‘We have flattened and contained the virus better than almost any place in the country,’ says Partnership for New York City chief Kathy Wylde, ‘but there still is a deep concern.’
Education
NYPD’s Community Affairs Chief Says Cop Morale is Low
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‘People are asking us to address quality of life issues. People are asking us to stop the violence that’s happening out here but the police need the support of the people as well.’
Brad Lander
A Budget that Either Clobbers or Coddles the NYPD
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Two things can be said about the fiscal 2021 budget. One is that it made almost no one happy.
The other is that it did not meaningfully reduce the operational size of the nation’s largest police force.
2021 election
Mayoral Hopefuls Have a Narrow Window for Bold Moves
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Two veteran political strategists broke down the 2021 mayoral field and the landscape on which their contest is already playing out.
Budget
Budget Axe and Pandemic Padlocks Have Put City’s Parks Under Pressure
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The mayor’s decision to open parks but ban swimming has prompted an outcry. Meanwhile, proposed budget cuts to the already underfunded Parks Department threaten to strain the system during a summer when New Yorkers will likely flood to those spaces.
Affordable Housing
Advocates: Cuts to NYC’s Housing Plan Will Have Deeper Costs
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Reacting to the drastic drop in city revenue, Mayor de Blasio has proposed shifting $1 billion in capital spending on his housing plan from this fiscal year and next to later years.
11237: One NYC Neighborhood in the Bloomberg Era
Audio: Breaking Down NYC’s Key Primary Races
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The Max & Murphy team talks with WNYC about the races to watch on June 23.
Government
Challengers Make their Case Against Nadler
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Lindsey Boylan and Jonathan Herzog are challenging the veteran Congressman.
Homepage Featured
How NYC’s Prosecutors are Handling Protest and Looting Cases
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There were concerns that a sudden influx of people into the city’s jails could exacerbate the spread of coronavirus among those detained.
Albany
Albany Shows its Work, and Eyes Deeper Reforms
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Two state senators weigh in on what lawmakers have been doing during the COVID-19 crisis, the laws they are now passing and the deeper reforms some want to consider.
baseball
City’s Young Athletes Wait for the Chance to Play Again
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The loss of a coaches-pitch baseball game here or high-school track meet there is, for sure, a minor tragedy. But it is not an insignificant one.