Mamdani’s plans for universal child care, fare-free transit, and affordable housing rely on Albany getting on board.

Statewide spending on hotels has more than tripled in recent years. The shift away from shelters has prevented families from ...

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Last spring, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli — the steward of the state’s $273 billion pension fund — announced a policy to ...

As Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo put fraudulent debt collection firms on notice. He may have strengthened their hand.

In the end, it was hesitation that won out. “If the vote is close, you don’t want to take a chance,” Glick said of Heastie’s reasoning, adding that some of the bill’s supporters were not available on ...

Survivors filed more than 3,000 claims during the one-year window the Adult Survivors Act opened. High-profile cases include the lawsuit filed by Cassie Ventura against Sean “Diddy” Combs, the case ...

Jessy is a Brooklyn-based reporter who writes about housing, social justice, and the people of New York City for Hell Gate. Jessy previously covered incarceration at WNYC/Gothamist, where she was part ...

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