Mayor Zohran Mamdani Got What He Wanted—Without Truly Taxing the Rich
Without the revenue raisers he wanted, Mamdani had to scratch and fight to keep the City budget whole.
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New Yorkers Are Scrambling to Get a COVID Booster This Year: 'It's All These Hoops We Have to Go Through'
Thanks to RFK Jr.'s new restrictions, you may have a tougher time getting a COVID vaccine. Here are your options.
A 'Crisis Situation': New Yorkers in State Prisons Are Dying By Suicide at Record Levels
Twenty-five people died by suicide in state prisons in 2024, the highest number since at least 2000—and the rate was seven times higher in prison isolation units, according to a new report.
Four Years After Marijuana Legalization, Many Prosecutors Refuse to Give New Yorkers the Clean Slate They Were Promised
A Hell Gate investigation reveals a fragmented justice system, where defendants have been denied expungements in one part of the state, while applications by people with similar charges sail through courts in more liberal corners of the state.
He Staked Everything on His Legal Weed Store—Then New York State Pulled the Plug
When New York legalized recreational cannabis sales in 2021, Aaron Alexis thought he did everything right—but a sudden change in state policy has placed his business plan in limbo.
Is Governor Hochul Fixing Home Care, or Using a 'DOGE Maneuver' to Destroy It?
A New Yorker caring for her mother talks about navigating the CDPAP chaos.
ICE Arrested a New Yorker in a Schenectady Courthouse Without a Warrant
The arrest, supposed to be banned by a 2020 law, took place a week before a new memo to court officers advised them to step aside if ICE proceeds, sans warrant.
Discovery Reform: Why It Matters, and Who Wants to Kill It
Governor Kathy Hochul and prosecutors say they want to tweak reforms made five years ago. A close reading of their proposals reveals their effort to gut the legislation known as "Kalief's Law."
Statewide Memo Tells Court Officers to Let ICE Make Arrests in Courthouses
If federal officers try to execute an arrest without a warrant in a courthouse, the February 6 memo states, “UCS uniformed personnel should neither obstruct nor assist in any way.”
Incarcerated NYers on the Prison Guard Wildcat Strike: ‘They Want to Go Back to the Good Old Days of Just Beating and Killing Guys’
"It happened because correction officers have been held accountable for their actions, and they feel threatened because they can be prosecuted for killing an incarcerated individual."
A Cop on Every Subway Train, and More Ideas From Governor Hochul
A quick rundown of some of the bigger policy proposals in the governor's State of the State address.