The State of New York
State Lawmakers From NYC Are Poised to Block NYC From Setting Lower Speed Limits
"Some people don't want to lower the speed limit."
When Queens Lawmakers Are Also Casino Cheerleaders
Three politicians who appeared in a Resorts World promo will have input in the bidding process.
The Only Good Place in Albany Is the Women’s Bathroom on the Second Floor
The politics stink, but at least the bathrooms are nice.
April 24, 2023
Albany Dispatch: Housing Crisis Despair Edition
"It really feels like we're trying to minimize all of the harm that's going to come through this budget."
April 19, 2023
Which Banks Should Get to Hold NYC’s Billions in Cash?
NYC has an average daily cash balance of $6.5 billion.
April 19, 2023
‘The Number One Issue in Our Budget This Year Is Locking Up Black and Brown People’
An interview with Assemblymember Latrice Walker, on the fifth day of her hunger strike to protest bail law rollbacks.
April 14, 2023
Governor Hochul Wants to Get Back in the Marijuana Enforcement Game
Defense attorneys say that huge fines on illicit weed could reopen the door to an NYPD crackdown.
Assembly Speaker Says NY Can Improve Long Island Zoning Laws ‘In Another Time and Universe’
A low-density Syosset must be protected at all costs.
Lights, Camera, Extraction! Inside Hochul’s Plan to Shovel Hundreds of Millions More Into TV & Film Shoots
Spending taxpayer dollars on dubious incentives? That’s showbiz, baby.
