President Donald Trump's support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the NYPD prepared to finally take disciplinary action years after the death of Eric Garner.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics