New York City
Policy
NYC leaders call for money, and a plan, as more migrants arrive from the Mexican border
While buses of migrants arrived in Manhattan, the City Council held a hearing on the city’s response to asylum-seekers
New York City
Policy
Adrienne Adams makes her own bid for building new affordable housing
Following proposals made by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, the City Council Speaker unveiled her own complementary plan that prioritized equity, while still pushing for new units.
New York City
Policy
Eric Adams puts his own spin on universal pre-K
The administration is expanding special education and paying teachers more – and throwing shade at Bill de Blasio in the process.
New York City
Policy
MTA spending $1 million a month for private security guards amid crackdown on fare evasion in subway system
Stopping turnstile jumpers while addressing safety is slowly paying off, New York City Transit and police leaders testified before a joint hearing of the City Council transportation and public safety committees Monday.
New York State
Politics
Eric Adams promises 500k more homes and state AG’s office rocked by sexual harassment scandal
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Policy
New York recommends masking again. Will mask-weary schools comply?
The state health and education departments issued guidance in line with the CDC following an uptick in respiratory illnesses and COVID-19.
New York City
Policy
Eric Adams picks a number: 500,000 new homes in the next decade
The mayor announced a plan to streamline residential development in New York City.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Meet the Orthodox Jewish woman trying to unseat Inna Vernikov in NYC
Democrat Amber Adler, who now has a Netflix cameo, is using her community activism in defense of women stuck in unwanted marriages as a launchpad.
Politics
NYC involuntary hospitalization policy and NY electeds try to address immigration court backlogs
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York City
Policy
Eric Adams is in Qatar. Council members are in Israel. Who's paying?
Understanding New York City officials’ travel
Nonprofits
NYN Media
New York City agencies to involuntarily admit more severely mentally ill persons for evaluations
Mayor Eric Adams clarified Tuesday that people do not have to be a danger to themselves or others to receive help.
News & Politics
Policy
New York City agencies to involuntarily admit more severely mentally ill persons for evaluations
Mayor Eric Adams clarified Tuesday that people do not have to be a danger to themselves or others to receive help.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
How NYC’s Code Blue emergency notice aims to protect homeless people
When temperatures drop, the city tries to eliminate barriers to sheltering people – but advocates worry about police involvement.
New York City
Policy
How NYC’s Code Blue emergency notice aims to protect homeless people
When temperatures drop, the city tries to eliminate barriers to sheltering people – but advocates worry about police involvement.
Personality
Personality
A look at Cathy Nolan’s trailblazing legacy
As one of the youngest women to serve in the Legislature when she started in 1984, the Assembly Member talks about the coalition building and leadership roles she took on before her upcoming retirement.
Politics
Politics
A new soccer stadium and calls for a change to party leadership
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Policy
Policy
Bill looks to improve housing assignments for transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and intersex people in New York City jails
The legislation sponsored by City Council Member Keith Powers is aimed at giving some of the most vulnerable people in custody more say in securing housing that aligns with their gender identity.
Policy
Policy
E-bike battery fires spike spurs New York City Council to rethink regulation
Lawmakers reconsidered how to best maintain safety without hurting disadvantaged workers' livelihoods.
News & Politics
Politics