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
GOP scores on Long Island and Hudson Valley and statewide incumbents hang on
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Personality
Personality
State Senator-elect Jack Martins on why Long Island went red
The Republican who unseated state Sen. Anna Kaplan said his perspective on many things has shifted since he last worked in Albany.
Politics
Five things to watch this Election Day
Whether Lee Zeldin pulls off the upset over Kathy Hochul, what New York’s impact on control of the House will be, and more.
Politics
For people in New York’s carceral system, a struggle to access the ballot
People with prior convictions are increasingly able to vote, but they often don’t. And those awaiting trial at Rikers almost never vote, advocates say.
Policy
Policy
How NYC is supporting thousands of asylum-seeking children
Teachers, nonprofit workers and volunteers are mobilizing to help children adjust to a completely new environment.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
New York City opens new emergency center for asylum-seekers in a Midtown hotel
While the tents at Randall’s Island remain far below capacity, the city is opening a new HERRC at the Hotel Wolcott in Manhattan.
Politics
Politics
Hochul, Zeldin’s final campaign push and pay transparency’s rocky debut
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Heard Around Town
Policy
New York City opens new emergency center for asylum-seekers in a Midtown hotel
While the tents at Randall’s Island remain far below capacity, the city is opening a new HERRC at the Hotel Wolcott in Manhattan.
Policy
Policy
Fleming, LaLota both promise to protect Social Security
In a forum hosted by City & State and AARP, both Long Island congressional candidates rejected a Republican proposal to sunset government programs.
News & Politics
Politics
All eyes on the governor’s race and marking 10 years since Sandy
Rounding up the week’s political news.
News & Politics
Politics
Wait – did Hochul just say she wants to lift the NYC charter school cap?
The moment came and went quickly during a packed gubernatorial debate, but it was definitely a yes. Several lawmakers and teachers unions have expressed disapproval of the governor’s apparent position.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Student homelessness grows in New York City, even as school enrollment declines
Some 104,000 students didn’t have stable housing last year, according to a report from Advocates for Children of New York
Politics
Politics
Nicole Malliotakis versus Max Rose: Take Two
Two years after the Republican flipped the Staten Island Congressional seat, Malliotakis may be safe – but Rose is used to being the underdog.
New York City
Policy
Will Biden’s new border policy stop asylum-seekers from coming to NYC? City officials aren’t sure
The flow of asylum-seekers into the city slowed in recent days, but officials say that’s unlikely to be related to the new border policy.
New York City
Politics
Randall’s Island tent city is ready to welcome asylum-seekers
The emergency shelter will open with room for up to 500 adult men for short-term stays.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Plans for a Randall’s Island tent city draw familiar criticism
As the city struggles to host thousands of incoming asylum-seekers, a pivot to build a tent city on Randall’s Island still poses concerns about extreme weather and accessibility, some lawmakers and advocates said.
New York City
Policy
Bronx officials left flummoxed by Orchard Beach debacle
Elected reps from the borough that’s home to the original parking lot site for an asylum-seeker tent shelter expressed confusion and relief.
New York City
Policy