Yes, we’ll choose a new mayor in the general election on Nov. 2. But there are other big city jobs up for grabs on the ballot, too. The city comptroller, public advocate, five borough presidents…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced that the state is seeking more federal funding for its Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), a drastic turnaround given that state officials were concerned about the program’s operation…
What’s next for former New York City mayoral candidate and civil rights lawyer Maya Wiley? She says she isn’t going to run for governor. But she still wants to see her plan to provide universal…
The statewide political tug-of-war over New York’s cash bail reform laws continues nearly two years after a series of sweeping reforms went into effect. The original iteration of the law went into effect Jan. 1,…
Lawyers for the state of New York claim the new developments that leaders from the Seneca Nation of Indians have presented to a federal judge in the case regarding their gaming compact do not merit…
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appears to be dragging his feet again when it comes to making reforms to the city’s starkly segregated gifted and talented programs — and comments made Tuesday by…
The U.S. Department of the Interior has called for an investigation into a long-standing legal battle regarding the gaming compact between the Seneca Nation of Indians and the state of New York, claiming that a…
Rodney Lee began looking for alternatives to in-person instruction for his daughter as soon as it became clear that New York City would not offer a remote option for families this year. Ten-year-old Priya suffers…
A year ago, when Truth in Accounting published its annual Financial State of the States report, it noted that New York entered the COVID-19 pandemic in “poor fiscal health.” “And it will probably come out of…
New York City’s vaccination mandate for education department employees was put on hold after a federal judge on Friday night temporarily blocked it, officials said. The requirement to receive at least one dose of the…