Politics Hochul unveils ‘conceptual’ $237B state budget deal focused on housing, retail theft, illicit weed shops By Ethan Stark-Miller
State lawmakers propose $90 million for more frequent buses, fare-free pilot in budget response By Ben Brachfeld
Police & Fire Hochul bringing National Guard into NYC subways as part of extensive transit crime battle plan By Dean Moses
Politics Horse slaughter and consumption in New York finally outlawed after Hochul signs new law By Ben Brachfeld
Politics A ‘Clean Slate’: Hochul signs act that lets New Yorkers put their criminal records under seal By Ben Brachfeld
Manhattan Second Avenue Subway | Buttigieg joins New York pols in hailing federal funds for long-awaited East Harlem extension By Max Parrott
Politics Hochul directs flags to half-staff in remembrance of lives lost in terrorist attacks against Israel By Nelson A. King
Politics New York to expand cannabis market with more applications for legal sales, crack down on illegal sellers By Emily Davenport
Politics Migrant crisis: Hochul deploys 150 more National Guard troops to help NYC asylum seekers apply for work permits By Ethan Stark-Miller
Health Demonstrators arrested protesting federal prosecutor weighing shutdown of overdose prevention centers By Ben Brachfeld
Manhattan Weeded out: Illegal cannabis dealers raided in Manhattan by agencies newly empowered to crack down on unlicensed pot sales By Wesley Parnell
COVID-19 Pandemic Hochul inks executive order boosting resources to NYC ahead of anticipated migrant surge By Robert Pozarycki
Manhattan Congestion pricing wins federal approval, clearing way for New York state, MTA to implement tolls in Manhattan as early as next spring By Robert Pozarycki
Courts Protecting abortion rights: Hochul and James look to solidify access to medication on public college campuses, double down against pill ban By Sarah Belle Lin
Developmental disability advocates, caregivers ‘disappointed’ after New York budget deal shortchanges underpaid staff By Christian Murray
Housing & Homelessness Done deal? Hochul announces ‘conceptual’ $229 billion New York state budget plan nearly a month late By Ethan Stark-Miller
Education From A to ‘Zombie’: Hochul deal to revive ‘zombie’ charter schools hailed and panned by education advocates By Sarah Belle Lin
COVID-19 Pandemic 4/20 saw 4 million NYC subway riders roll underground for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began: MTA By Robert Pozarycki
Manhattan MTA seeks to take over Harlem properties via eminent domain for Second Avenue Subway expansion By Jose Martinez, THE CITY
Brooklyn Paper With all votes counted, George Sarantopoulos wins narrow victory in Council District 47 Republican primary
