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
Opinion Editorial | Save local news in New York: A message to ‘the three people in the room’ Schneps Media
Courts Hochul’s latest effort to tweak bail reform could again upend pursuit of on-time state budget By Robert Pozarycki
Politics Activists vow to protect bail reform and close Rikers Island at Manhattan rally By Gabriele Holtermann
Politics Governor Hochul’s favorability rating dips, while her proposals get mixed results: Poll By Christian Murray
Manhattan Madison Square Garden permit renewal hearing dominated by talk off Penn Station renovation plans By Max Parrott
Politics Hector LaSalle rejected once-and-for-all as Chief Judge after Senate floor vote By Ben Brachfeld
Education Hochul announces largest school aid funding in New York history, including 100% state-funded Foundation Aid formula By Sarah Belle Lin
Politics Hochul proposes payroll tax increase, casino revenue to save teetering MTA, but fare hikes still coming By Ben Brachfeld
Long Island Will Hochul’s affordable housing plan turn Long Island into The Sixth Borough? By Timothy Bolger
Environment Hochul calls for ban on fossil fuels in new construction within five years By Ben Brachfeld
Courts New York leaders, politicians rally in Albany against LaSalle nomination for Chief Judge position By Emily Davenport
Brooklyn Hochul signs Myrie’s COVID-19 Fraud Accountability Act, cracking down on pandemic-related white collar crimes By Isabel Song Beer
Queens Hochul seeks federal aid after winter storm floods Rockaways and coastal Queens By Robert Pozarycki
Brooklyn ‘A new beginning for East New York’: Construction begins on $1.2B affordable housing project By Isabel Song Beer
Politics Coalition says $40 billion in new taxes on New York’s rich will help keep working-class residents from moving out-of-state By Ben Brachfeld
Politics Hochul pledges $3 million to provide legal assistance for New York City immigrants By Emily Davenport
Bronx Times Ribbon-cutting ceremony held to mark opening of new gazebo at Karol’s Urban Community Farm
QNS Mamdani’s push to ‘tax the rich’ could make sense for NYC, fiscal analysts say, despite Hochul opposition
