Crain's New York Brownsville public safety program cites 77% success rate in bid for city funding Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration has shown a willingness to explore reforming the state's Scaffold Law, a lightning rod issue that has been discussed for years.
Kevin Johnson promptly congratulated in this space former deans Phil Weiser, newly elected Governor of Colorado, and Jocelyn Benson, newly elected governor of Michigan. But let’s also shout out Christina Bohannan, former law professor at the University of Iowa, who…
Nearly $10 Million Awarded by NYSERDA to Five Projects to Develop, Pilot, and Enhance the Safety of Alternative Fuel Technologies Provides Backup Power to Ensure Reliability of New York’s Energy Grid Governor Hochul announced today that $27 million is now available through…
We need to build a radically just and inclusive housing system where housing security is accessible to everyone. Testimony delivered on October 19, 2026 I am testifying today in support of the “Housing Production Omnibus Amendment Act of 2026” (“Production Omnibus”). The bill…
VERMILLION — Dr. Matthew “Matt” Fairholm has taken over the leadership of a Vermillion-based organization that supports research and civic education activities addressing ongoing challenges to American democracy. Fairholm is the new director of the Chiesman Center for Democracy, which is…
Leaders at the MTA saw the same election results we did on Tuesday, and with Democrats riding the National Scolding to a huge House majority and comfortable Senate majority, transit officials have their own small wishlist for Congress. In their…
Published Nov 5, 2026 at 5:59 p.m. ET MTA Chair Janno Lieber said Thursday that he’s optimistic the end of the “anti-city” movement has arrived and that more federal funding for public transportation projects is on the horizon after Democrats won control of Congress…
Fort Wayne City Council has spent considerable time in recent weeks wrestling with millions of dollars in budget cuts. Now, it faces a question involving a smaller amount of money: Who should approve the city’s real estate leases? The answer…
INWOOD, NY — The 2026 general election is on Tuesday, when New Yorkers all over the city will head to the polls to vote for statewide contests including governor, attorney general, and state comptroller. But statewide contests aren’t the only thing at…
The tidal wave keeps rolling. Long Island’s Republican stronghold Hempstead shockingly flipped blue under the weight of the Democratic blue wave in Tuesday’s midterms — as the northern suburbs of Westchester and Rockland counties appeared to be headed the same way.
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