What were the truly transformative stories of 2018, and why did they matter? What are the stories really worth watching in 2019? Ben Max and Jarrett Murphy give their two cents.
‘For some observers the prospect of slower revenue growth means that the City must tighten its belt and reduce its workforce. Hooverism never dies, does it?’
‘The low- and middle-income communities in our city are bearing the brunt of the burden, essentially subsidizing the property taxes of our city’s most wealthy and affluent areas.’
The incoming Senate deputy majority leader and one of the 15 first-time legislators who’ll join the body come January talk about the Democrats’ agenda, the Amazon deal, single-payer healthcare and more.
The comptroller said he didn’t want to be a ‘rubber stamp’ for the legislature.
New York City certainly knows how much it owes to municipal bondholders—about $37 billion—for lending it the money to build bridges, schools and other important stuff. But it doesn’t know who holds all those IOUs.
The state budget remains far more precariously placed in the case of a downturn, even though one isn’t expected to hit soon.
Finding a better way to pay for healthcare is important. But the disparities and unfairness in the way healthcare is delivered will persist unless officials, and the advocates who push them, adopt a broader focus.
The Senate sponsor of the New York Health Act and a critic from a conservative think tank size break down the rationale for the bill and the risks it faces.
Massive costs. A fractured system. Deep inequality. Those features of the state’s healthcare system pose a political challenge for fans of the New York Health Act. But they’re big reasons for their seeking change in the first place.