Policy
New York State
Prop 1 explained, in painstaking detail
If you still have any questions about the state Equal Rights Amendment, we’ve hopefully got you covered.
New York City
Dredging the Gowanus Canal will likely continue – regardless of the next president
Unless the EPA is completely disbanded, the future of New York’s Superfund sites should continue to improve.
New York City
NYC paid $160 million in settlements under Child Victims Act
Payouts were mostly for cases filed against the Department of Education, as former investigators at an independent watchdog claimed they were told to reverse substantiated allegations of child sex abuse.
New York City
NYC DOT Commish Ydanis Rodríguez is staying ‘laser-focused’
Rodríguez said he’s happy to be able to move forward with Greenpoint’s McGuinness Boulevard redesign after the city’s sudden reversal on the project.
Healthcare
Third annual conference tackles the cost of hospital care
The Price of Power: Confronting the Hospital Affordability Crisis conference gathered government officials and public health experts to discuss solutions.
New York City
Pitching Eric Adams’ City of Yes on affordable cooperative housing
An interview with the coalition pushing to include coops in the mayor’s housing proposal in Manhattan’s Midtown South.
New York City
How is the city handling the mental health of newly arrived migrants?
Through a constant process of referrals, partnerships, and strong interagency relationships, the city is hoping to address the mental health of the migrant population.
New York State
Social services innovators honored at City & State event
ACS Commissioner Jess Dannhauser delivered a keynote address at the festivities honoring visionaries in advocacy, nonprofit, government and the private sector.
New York State
Opinion: NY’s climate progress is failing. A new plan for public power can fix it.
The state must build 15 gigawatts’ worth of clean energy projects by 2030 to hit its climate targets.
New York State
Opinion: Paving the way to protecting workers
A look back at how New York has supported its ever-changing workforce.
New York State
Report: Two-thirds of licensed registered nurses are active in New York state
The findings, released at Mother Cabrini Health Foundation’s Healthier Communities, Healthier People summit, reveal staffing shortages felt most strongly in acute care hospitals.
Nonprofits
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to release report addressing statewide nursing shortage
The foundation will unveil the study at its upcoming Healthier Communities, Healthier People summit at the Museum of the City of New York, presented by City & State.
New York City
Officials sound the alarm on cuts to NYC contracts office
New York City isn’t paying nonprofits on time. The mayor wants to reduce contract services funding anyway.
New York City
Exclusive
Adams administration abandoned school desegregation measures, NYU report finds
The report found that Mayor Eric Adams has reversed many of his predecessor’s policies aimed at racial integration of public schools.
New York City
Report: New Yorkers are waiting longer for cash assistance
The mayor’s preliminary progress update for the year showed dismal wait times for cash assistance and continued sluggishness for food assistance.
New York City
'The whole world is literally looking at us:' How New York City is using the migrant crisis as a catalyst for change
Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom and Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow-Park detail the city’s shift away from the “right-to-shelter” mandate at the annual Upstream Symposium hosted by HELP USA.
New York State
Social equity has been the biggest success of New York’s cannabis rollout
A Q&A with Tremaine Wright, chair of the state Cannabis Control Board.
New York State
New York’s equity provisions for cannabis continue to lead the country
A Q&A with state Sen. Liz Krueger on what other states are learning from New York.
New York State
State makes some progress with migrant resettlement program
After a slow start, about 100 families have moved into housing upstate.
New York State
Takeaways from Hochul’s 2024 State of the State agenda
As the state faces major immigration and housing challenges, the governor launched an agenda aimed at ruffling the fewest feathers possible in a major election year.
