Latest NY News
- As Black New Yorkers Move Out, N.Y.C. Politics May Be ReshapedHousing affordability and quality-of-life concerns are pushing longtime Black New Yorkers out of the city, underscoring Democrats’ challenges with their base ahead of the mayoral election.
- The Curtain Drops on Improv Theater for the New York PolicePolice Commissioner Jessica Tisch said a staffing crisis kept her from letting officers participate in a Brooklyn theater group that began after the death of Eric Garner, who died after a police officer put him in a chokehold, in 2014.
- The Closing Arguments of the N.Y.C. Mayoral CandidatesAhead of the June 24 primary, The New York Times analyzed the closing campaign speeches of the four leading Democrats running for mayor.
- Big Names, Bigger Money and Global Themes Color the N.Y.C. Council RacesAll 51 seats are up for election this year, and the Democratic primary battles feature crowded fields, moneyed interests and some recognizable figures.
- Local Opposition Threatens Massive Redevelopment on Brooklyn WaterfrontThere is concern over how city leaders are trying to push the proposal forward using a special state process that limits public input and circumvents the typical local vetting.
- New York’s Prisons Were in Crisis. Did Hochul Do Enough to Fix Them?After homicides behind bars and strikes by guards, Gov. Kathy Hochul made changes to New York’s budget. That did not satisfy prisoners’ advocates.
